Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration
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Thomas Doherty., & Thomas Doherty|AUTHOR. (2009). Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas Doherty and Thomas Doherty|AUTHOR. 2009. Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas Doherty and Thomas Doherty|AUTHOR. Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration Columbia University Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas Doherty, and Thomas Doherty|AUTHOR. Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration Columbia University Press, 2009.
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