A Preferred List

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A Preferred List
Directed by Leigh Jason
Produced by Lou Brock
Starring Ken Murray
Dorothy Lee
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • 1933 (1933)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Preferred List is a 1933 American Pre-Code short comedy film produced by Lou Brock. At the 6th Academy Awards, held in 1933, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Comedy). [1] [2]

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References

  1. "The 6th Academy Awards (1934) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  2. "New York Times: A Preferred List". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2008.