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TCG Letter #2420
From
George Allen & Unwin
To
Press
Date
16 October 1969
Type
Press Release
Transcript
Complete
George Allen & Unwin press release announcing the news that the film rights for
The Lord of the Rings
have been sold to United Artists.
Tags
The Lord of the Rings movie
Press
Joy Hill
References
Reprinted in Carandaith Vol 1 no 4, page 4
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