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Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

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The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1997-01-21

Runtime: 129 mins

Director: Kevin Burns

Writer: Kevin Burns

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Production Companies: Foxstar Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, Van Ness Films, AMC

Production Countries: United States of America

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