Everybody Rides the Carousel | |
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Directed by | John Hubley |
Written by | John Hubley Faith Hubley |
Produced by | John Hubley Faith Hubley |
Music by | William Russo |
Production company | Hubley Studios |
Distributed by | Hubley Studios Image Entertainment (DVD) |
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Running time | 72 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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