1210
|
1940-04-22
|
Memo
|
"A Review of the Development and a Statement of the Industry Policy Relative to Propaganda and "Hate" Pictures." Also, ...
|
1221
|
1939-12-22
|
Memo
|
Zanuck wants to know how Capra and Cohn learned of his protest against Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
|
2989
|
1939-12-21
|
Memos
|
Lists of attendance of meetings throughout the year.
|
3001
|
1939-12-19
|
Letter
|
Sending Breen correspondence (12-1928 to 12-1929) regarding travel films made about Washington -- a service has been don...
|
3002
|
1939-12-18
|
Letter
|
Thanking FitzPatrick for information regarding travel films about the state of Washington.
|
3003
|
1939-12-11
|
Letter
|
Regarding travel films made about Washington -- a service has been done for the state, could this information be used as...
|
2966
|
1939-11-16
|
Memo
|
Regarding Cooper's plan for solving clearance disputes in Canada -- Palfreyman feels it will be effective. The plan cent...
|
3176
|
1939-11-15
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
2969
|
1939-11-12
|
Letter
|
Cooper wants it recorded that he disagrees with the argument reasoning that American companies should not extend their c...
|
3061
|
1939-11-09
|
Letter
|
Sending an application for membership to the MPPDA -- and resolution regarding fees and dues.
|
2995
|
1939-11-09
|
Letters
|
High schools in Virginia are exhibiting motion pictures with five and ten cent admission prices -- this is against fair ...
|
2970
|
1939-11-09
|
Letter
|
Regarding Canadian exhibitors asking American companies for concessions.
|
2971
|
1939-11-03
|
Correspondence
|
John Grierson has been appointed Canadian Government Film Commissioner.
|
3052
|
1939-11-02
|
Letter
|
Regarding applications for reimport duties on American motion pictures going into China.
|
2968
|
1939-11-02
|
Draft
|
Proposed draft of the resolution establishing a national conciliation board for clearance disputes for Canadian exhibito...
|
2967
|
1939-11-02
|
Letter
|
The Motion Picture Distributors and Exhibitors of Canada are working on the formation of a national conciliation board f...
|
3007
|
1939-11-01
|
Memo
|
Production Code and profanity and vulgarity -- new list of words. Also contains derogatory names for various races.
|
1207
|
1939-11-01
|
Resolution
|
Amendment to Code section on profanity and vulgarity. Includes extended list of prohibited words, as distinct from word...
|
2980
|
1939-10-31
|
Letter
|
Letter regarding Northern Film, Ltd. vs. Columbia Films, Corp. Dispute over the sale of exhibition rights to The Crimson...
|
2977
|
1939-10-27
|
Memo
|
The Pennsylvania State Censor Board has radically increased its approval seal fees.
|
3004
|
1939-10-25
|
Resolution
|
Regarding nudity of in the form of natives from a foreign land -- acceptable if not objectionable or gratuitous.
|
1206
|
1939-10-25
|
Memo
|
Several lawsuits testing the legality of PCA enforcement are pending. Hess wants to clarify the status of nudity in tra...
|
3006
|
1939-10-23
|
Resolution
|
Regarding nudity of in the form of natives from a foreign land -- acceptable if not objectionable or gratuitous.
|
3055
|
1939-10-19
|
Letter
|
DeBra is trying to convince FitzPatrick to lend his travel films to the Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. for the use on ed...
|
3041
|
1939-10-11
|
Letter
|
Operation of American motion picture companies in the United Kingdom.
|
3008
|
1939-10-07
|
Memo
|
Passing on a letter received by Pettijohn from the president of a distillers corporation -- his view is that the movies ...
|
2983
|
1939-10-06
|
Press release
|
Regarding the Golden Jubilee of the motion pictures -- a resolution paying tribute to Edison and Eastman has been passed...
|
1220
|
1939-10-06
|
Memo
|
"Re: Statement of Mr. Schenck at your Tuesday meeting," denigrating Herron's work, suggesting he deals with "clerks" in ...
|
3009
|
1939-10-04
|
Letter
|
A letter received by Pettijohn from the president of a distillers corporation -- his view is that the movies should not ...
|
3167
|
1939-09-25
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
1198
|
1939-09-25
|
Script
|
"A Suggested radio dialog between a Clubwoman and an exhibitor" Designed for use in week of October 1-7, nominated as th...
|
3005
|
1939-09-23
|
Memo
|
Sending Hays a copy of the resolution regarding nudity and the production code -- nudity of in the form of natives from ...
|
3014
|
1939-09-16
|
Letter
|
Regarding Hays' recent letter on the importance of not allowing propaganda to be produced by the industry in relation to...
