332
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1927-03-01
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Memo
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Instructions to speakers on the motion picture industry as to the type of material required, especially regarding case s...
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382
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1927-03-01
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Various
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There has been some insensitivity on Warners part in their relations with the War Department, which recently lent them s...
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1407
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1927-03-01
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Letter and reply
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Mr Purcell believes Vitaphone infringes his patent, which he calls Realistic Moving Pictures. Hess replies, instructing ...
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1413
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1927-03-01
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Correspondence
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The beginnings of a discourse on the acquiring of rights in regard to "talking movies." Should they be acquired and incl...
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1398
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1927-03-03
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Memo
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Statement regarding the use of motion pictures in the Navy. Films are exhibited on Navy ships and also delivered to sold...
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1411
|
1927-03-03
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Correspondence
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Correspondence regarding the problem (for distributors) of poster "renters" or exchanges. Distributors are losing motion...
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328
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1927-03-05
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Press release
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'Motion Picture Course Inaugurated by Harvard." Harvard Business School is holding a series of lectures on the film ind...
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319
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1927-03-08
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Essay
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'The Theatre and the Law," by William Gibbs McAdoo. 26 pages for and against -- mainly against -- censorship, looki...
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378
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1927-03-10
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Letter
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The National Board of Review (NBR) is putting together a picture which includes some German war pictures which the Consu...
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1396
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1927-03-10
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Various
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Several individual pieces on MPPDA membership issues. Inquiries about membership, association approaching organisations,...
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331
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1927-03-14
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Transcript of address
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Joseph Kennedy's address to the Harvard Business School. He emphasises the fact that "motion pictures build buying habi...
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330
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1927-03-15
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Transcript of address
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Hays' address to the Harvard Business School
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1382
|
1927-03-15
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Report
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'Report for the year of the conservation activities of the Hays organisation" (1927).Like the other documents of this ki...
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327
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1927-03-16
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Press release
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'Youngest of the Arts Recognized by Oldest of American Universities." The Harvard film library is being established "in...
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314
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1927-03-17
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Memo
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"Questions in House of Commons Regarding Motion Pictures in Canada."
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1386
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1927-03-23
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Essay/manuscript
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Entitled "Extra! Extra!". MacCulloch discusses the thousands of young men and women who besiege the studios every year h...
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3378
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1927-03-25
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Miscellaneous
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Documents pertaining to meetings of Sales managers discussing zoning plans for the exhibition of first run films in St ...
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329
|
1927-03-26
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Letter & enclosures
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Business problems posed to Harvard business students, based upon the film industry, and specifically relating to Famous ...
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342
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1927-03-31
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Letter
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The Pasadena clubs have taken a stand in favour of censorship. The California Federation contacts them to explain why t...
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1393
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1927-03-31
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Miscellaneous
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Information regarding a dispute between MGM and Monument Theatre Corp. Includes correspondence and court summons and co...
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318
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1927-04-01
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Article
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'Motion Pictures and Their Censors," by Hays, in American Review of Reviews. This is followed by other articles from AR...
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363
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1927-04-01
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Telegram
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'Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Directors at four o'clock next Wednesday April twen...
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2091
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1927-04-01
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Journal/magazine article
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"Motion Pictures and Their Censors" -- edited version of April 1927 article by Hays in American Review of Reviews
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320
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1927-04-06
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Statement
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Triumphant statement by the lawyer responsible for prosecuting the company of "Sex," followed by a statement on the case...
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323
|
1927-04-08
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Memo
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'Our effort to organize the interest of various nationwide groups, like the YMCA, parent-teacher associations, Women's C...
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334
|
1927-04-08
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Report
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The secretary at Universal (signature unclear - possibly Hughes) sends DeBra a list of job descriptions of corporation e...
|
1404
|
1927-04-08
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Memo
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A memo stating that the new name of Famous Players is Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. Note there is no hyphen.
