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Pioneering Utah Filmmakers: From Flickers to Sound

June 19, 2021September 25, 2023Shawn HallNo Comments

This post on early Utah independent filmmaking is the second historical overview in my series Celebrating 125 Years of Utah and the Movies. Visit the series page for other historical overviews and reviews of films shot in Utah or made by Utahns.

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