124
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1922-06-15
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Press release
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Announcement of commencement of negotiations between the MPPDA, led by Hays, and the Board of Directors of the MPTOA, le...
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3286
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1922-06-15
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Press release
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Documents relating to meetings between MPPDA and exhibitor representatives discussing the Uniform Contract in June 1922...
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3289
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1922-06-15
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Exhibitor's Bulletin
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"What has been accomplished by the MPTOA" and "What the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America is Now Planning to Acco...
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3287
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1922-06-16
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Memo
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The practice of members of the FBTs, operating under the so called Hoy system, of black listing Exhibitors through simul...
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125
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1922-06-17
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Letter
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Complaint about a "cheap, deliberate, lying attempt" by the MPTOA to "discredit" the film Reported Missing in the Exhibi...
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126
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1922-06-17
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Telegram
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Report of cancellations of bookings of Reported Missing as direct result of Exhibitor's Bulletin article. He has secured...
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3290
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1922-06-21
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Letter
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Enclosing a draft contract: "... I hope you will agree with me that this draft marks a decided advance in eliminating, a...
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4
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1922-06-22
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Resolution
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Outcome of a meeting at Waldorf-Astoria on 22-06-1922 between Hays and community and industry representatives to "discus...
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5
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1922-06-22
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Record of meeting
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Addresses delivered at the get-together meeting of the MPPDA at the Waldorf-Astoria, prior to the formation of the Commi...
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70
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1922-06-22
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Speech/address
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The Dissatisfaction with the Film and a Suggested Plan for dealing with it. Rigidity of distribution system principally ...
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127
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1922-06-24
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Letter
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Kirchwey outlines his own understanding of the purposes behind creating a Uniform Contract in the first place. These in...
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130
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1922-06-26
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Miscellaneous
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Extensive documentation concerning the Uniform Exhibition Contract. Hays is being careful to construct the contract in ...
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3292
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1922-06-26
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Letter
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Noting the exhibitors want the arbitration clause eliminated. They also wanted other minor amendments, including a spec...
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3293
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1922-06-30
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Letter
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On another amendment proposed by MPTOA, relating to an advance deposit: The distributors claim that payment on account o...
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3295
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1922-06-30
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Letters
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routine letters arranging meetings on uniform contract discussions
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51
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1922-07-01
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Miscellaneous
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Items concerning the formation of the National Exchange Managers Association to foster the common interests of distribut...
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1
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1922-07-06
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Court proceedings
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N.Y. Supreme Court - Hinman's ruling that newsreels cannot be placed outside the control of the Motion Picture Commiss...
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6
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1922-07-07
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Memo
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MPPDA public relations activity. Proposed organization and role of Committee of Fifteen. Suggestion for formation of lo...
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7
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1922-07-07
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Record of meeting
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Relationships between the various committees; restatement of the aims of the Public Relations Committee (CPR); employmen...
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53
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1922-07-11
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Correspondence
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This material relates to meetings of the Law Committee, mainly routine correspondence confirming meeting dates in 1922 ...
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119
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1922-07-11
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Clipping
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Decision by Judge Hinman that newsreels (in this case containing a Path bathing beauty) should be subject to the same ce...
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3294
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1922-07-14
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Letter
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The intention is that if a uniform contract is adopted for 1922-23 product, contracts already taken out should be carrie...
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3296
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1922-07-24
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Letter
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Lists MPPDA concessions to exhibitors to date.
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204
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1922-07-25
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Resolution
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The MPPDA disapproves and condemns the practice of portraying Mexicans in a derogatory and objectionable manner, and res...
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8
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1922-08-15
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Record of meeting
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Appointment of Col. Jason Joy as Executive Officer; "Mr. Will Hays gave an inspiring report of his visit to Hollywood an...
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128
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1922-08-16
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Letter
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Cohen argues that since the MPPDA and MPTOA have reached an impasse over the Uniform Contract, they should turn to repre...
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129
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1922-08-26
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Letter
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The justification for the Film Boards of Trade (Film Clubs) by the man who claims to have originated them. Includes det...
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3297
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1922-09-01
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Contract draft
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Draft of uniform contract by MPTOA, with contentious points underlined.
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9
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1922-09-05
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Letter
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Proposal for Warner studio cooperation with the Public Relations Committee. Describes public relations progress of Commi...
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10
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1922-09-12
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Memo
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Proposals for MPPDA public relations action, arising from meeting of 08-15-1922. Involves national headquarters of affi...
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198
|
1922-09-12
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Correspondence
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This is a record of the acceptance of various film corporations into different classes of membership in the MPPDA, from ...
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11
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1922-09-15
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Minutes
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Includes resolution to commission a study on the distribution of non-theatrical films, with which the Federal Council of...
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71
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1922-09-15
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Record of meeting
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Public relations previewing resolution on non-theatrical films
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42
|
1922-09-16
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Memo
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Distribution of non-theatrical motion pictures. Burgess feels that the promotion of film use in schools and churches wi...
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3298
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1922-09-28
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Letter
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On arbitration clause.
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12
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1922-09-30
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Letter
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Warner Bros.' guardedly negative reaction to Hays' proposals for the public relations Committee, contained in his letter...
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13
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1922-10-18
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Letter
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Discussing the promotion of non-theatrical, pedagogic, and religious films as agents of "international amity," and as im...
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14
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1922-10-18
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Record of meeting
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Includes agreement on previewing procedures and on action to be followed following preview; rationalization of the multi...
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41
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1922-10-29
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Report
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Distribution Gives physical cost of handling film, per reel, for five companies. Includes total reels shipped, cost pe...
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115
|
1922-10-29
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Questionnaire
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Requests financial information (salaries. postage, cartage etc.), in order to ascertain "the cost of handling posters an...
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15
|
1922-11-06
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Bulletin/circular
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Purportedly verbatim comments from those who have previewed non-theatrical films, including 6 educational films from Fox...
|
16
|
1922-11-06
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Bulletin/circular
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'Excerpts from Typical Letters': public reaction in support of cleaning up the movies. Names and home towns of the auth...
|
3249
|
1922-11-07
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Pamphlet
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The Massachusetts Verdict and Its Significance. Describes the campaign against State Censorship in Massachusetts in Nove...
|
3219
|
1922-11-09
|
Letters
|
Arranging meetings with company publicity directors -- routine.
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33
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1922-11-10
|
Memo
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Report on recent activities of the Public Relations Committee: distribution of Declaration of Purpose, letter-writing, p...
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17
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1922-11-13
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Record of meeting
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public relations previewing comments not to be used as publicity by producers without consent of organizations
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3280
|
1922-11-20
|
Letter
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Letter of advice from the Arbitration Society of America, written at Hays request, on the wording of the arbitration cla...
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3300
|
1922-12-01
|
Letter
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Draft of Legal opinion on damages resulting from a broken contract. Refers to Frohlich and Schwartz, The Law of Motion ...
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35
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1922-12-06
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Letter
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Re new copyright legislation. If we become members of the Berne Copyright Union it would result in a tremendous saving t...
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2032
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1922-12-06
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Bill
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Bill to Amend the Copyright Law; Tentative draft of Bill to Amend the Copyright Law and Permit the United States to Ente...
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