
Candid Cameramaniacs
1937-12-11 · 9 min · ★ 7.5
Short comedic subject on the history of photography from the daguerrotype to modern amateur photographers.
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- Directors
- Hal Yates
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Leonid KinskeyOtto
Gwen LeeDrowzina
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