Hollywood blockbusters: Historical dimensions

Movie Blockbusters

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 47-60

  Neale, Steve ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84920866239     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315012919     Document Type: Chapter

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