Music, Sound, and the Moving Image

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Anon. (1930cc) ‘30 of Great States 80 Theatres Dark; 60 Days in Red Closes Any of ‘Em’, Variety, 19 November, p.24. Google Scholar

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Anon. (1932e) ‘600 Houses Remain Dark: Desert or Keep Bad Ones Closed’, Variety, 23 August, p.5. Google Scholar

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Anon. (1933f) ‘Operators’ 10% Cut on Coast Drops Pay to $68, $ 70 Weekly’, Variety, 30 May, p.37. Google Scholar

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