MGM / Tino Balio.

"This is the first comprehensive history of MGM from its origins in 1905 to the present. MGM's extant corporate records are not available to researchers, but the vast amount of reliable information now available on the internet and from published sources has made this endeavor possible. Fo...

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Main Author: Balio, Tino (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon : Routledge, 2018.
Series:Routledge Hollywood centenary.
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