by Fischer, Mark; Smith, Michael; Boothe, Power; Bingham, Mark; Leroy, A; Mike & Mark Productions
VHS / 1982

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TitleIt starts at home
Item typeVHS
Author(s)
  • Fischer, Mark
  • Smith, Michael
  • Boothe, Power
  • Bingham, Mark
  • Leroy, A
ImprintUnited States La Mamelle, Inc., 1982
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • No. 283.
  • Produced for television Oct. 1979.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
  • Music, Mark Bingham, A. Leroy, Michael Smith ; set design, Power Boothe ; editors, Mark Fischer, Michael Smith.
Physical description1 videocassette of 1 (U-Matic) (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 3 /4 in.

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Date text: 
1982
Author: 
Fischer, MarkSmith, MichaelBoothe, PowerBingham, MarkLeroy, A
Publisher: 
La Mamelle, Inc
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