World Film and Television Progress (1938)

Record Details:

Title:
World Film and Television Progress
Date:
1938
Publisher:
London, Cinema Contact Ltd.
Volume:
World Film and Television Progress (1938)
Leaf #:
000136
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",nyarc-museumofmodernar
Collection:
Global Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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