|
3015
|
1939-09-15
|
Open letter
|
With the onset of war in Europe, Hays reiterates his position that the motion pictures are primarily entertainment and t...
|
2988
|
1939-09-15
|
Memo
|
There will be no cycle of "hate films" -- the primary purpose of motion pictures is entertainment. No films designed to ...
|
2987
|
1939-09-15
|
Memo
|
Of the 339 films classified by the Legion of Decency, 27 were condemned -- not one of these condemned films passed the t...
|
1202
|
1939-09-15
|
Letter
|
With the onset of war in Europe, Hays reiterates his position that the motion pictures are primarily entertainment and t...
|
3010
|
1939-09-06
|
Memo
|
Fears concerning crime and horror films. Since explaining to the producers the seriousness of the situation of crime and...
|
3056
|
1939-09-01
|
Correspondence
|
Regarding the use of James FitzPatrick travel films by the Teaching Films Custodians, Inc. FitzPatrick does not want hav...
|
1209
|
1939-09-01
|
Newspaper editorial
|
Hays sends Stahlman's editorial, which condemns The Beast of Berlin (Producers' Pictures) for trying to inflame emotions...
|
2986
|
1939-08-29
|
Miscellaneous
|
File on the production of Land of Liberty -- the industry's contribution to the World's Fair -- production costs, the co...
|
3043
|
1939-08-10
|
Letter
|
Regarding the bill concerning tax and regulation of the exhibition of foreign films in Cuba.
|
3042
|
1939-08-07
|
Letter
|
Regarding the exhibition of American motion pictures in France since the modification of the French Film Decree.
|
3011
|
1939-08-07
|
Memo
|
Current crop of productions classified as crime-horror films. In the first five days of August, eleven new crime film sc...
|
3012
|
1939-08-05
|
Memo
|
The breakdown of the number of crime-horror films submitted to the PCA -- Warner Bros. has submitted fourteen during the...
|
3044
|
1939-07-27
|
Letter
|
Regarding the proposal to improve the quality of American motion pictures exhibited in Chile.
|
3168
|
1939-07-26
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
1204
|
1939-07-19
|
Letter
|
Complaint that chain theatres fail to support the lobbying efforts of the independent theatres, and do not pull their fi...
|
3045
|
1939-07-17
|
Letter
|
Concerning the ban of the Universal film The Road Back in Honduras and Peru.
|
3027
|
1939-07-11
|
Report
|
McCormick of RKO and Gillham of Paramount were not impressed with staging a celebration of the motion pictures' Golden J...
|
3028
|
1939-07-05
|
Memo
|
CBS and NBC are planning short wave broadcasts to Europe and South America.
|
3166
|
1939-07-01
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
1211
|
1939-07-01
|
Correspondence
|
Axtell J. Byles of the American Petroleum Institute expresses an interest in cooperating with motion picture projects wi...
|
3030
|
1939-06-30
|
Script
|
Sample script of CBS short wave broadcast (Europe and South America). Promoting the industry, the jubilee. Includes a li...
|
2984
|
1939-06-30
|
Memo
|
List of distributing companies and the numbers of private screenings each held.
|
3029
|
1939-06-29
|
Memo
|
CBS and NBC are planning short wave broadcasts to Europe and South America. Considered to be an important asset to the m...
|
2985
|
1939-06-27
|
Memo
|
MPPDA wants on file a list of private exhibitions. Includes correspondence relating to the compilation of this list.
|
3034
|
1939-06-24
|
Press clipping
|
Leo Carrillo will speak on a short wave broadcast to Latin America, in Spanish, discussing'American life and industry.
|
1205
|
1939-06-24
|
Letter
|
Hoover asks whether he should participate in a series of filmed interviews planned by Eugene Lyons.
|
3037
|
1939-06-20
|
Survey
|
Survey on the short wave broadcasting situation -- NBC and CBS.
|
3036
|
1939-06-20
|
Memo
|
Additional material for the short wave broadcast to Portugal -- discusses movie locations and Carmen Miranda.
|
3035
|
1939-06-20
|
Bulletin/circular
|
A daily broadcast schedule for NBC -- contains the Leo Carrillo interview.
|
3032
|
1939-06-20
|
Memo
|
From W.T. Regards the upcoming short wave broadcasts -- industry excited about the publicity. NBC slightly more organiz...
|
3031
|
1939-06-20
|
Memo
|
Regarding meeting of the Advertising Advisory Committee -- for the purpose of discussing the upcoming short wave broadca...
|
2981
|
1939-06-20
|
Letter
|
Sending Columbia a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and the by-laws of the MPPDA.