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1408
|
1927-04-11
|
Miscellaneous
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An nation-wide experiment in the use of motion pictures in classrooms is to be undertaken to discover the effect, if any...
|
1409
|
1927-04-13
|
Correspondence
|
Concerns the problems inherent n percentage booking - the estimate of the distributors' percentage of ticket sales - and...
|
1388
|
1927-04-16
|
Correspondence
|
Various correspondence concerning an article in Photoplay entitled "Schools of Movie Acting" by Agnes Smith. Includes a ...
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313
|
1927-04-20
|
Letter
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The film classification system in Alberta, and minutes relating to the censorship situation in other provinces of Canada...
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366
|
1927-04-21
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Speech/address
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This is a transcript of a speech made by Hays at an unnamed function in New York (apparently Department of Justice repre...
|
417
|
1927-04-21
|
Statement
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General statement by Hays to a representative of the Department of Justice. He speaks at length about the industry, inc...
|
1374
|
1927-05-02
|
Record of meeting
|
Meeting of Calgary Film Board of Trade. Issues raised are bicycling of films, the punishment for those not complying wit...
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326
|
1927-05-03
|
Letter
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Gives composition of film selection committee. Harvard plans the acquisition of film journals as well as the films them...
|
1377
|
1927-05-03
|
Record of meeting
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Meeting of the Vancouver Film Board of Trade. Included here are the minutes of the 04-19-1927 and 04-04-1927 meetings. T...
|
408
|
1927-05-04
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Memo
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'Lectures at the Harvard Business School on the Motion Picture Industry." Enthusiastic comments on the course, which of...
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333
|
1927-05-05
|
Correspondence
|
A school of motion picture technology is proposed for Columbia University, and reaction to draft proposals has been soug...
|
301
|
1927-05-11
|
Record of meeting
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Organization Banquet of the AMPAS at Hotel Biltmore, LA. Pro-Republican speech by Louis B. Mayer who claims to be the o...
|
2051
|
1927-05-11
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Press release
|
Announcement of establishment of the Academy -- no date on release. Describes proposed activities and lists membership o...
|
2053
|
1927-05-11
|
Memo
|
Purposes of the MPPDA listed, along with a description of its general activities - these are notes for Hays' speech at t...
|
2054
|
1927-05-11
|
Press release
|
Announcement of establishment of the Academy -- no date on release. Describes proposed activities and lists membership o...
|
2074
|
1927-05-12
|
Court ruling
|
Judge's opinions in several cases relating to plagiarism and copyright, circulated to the Law Committee
|
1376
|
1927-05-14
|
Record of meeting
|
Meeting of the Toronto Film Board of Trade. Bicycling only issue raised and very briefly. Canada.
|
1400
|
1927-05-16
|
Miscellaneous
|
Information about plans for a super news reel entitled "Keeping Pace with the Advancing Curriculum,"depicting education ...
|
2052
|
1927-05-17
|
Press clipping/s
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Extracts from press reports on founding of the Academy
|
2075
|
1927-05-17
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Resolution
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The AMPP does not support motion picture pageants, and will dissociate itself from one planned in Atlantic City.
|
1373
|
1927-05-18
|
Record of meeting
|
Minutes of the thirty-second meeting of the Maritime Film Board of Trade. Very brief. Main subject is fire regulation...
|
312
|
1927-05-19
|
Letter
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Information on the system of film classification employed by British censors. Includes the numbers of films recently cla...
|
346
|
1927-05-19
|
Pamphlet
|
'Is the Trend in Motion Pictures Upward?" Rev. Wm. Sheafe Chase pamphlet on the state of the movies, with his criticis...
|
3202
|
1927-05-19
|
Pamphlet
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'Is the Trend in Motion Pictures Upward?" Rev. Wm. Sheafe Chase criticises the industry in general and Hays in particu...
