Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation
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Reid Mitenbuler., Reid Mitenbuler|AUTHOR., & Kevin R. Free|READER. (2020). Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Reid Mitenbuler, Reid Mitenbuler|AUTHOR and Kevin R. Free|READER. 2020. Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Reid Mitenbuler, Reid Mitenbuler|AUTHOR and Kevin R. Free|READER. Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation Recorded Books, Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Reid Mitenbuler, Reid Mitenbuler|AUTHOR, and Kevin R. Free|READER. Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation Recorded Books, Inc., 2020.
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Full title | wild minds the artists and rivalries that inspired the golden age of animation |
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