3004
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1939-10-25
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Resolution
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Regarding nudity of in the form of natives from a foreign land -- acceptable if not objectionable or gratuitous.
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1206
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1939-10-25
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Memo
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Several lawsuits testing the legality of PCA enforcement are pending. Hess wants to clarify the status of nudity in tra...
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3006
|
1939-10-23
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Resolution
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Regarding nudity of in the form of natives from a foreign land -- acceptable if not objectionable or gratuitous.
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3055
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1939-10-19
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Letter
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DeBra is trying to convince FitzPatrick to lend his travel films to the Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. for the use on ed...
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3041
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1939-10-11
|
Letter
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Operation of American motion picture companies in the United Kingdom.
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3008
|
1939-10-07
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Memo
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Passing on a letter received by Pettijohn from the president of a distillers corporation -- his view is that the movies ...
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2983
|
1939-10-06
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Press release
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Regarding the Golden Jubilee of the motion pictures -- a resolution paying tribute to Edison and Eastman has been passed...
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1220
|
1939-10-06
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Memo
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"Re: Statement of Mr. Schenck at your Tuesday meeting," denigrating Herron's work, suggesting he deals with "clerks" in ...
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3009
|
1939-10-04
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Letter
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A letter received by Pettijohn from the president of a distillers corporation -- his view is that the movies should not ...
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3167
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1939-09-25
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
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1198
|
1939-09-25
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Script
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"A Suggested radio dialog between a Clubwoman and an exhibitor" Designed for use in week of October 1-7, nominated as th...
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3005
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1939-09-23
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Memo
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Sending Hays a copy of the resolution regarding nudity and the production code -- nudity of in the form of natives from ...
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3014
|
1939-09-16
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Letter
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Regarding Hays' recent letter on the importance of not allowing propaganda to be produced by the industry in relation to...
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3015
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1939-09-15
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Open letter
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With the onset of war in Europe, Hays reiterates his position that the motion pictures are primarily entertainment and t...
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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 ...
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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...
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3056
|
1939-09-01
|
Correspondence
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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
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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
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Regarding the bill concerning tax and regulation of the exhibition of foreign films in Cuba.
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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.
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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.
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