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Mr Charles C. Pettijohn
- Name:
- Mr Charles C. Pettijohn
- Role:
- General Counsel
- Born:
- 1881
About
General counsel, MPPDA and Film Boards of Trade. An lawyer in Indianapolis from 1903-1916 and then New York, he was also an Indiana Democratic party politician, and a close personal friend of Will Hays. Before 1922 he had been attorney for the American Exhibitors Association, the Independent Producers Association, the Exhibitors Mutual Film Company and the Selznick Pictures Corporation, He was instrumental in the establishment of the MPPDA, and joined it as its General Counsel on its establishment. As General Counsel for the MPPDA and the Film Boards of Trade, his main responsibilities concerned trade relations with exhibitors, and legislative affairs, particularly at state level. In 1935, Time credited Pettijohn with directing the 1934 campaign against Upton Sinclair’s candidacy for Governor of California, and with being one of President Roosevelt’s senior advisors in his re-election campaign in 1936.
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- Seeks comment on the copyright legislation. Includes a copy of the bill itself.
- Complaint about the number and level of taxes to which the industry is subject, especially in view of its patriotic serv...
- Schedule of publicity to be given to the motion picture industry's achievements in the field of arbitration. Various in...
- 'Last week I went through the entire train on two different occasions trying to locate you and your partner. As I was u...
- Zierler's case provides a good example of a small independent exhibitor shut out of the industry through lack of access ...
- A controversy in Farmington, Maine, is raising the spectre of local censorship. When the local clergyman railed from th...
- 'Memorandum in re Brookhart Bill." Pettijohn sent this to Hays for his opinion, saying it was imperative that something ...
- Large volume of material on two Caddo pictures, The Mating Call (about KKK) and The Racket. Hughes very reluctant to ag...
- This is part of an intemperate exchange between Rembusch and Quigley, who has vilified him in an editorial. Rembusch's ...
- Wilkinson has organized a coordinated walk-out, in support of the industry, of representatives of respected societies (D...
- The MPPDA replies to charges of pro-Hoover political bias in newsreels, instigated by Frank Rembusch ('Mr. Hays operates...
- Chicago Council has refused to appropriate money for Censor Board to purchase sound equipment
- Summary of speeches at the Convention of the MPTO of Ohio in Columbus on November 19-20. Myers, Rembusch, Lightman, Pet...
- In a series of meetings lasting ten days, distributors and exhibitors hammer out an agreement to give discounts on sound...
- Chicago plans to reduce cost of city government include plan to continue collecting licence fees for films, but "instead...
- Encloses 24 December 1931 letter to Breen. "Mr. Breen is a very good friend of Father Dinneen's and has much to do with...
- Forwarding Dinneen letter 17 December 1931: "I do not understand, in view of the fine cooperation that you and I have tr...
- NCFC recently formed by ACLU "Without suggesting any form of official cooperation, I venture to point out that your orga...
- Spitz writes of Dinneen, "I am not surprised by his attitude. I was with the Mayor about an hour on Thursday in connect...
- The MPTO of Ohio complain that industry practices are hindering them in their fight against state legislation. Bathing ...
- 'Resume of Intra-Industry relations." The consequences of the collapse of arbitration and conciliation between exhibito...
- Attorney Generals conference on Crime: Foreword + Milliken address 15 pp. Includes a discussion, featuring Hess and Pet...
- Re bad endorsement advertising -- Pettijohn had brought in an advertisement from Minneapolis paper of Claudette Colber...
- Re rumors of a crime film on Dillinger: Governor McNutt of Indiana is embarrassed by the escape; the last session of the...
- As to the observation of Mr. Metzger of Indianapolis regarding the possibility of some of our companies making a picture...
- [On death of Dillinger]: "Sincere congratulations."
- 'The Case Against Federal Regulation of Motion Pictures" -- Pettijohn brief in opposition to HR6097 -- printed, 66 pp...
- Congressional hearings on Federal Motion Picture Commission HR6097, to Provide for Inspecting, Classifying, and Catalogi...
- RKO theatre in Columbus advertising newsreel showing Dillinger corpse. "We repealed censorship of newsreels in Ohio last...
- Attorney General Cummings and the Department of Justice are strongly opposed to any film depicting the overthrow of a de...
- Manager of Paramount theatre, Springfield, Mass, has not been exhibiting PCA seal during Mae West film [Belle of the Nin...
- Some thoughts on current trade relations problems by Pettijohn. He points out that block-booking is not universally pra...
- The problem of films made for advertising, or for promotion of causes such as public health. They compete unfairly beca...
- Allied States reports minor legislative victories for the independent exhibitors. They are campaigning for a regulatory...
- Commenting on Document: "Code, Extra-Code and Industry Regulation in Motion Pictures: A Study of the Effects of the Prod...
- Complaint that chain theatres fail to support the lobbying efforts of the independent theatres, and do not pull their fi...
- On the "Constitutionality of the censorship of newsreels, et al" by Pettijohn and Gaylord R. Hawkins.
- The difficulty of getting censorship repealed in Chicago in the face of bad and salacious advertising
- Memo regarding the legislative situation facing the motion picture industry. This memo was circulated to the board of di...
- Joy wants to stop giving financial support to the National Board of Review (NBR), but Hays reacts cautiously despite the...
- The difficulty of getting censorship repealed in Chicago in the face of bad and salacious advertising
- 'History of Film Boards of Trade." FBTs Appended are statistics relating to arbitration in the motion picture industry,...
- Pettijohn calling for the creation of an Exhibitors' Department within the MPPDA. He thinks that Burt New should handle ...
- Various correspondence between the MPTO in Minneapolis and Pettijohn and Hess relating to the Uniform Exhibition Contrac...
