by Fischer, Mark; Smith, Michael; Heller, John; Mike & Mark Productions; La Mamelle, Inc
VHS / 1980
TitleSecret horror
Item typeVHS
Author(s)
  • Fischer, Mark
  • Smith, Michael
  • Heller, John
ImprintUnited States Mike and Mark Productions 1980
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • "Made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Produced through the Artist's Cable Project. A program of the Center for Non-Broadcast TV at Automation House."
  • No. 282.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.
  • Camera, John Heller.
Physical description1 videocassette of 1 (13:30 min.) (U-matic NTSC) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.

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Date text: 
1980
Author: 
Fischer, MarkSmith, MichaelHeller, John
Publisher: 
Mike and Mark Productions
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Millenium MARC Record: 
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