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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.
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References
Reprinted in Carandaith Vol 1 no 4, page 4


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