Motion Picture Theater Management (1927)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Theater Management
Date:
1927
Publisher:
New York, George H. Doran company
Volume:
Motion picture theater management
Leaf #:
000241
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion picture theaters
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
December 02, 2023
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