|
2063
|
1927-05-20
|
Correspondence
|
Plans for an agency to deal with bicycling of prints
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1375
|
1927-05-23
|
Record of meeting
|
Minutes of Montreal Film Board of Trade. Very little information. Only new business reported is fire regulations relatin...
|
341
|
1927-05-24
|
Report of meeting
|
This appears to be the original formulation of the Don'ts and Be-Carefuls. In drawing them up, "the Committee has in mi...
|
308
|
1927-05-26
|
Letter
|
Fatty Arbuckle is to appear in a revival of the play "Baby Mine" which is soon to be brought out as a motion picture. C...
|
321
|
1927-05-26
|
Letter
|
Reasons for film rejections are given in response to an inquiry from Douglas.
|
336
|
1927-05-31
|
Pamphlet
|
Members of the D.A.R. are enjoined to "Raise your Patriotic torch high" in the cause of promoting better films. Already...
|
310
|
1927-06-01
|
Various
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There is a controversy concerning the film adaptation of The Ruined Lady, which allegedly was blocked by Hays when propo...
|
384
|
1927-06-01
|
Correspondence
|
Universal is trying to get the Department of Labor and Immigration and various Americanization organizations involved, i...
|
1423
|
1927-06-04
|
Correspondence
|
Universal was sent a film containing prize fight footage from their office in Berlin. This film was intercepted by custo...
|
335
|
1927-06-06
|
Correspondence
|
Correspondence relating to the Berne Copyright Convention notes that the U.S. is not member of the Convention and can on...
|
325
|
1927-06-08
|
Letter
|
Steps to be followed in making films available for the Harvard Film Library. Other correspondence on the same theme is ...
|
1391
|
1927-06-09
|
Correspondence
|
Correspondence concerning penalties for violations of the Arbitration rules, Credit Committee Rules, and other regulatio...
|
1406
|
1927-06-15
|
Miscellaneous
|
Platten seeks advice regarding the validity of the membership of the Producers Distributing Corp. since its merger with ...
|
1405
|
1927-06-19
|
Journal/magazine article
|
Extract from Variety announcing an injunction suit to prevent Path Exchange from distributing De Mille and Metropolitan ...
|
1410
|
1927-06-19
|
Report
|
Beatty highlights the problem of studios being accused of plagiarism. The situation is so bad that most producers are r...
|
300
|
1927-06-20
|
Pamphlet
|
Announcing the formation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AMPAS, its function, organization, membersh...
|
3228
|
1927-06-22
|
Letter and reply
|
Documents on the Casanave Circuit, Cleveland. Hess asked the Cleveland Film Board of Trade for information on the Casana...
|
1371
|
1927-06-24
|
Miscellaneous
|
A large amount of information, mainly correspondence, relating to the formation and organisation of "booking circuits" b...
|
365
|
1927-06-29
|
Resolution
|
A resolution incorporating the Don'ts and Be-Carefuls is now officially adopted by the MPPDA. A similar resolution (als...
|
376
|
1927-06-29
|
Letter
|
Herron informs Castle of German propaganda films relevant to the issue of the German-Polish frontier. Castle already kn...
|
1392
|
1927-06-29
|
Miscellaneous
|
Various information regarding new zoning plans for the exhibition of first run films in St Louis, Seattle, Portland, Oma...
|
3180
|
1927-06-29
|
Resolution
|
Copy of MPPDA Resolution establishing the "Don'ts and Be Carefuls."
|
3230
|
1927-06-29
|
Correspondence
|
Documents on the Coston Booking Circuit in Chicago. Books about 100 theatres, in which Coston has an interest in about h...
|
3229
|
1927-06-30
|
Correspondence
|
Documents on the Cooperative Booking Circuit in Detroit, sponsored by the Kunsky organisation, booking for 40 of the imp...
|
317
|
1927-07-01
|
Journal/magazine article
|
'The Wowsers Tackle the Movies," by James R. Quirk.provides biographical information on Chase, Crafts, Upshaw, and menti...