|
1219
|
1939-06-20
|
Miscellaneous
|
Documents re regular short-wave radio broadcasts to Europe and South America, in 4 languages. Subjects will include inf...
|
3053
|
1939-06-18
|
Letter
|
Bill imposing restrictions on American motion picture interests in Denmark.
|
3170
|
1939-06-16
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
2976
|
1939-06-15
|
Circular letter
|
Regarding the censorship of news reels -- Cooper is opposed to it. News reels are not censored in England and are censor...
|
3171
|
1939-06-14
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
1200
|
1939-06-10
|
Radio script
|
NBC script for the Golden Jubilee of the Motion Picture. Includes sections for insertion in English and French broadcas...
|
3024
|
1939-06-08
|
Letter
|
Sending the extended licensing agreement between Progressive Education Association and members -- there has been a delay...
|
2996
|
1939-06-08
|
Correspondence
|
File on the formation of the North American Film Corporation -- formed to produce the highest quality educational films ...
|
2316
|
1939-06-07
|
Memo
|
A list of banned words and phrases; also, those that are invariably censored, and those offensive to audiences, domestic...
|
3173
|
1939-06-02
|
Memo
|
Asking for a further extension of MGM's agreement to the resolution of 3 July 1934 for the payment of a penalty for viol...
|
3033
|
1939-06-02
|
Memo
|
Meeting of Advertising Advisory Committee -- short wave broadcasts. Committee trying to decide on the best type of progr...
|
3177
|
1939-05-24
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
3047
|
1939-05-17
|
Letter
|
Regarding proposed bill in Japan relating to the exhibition of foreign motion pictures.
|
3046
|
1939-05-17
|
Letter
|
Regarding the motion picture situation in the Netherlands -- exhibition of American motion pictures?
|
3064
|
1939-05-01
|
Letter
|
United Artists is attempting to ascertain the full financial details of its Spanish subsidiary.
|
2978
|
1939-05-01
|
Letter
|
Asking if the Independent Motion Pictures Producers Association is still functioning? Chadwick is forming a production c...
|
3048
|
1939-04-29
|
Letter
|
Motion pictures in Buenos Aires -- no details provided. Presumably exhibition of foreign films.
|
3040
|
1939-04-27
|
Letter
|
Libel suit against Republic Pictures' film Man of Conquest.
|
3169
|
1939-04-25
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
3021
|
1939-04-24
|
Various
|
The continuation of the licensing agreement between companies and the Progressive Education Association -- for the use o...
|
3022
|
1939-04-22
|
Minutes
|
Minutes of the eleventh meeting of the Advisory Committee on Motion Pictures in Education.
|
1212
|
1939-04-22
|
Miscellaneous
|
Time Magazine, in an article on Stagecoach, has referred to Wanger as a man who holds the Production Code in contempt. ...
|
3023
|
1939-04-21
|
Memo
|
Regarding Lab requirements for 16 mm reduction work -- for films to be used for educational purposes.
|
3018
|
1939-04-14
|
Letter
|
Hays feels all reissues should incur a $25.00 PCA fee.
|
2997
|
1939-04-13
|
Letter
|
Thanking Nizer for sending information regarding privacy rights.
|
2979
|
1939-04-13
|
Letter
|
Charlie Chaplin has designed a movie sequence that is very new and exciting to him. He wants to leave the written copy o...
|
3019
|
1939-04-12
|
Letter
|
In regard to the resolution on PCA fees for reissues -- Hays feels the fee should be set at $25.00.
|
3000
|
1939-04-10
|
Pamphlet
|
"New Principles of the Law of Radio".
|
2999
|
1939-04-10
|
Pamphlet
|
"The Right of Privacy: A New Branch of Law."
|
2998
|
1939-04-10
|
Letter
|
Sending Hays pamphlet on privacy rights -- a new branch of law.
|
3063
|
1939-04-06
|
Letter
|
United Artists is attempting to collect money owed to them by United Artists A.S. which is a Czechoslovakian corporation...
|
3058
|
1939-04-06
|
Letter
|
Only three companies have signed the contracts with Teaching Film Custodians, Inc.
|
3039
|
1939-04-06
|
Memo
|
Short wave broadcasts to Europe -- free time has been offered by NBC and CBS for a promotional show for the motion pictu...
|
3038
|
1939-04-06
|
Memo
|
Concerning the short wave broadcasts to Europe -- early memo setting out the perimeters of the process and the offer of ...
|
3016
|
1939-04-06
|
Letter
|
Asking for information regarding Production Code -- everything necessary to obtain PCA seal of approval. Palfreyman resp...
|