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Cinema and Radio in Britain and America, 1920-60

Cinema and Radio in Britain and America, 1920-60

Cinema and Radio in Britain and America, 192060

Jeffrey Richards

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Manchester University Press (P648)
Año de edición:
2016
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Cultura popular
ISBN:
9781784991104
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The book charts the evolving relationship between cinema and radio during the heyday of the two media and compares and contrasts their development in Britain and America

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