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California's Golden Beginning(1948)
Status: Released
Date: 1948-01-01
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A description and enactment of the discovery of gold by James Marshall, and the role played by John Sutter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Academy Film Project
Movie: California's Golden Beginning
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John Eldredge
Louis Jean Heydt
Harold Vermilyea
Lane Chandler
Will Wright
Irving Bacon
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A description and enactment of the discovery of gold by James Marshall, and the role played by John Sutter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
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1948-01-01
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