The Picture Show Annual (1953)

Page scan 000103 from The Picture Show Annual

Record Details:

Title:
The Picture Show Annual
Date:
1953
Author:
Amalgamated Press, Ltd.
Publisher:
London, Amalgamated Press, Ltd.
Volume:
Picture Show Annual (1953)
Leaf #:
000103
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book, United Kingdom, and Global Cinema
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
January 01, 1000
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