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The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention
Duration: 0 h 17 m | 1937
This short film chronicles various events associated with MGM's 1937 convention for the studio's national sales and distribution staff.
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