- Various correspondence regarding the Music Tax License and the problems of taxable and non-taxable music sheets for exhi...
- Information concerning the distribution of non-theatrical films following the topic's discussion at the Federal Trade Pr...
- Offering the figures for the importation of film into Canada. There is a significant drop from 1926 to 1927 due to the f...
- Regarding a bill currently before House of Representatives which would increase the amount of money in dispute for arbit...
- Various correspondence relating to the Oklahoma Standard Arbitration Bill. Very little specific information about the bi...
- A list of the associations that have announced their affiliation with the Allied States Association through the trade pa...
- Allied States Association of Motion Pictures Exhibitors. Pettijohn informing Hess of the facts of the formation of this ...
- "Newspapers and Movies Not to Blame". Clipping from Canadian newspaper arguing against blaming the press and motion pict...
- A memo to Hays regarding the situation with the Film Boards of Trade. This memo was circulated to those who attended the...
- Re UA's Alibi. Chicago is attempting to ban the film and one judge has been deemed too biased to hear the case as he bel...
- A situation has arisen in Michigan where in a member of the local FBT has come up with the idea that if an exhibitor has...
- Informing Pettijohn of the developments concerning the Italian ban of Scarface. Pettijohn replies, advising board not to...
- General information regarding the Committee on Distribution Economics and their upcoming meeting. Includes other brief c...
- Various correspondence between Palfreyman, Pettijohn, O'Toole and McGuinness relating to the arrangements made for the u...
- The Ohio Censorship amendment Bill has been passed by both Houses and is before the Governor.
- Could Monogram join MPPDA as a producer member at a nominal fee? This letter and reply is included in the 1933 file of M...
- Forwarding Congressman Cary's letter, dated 16 July 1933 (10-0989).
- Who is defending the industry against the Leon Douglass lawsuit concerning color patent? Pettijohn replies -- it is not ...
- Complaint from Golden State Theatre Circuit to Pettijohn about Warner Bros. representing their contract as being a Unifo...
- Judge's opinions in several cases relating to plagiarism and copyright, circulated to the Law Committee
- Asking assistance in promoting an arbitration bill in Louisiana.
- Announces that West Coast Theatres and others have been ordered to discontinue combining to compel distributors not to s...
- Correspondence on the Standard Exhibition Contract
- Arranging meeting of Sales Heads to deal with several items of business, including the Boston censors projection room.
- Pettijohn tries to resolve a dispute between Warner Bros. and a theatre owner in Auburn, Indiana.
- Report on MPTO Missouri convention, at which W.A. Steffes was highly critical of Pettijohn. Transcripts of speeches att...
- Report on MPTO North Carolina convention. Correspondence following convention attached.
- reporting Oklahoma court decision preventing blocking of non-theatrical contract
- Seeking to resolve a dispute between a Lima theatre owner and Vitaphone
- "Not all bad pictures come from one source"
- Asking about local advertising of Party Girl. He advises Hays that this, and circulation of Her Unborn Child, will reop...
- Listing Milwaukee eliminations in Party Girl and recommending that it be withdrawn.
- Responds to McGoldrick's complaint about an old picture circulating in New Jersey called No More Children. Includes Pett...
- Problems over Copyright Bureau demanding payments for prints held over -- suggests that this behaviour "plays into the h...
- Report on meeting of disgruntled exhibitors, seeking to form "their own opposing association to Mr. Richey" in Detroit -...
- History of exhibitors' organizations since 1917 - MPEAA, MPTOA, Allied States.
- pursuing complaint of an exhibitor who is also a member of the state legislature, and who feels abused by the major dist...
- Allied States blames the business practices of the producers -- especially block booking -- for the Catholic boycott. H...
- Recommending Metro Goldwyn drop the proposed film, to be directed by Fritz Lang, that portrays a crazed group overthrowi...
- A letter that presumably contains copies of letters sent to the MPPDA regarding a film based on the life of Senator Huey...
- Issue of representation of liquor and the censors. In Topeka, the Governor's office will endeavor to be more lenient wit...
- Maryland Censor Board has ruled that no film shall receive seal of approval until all changes demanded by the board have...
- Regarding a proposed film based on the life of Senator Huey Long's life. Lou Irvine has taken a keen interest in the pro...
- A memo with a file attached on the work of the National Committee for the Study of Social Values in Motion Pictures. Thi...
- Pettijohn feels it is up to the heads of the various companies (and no one else) to solve these trade practice issues as...
- Pettijohn's opinion on what should be done now that the Motion Picture Code has been abandoned. Includes a long memo fro...
- Outlining the films the Alhambra Theatre in Milwaukee has been exhibiting -- the theatre is part of the Fox chain. Two c...
- Thoughts on double features -- more theatres are playing double features in self defense than those playing them to rais...
- Calling for an informal inquiry into members of Allied States obtaining liability insurance from foreign companies -- in...
- Petition for relief from "contracts, combinations, conspiracies and monopolies in the motion picture industry" to the Un...
- Sending a copy of the speech given by Abram F. Myers at the convention of Allied Theatres of New Jersey suggesting a sim...
- A letter received by Pettijohn from the president of a distillers corporation -- his view is that the movies should not ...
- Letter contains a memo on the Uniform Contract to be sent to all Branch managers aim is to send out uniform instruction...
- WB are asking advice as to whether the uniform contract is binding on exhibitors during the period in which the distribu...
- Discussing agenda for Board of Directors Meeting, at which there will also be the heads of the distributors' theatre ch...
- Congressional hearings on Federal Motion Picture Commission HR6097 -- Opponents Brief typescript 28 pp. The Patman Bi...