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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Decherney, Peter.

Hollywood : a very short introduction / Peter Decherney.

Pages  cm. — (Very short introductions)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978–0–19–994354–8 (paperback)

ebook ISBN 978–0–19–994361–6

1.  Motion picture industry—California—Los Angeles—History.

2.  Motion pictures—California—Los Angeles—History.  I.  Title.

PN1993.5.U65D44  2015

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