Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller

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Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller
Produced by Deborah Dickson
Distributed by Direct Cinema Limited
Release date
  • 1987 (1987)
Running time
28 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller is a 1987 American short documentary film produced by Deborah Dickson. It follows Frances Steloff, the founder of the Gotham Book Mart in New York City, a center for avant-garde literature and literati since 1920. [1] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [2]

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References

  1. Denda, Kayo. "Research Guides: Videos on the U.S. and American Studies: New York". libguides.rutgers.edu. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. "NY Times: Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2008.