|
324
|
1927-07-01
|
Letter & committee report
|
Report of the Committee on the Selection of Films, Harvard University. About 12 pictures are to be selected from curren...
|
344
|
1927-07-01
|
Correspondence
|
Hays seeks comment from studio representatives on the action for a 10% pay cut. They reply at length, giving their own ...
|
347
|
1927-07-01
|
Court ruling
|
Court ruling against Famous Players-Lasky (FPL), ordering it to cease and desist its block-booking activities. It inclu...
|
1372
|
1927-07-05
|
Letter
|
Letter regarding press article from Liberty dated 07-02-1927 entitled "Extra! Extra! Why The Girls Who Leave Home Are So...
|
358
|
1927-07-06
|
Report
|
'The Frequency of Movie Attendance and its Relation to Certain Social and Economic Facts." The average attendance is ov...
|
2057
|
1927-07-06
|
Press release
|
Description of the Academy and its branches.
|
1403
|
1927-07-09
|
Court proceedings
|
Copy of the findings and order of the Federal Trade Commission against Famous Players-Lasky, Realart Pictures and variou...
|
1389
|
1927-07-13
|
Miscellaneous
|
Various correspondence, attendance lists and rough minutes of the Association's law committee. All in relation to the es...
|
302
|
1927-07-14
|
Record of meeting
|
Conference between producers and directors, under AMPAS sponsorship on "economics in motion picture production." The me...
|
361
|
1927-07-14
|
Report of committee
|
Report submitted to the International Economic Conference -- by the Commerce Committee: "Import and Export Prohibition...
|
303
|
1927-07-15
|
Record of meeting
|
Meeting between producers and writers at AMPAS conference, discussing production economy: seems to be partly a matter of...
|
304
|
1927-07-18
|
Record of meeting
|
Meeting between producers and actors at AMPAS conference, discussing production economy. The actors use the opportunity...
|
305
|
1927-07-19
|
Record of meeting
|
Meeting between producers and technicians at AMPAS conference, discussing production economy. A distinction is drawn be...
|
464
|
1927-07-19
|
Letter
|
AMPAS economy meetings with actors. Beetson: "The result I gleaned from the conference was that the freelance actor, es...
|
1384
|
1927-07-19
|
Correspondence
|
A file concerning the influence of motion pictures on college towns involving the MPPDA and Princeton University. Includ...
|
360
|
1927-07-20
|
Letter and enclosure/s
|
Excerpt from final report of the Trade Barriers Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce, Geneva 1927: "Treatm...
|
306
|
1927-07-22
|
Record of meeting
|
Second meeting between producers and directors at AMPAS conference. Proceedings are getting progressively more acrimoni...
|
1420
|
1927-07-26
|
Letter
|
Beatty informing Silverman that an advertisement displayed in a recent issue of Variety claiming that the El Brendel pro...
|
1424
|
1927-07-27
|
Miscellaneous
|
Large amount of general information about the use of educational films in schools and the place of non-theatrical films ...
|
396
|
1927-07-31
|
Miscellaneous
|
Large volume of material on two Caddo pictures, The Mating Call (about KKK) and The Racket. Hughes very reluctant to ag...
|
1370
|
1927-08-01
|
Journal/magazine article
|
Extract copied from Child Welfare Magazine, September 1927, discussing block-booking. Desire is to have appropriate mate...
|
1378
|
1927-08-01
|
Letter and enclosure/s
|
Concerns an enclosed letter from Rachel Smith (Famous Players Studio School). Sent to Trotti because the letter is so po...
|
1366
|
1927-08-04
|
Report
|
"Problems of Scientific Motion Picture Production". Discusses the problems arising from the dual aspects of the industry...
|
2047
|
1927-08-15
|
Letter and enclosure/s
|
Reporting activities of the Academy, and enclosing bulletins
|