| Disc Jockey | |
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| Directed by | Will Jason |
| Written by | Clarke Reynolds |
| Produced by | Maurice Duke |
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| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Disc Jockey is a 1951 American film. [1]
| Disc Jockey | |
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| Directed by | Will Jason |
| Written by | Clarke Reynolds |
| Produced by | Maurice Duke |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Disc Jockey is a 1951 American film. [1]
A radio disc jockey is about to lose his program's sponsor because the sponsor believes that audiences are deserting radio for television. The disc jockey sets out to prove otherwise by calling on disc jockeys in major cities across the United States.
Filming took place in May 1951. [2]
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