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Johnston Hits At Us Cinema Tax 1950
Description
Full title reads: "Johnston Hits At US Cinema Tax".
Capitol Building, Washington DC, United States of America (USA).
LV Eric Johnston, President of the American Motion Picture Association sitting at microphone talking to the House Ways and Means Committee. MV Johnston saying. 'I believe...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 47446
- Sort Number:
- 50/016
- Time in/Out:
- 01:38:29:00 / 01:39:40:00
- Canister:
- 50/16
- Film ID:
- 1452.17
- Issue Date:
- 23/02/1950
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