2962
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1938-09-03
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Letter
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Columbia is producing a serial called "The Spider" -- similar to the King Trendle radio broadcast "The Green Hornet". Co...
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2963
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1938-09-06
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Letter
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Copyright infringement fears for King Trendle radio broadcast "Lone Ranger" -- includes Palfreyman's advice.
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2940
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1938-09-16
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Memo
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Regarding fees for PCA services -- should the fees for cheaply produced features be higher than they are and should ther...
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2925
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1938-09-26
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Memo
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Informing Hays of updates in the James Stahlman situation -- includes the MPPDA file on Stahlman.
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2924
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1938-09-27
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Memo
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Hays has spoken with James Stahlman (publisher of the Nashville Banner) about the United Press service situation.
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2923
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1938-10-13
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Press clipping
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The publisher of the Nashville Banner is facing charges from the FCC -- regarding advertising and his threat to end his ...
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2901
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1938-10-14
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Report
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Another copy of the 1937 report of the Advisory Committee on Education in Motion Pictures.
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2916
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1938-10-15
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Memo
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Memo sent to regional chairmen, circuit heads, exhibitors, managers and publicity directors. Regarding Motion Pictures'...
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2938
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1938-10-18
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Letter
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Breen is suggesting that PCA charges should be waived for the MGM two reel short The World Is Ours -- the film was made ...
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2937
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1938-10-20
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Letter
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The PCA charges will be waived for the MGM two reel short The World Is Ours -- the film was made as part of the industry...
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2921
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1938-10-31
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Press excerpts
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Collection of press editorials written about and during the industry publicity drive Motion Pictures' Greatest Year.
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2939
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1938-10-31
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Letter
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Paramount has been combining the PCA seal of approval and the NBR insignia -- there is a fear this will confuse audience...
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1176
|
1938-11-04
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Bulletin/circular
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The Growth of Screen Advertising." The public pays for entertainment but gets advertising. Movie houses threaten to co...
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2935
|
1938-11-09
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Memo
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A list of films considered boy gang pictures -- this type of film is concerning the PCA. The depiction of youth acting i...
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2936
|
1938-11-09
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Letter
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Lists the prison films made by member companies in the last two years. Production Trends.
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1201
|
1938-11-10
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Memo
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Re Motion Picture's Greatest Year Advertising campaign. While direct box-office results are hard to prove, this was eff...
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2960
|
1938-11-14
|
Various
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File on the Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. General information about the formation and working of the group. Motion Pic...
|
3158
|
1938-11-14
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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1184
|
1938-11-15
|
Report
|
The report of the Advertising Committee on Motion Pictures' Greatest Year -- the improved profits have to do with the im...
|
1183
|
1938-11-18
|
Memo
|
Film Daily 17 November 1938 included an item "Newsreels to Huddle on Nazi Outrages." This memo confirms that the indust...
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2911
|
1938-11-18
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Memo
|
Lists the meetings to be held on 19 November 1938 -- in relation to the representation of Nazi Germany in American newsr...
|
2922
|
1938-11-22
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Memo
|
Reliance Pictures is finishing up but Reliance vice-president Ed Small is forming Ed Small Productions -- can MPPDA memb...
|
2934
|
1938-11-22
|
Memo
|
Universal is making a film which depicts male youths being injured -- a bad boy type film. Boy gang films are concerning...
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1187
|
1938-11-23
|
Miscellaneous
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Breen and Harmon want to add a new paragraph to the Regulations, specifically to enable them to deal with the increasing...
|
2933
|
1938-11-23
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Memo
|
Almost all the studios now have a boys gang series -- this trend is worrying as they do not adhere to the general princi...
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2932
|
1938-11-25
|
Letter
|
Sending Harmon the file on the film Angels With Dirty Faces.
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1177
|
1938-11-28
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Memo
|
DeBra reports on the organization "Films for Democracy" (earlier "Frontier Films'), which wants to make entertainment fi...
|
1181
|
1938-11-30
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Memo
|
Spyros Skouras has been complaining to Palfreyman about double-billing, which has escalated in some cases to 3 or 4 movi...
|
2959
|
1938-12-09
|
Agreement
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Copy of the Licensing agreement between companies and educators for the use of motion pictures as an educational tool --...
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2958
|
1938-12-10
|
Correspondence
|
Letters informing member companies of the cooperation between the industry and educators regarding the use of motion pic...
|
2929
|
1938-12-12
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Memo
|
Lists the foreign films approved by the PCA during 1937 and the fees charged -- in relation to the proposed resolution t...
|
2930
|
1938-12-12
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Memo
|
List of titles containing the word "God" -- list is for unreleased pictures. Registered titles included here are film ti...
|
2931
|
1938-12-12
|
Memo
|
List of titles containing the word "God" -- list is for released pictures. Registered titles included here are film titl...
|
2928
|
1938-12-13
|
Memo
|
Memo supporting the proposed resolution that the fee charged for submission and approval by the PCA will be the same for...
|
2313
|
1938-12-14
|
Memo
|
"Bootleg films." Titles of 32 recent objectionable (unapproved) movies and the numbers of theatres in which they have p...
|
2311
|
1938-12-15
|
Letter
|
The Institute of Human Relations, Yale University, and its work on the educational values of short films. It expects it...
|
2908
|
1938-12-15
|
Letter
|
Arranging quarterly meeting of Board of Directors -- also wage and hour matter agreed upon (not specified).
|
2909
|
1938-12-15
|
Telegram
|
Arranging quarterly meeting of Board of Directors -- also wage and hour matter agreed upon (not specified).
|
2910
|
1938-12-15
|
Telegram
|
Wage and hours matter agreed upon -- no specific details given.
|
1186
|
1938-12-20
|
Memo
|
'Re crime in motion pictures." A summary of regulations to date. Code. Resolution that foreign-produced motion pictures...
|
2907
|
1938-12-20
|
Press release
|
Historical film for New York's World's Fair and International Golden Gate Exposition -- a feature film will be produced ...
|
2926
|
1938-12-20
|
Memo, resolution
|
Resolution providing that the fee charged for submission and approval by the PCA will be the same for films made outside...
|
2927
|
1938-12-20
|
Memo
|
Financial position of PCA -- there is a deficit.
|
3186
|
1938-12-20
|
Resolution
|
MPPDA Board Resolution giving Advertising Advisory Council jurisdiction over commercial films. Not dated.
|
3187
|
1938-12-20
|
Press release
|
Draft Press release of MPPDA Board Resolution giving Advertising Advisory Council jurisdiction over commercial films. Re...
|
3025
|
1938-12-31
|
Miscellaneous
|
Work of the Progressive Education Association -- licensing agreement, World's Fair films, press releases promoting the u...
|
3060
|
1939-01-01
|
Contract
|
Licensing agreement for member companies to sign -- for the Teaching Film Custodians, Inc.
|
1199
|
1939-01-03
|
Memo
|
On the "Constitutionality of the censorship of newsreels, et al" by Pettijohn and Gaylord R. Hawkins.
|
2982
|
1939-01-03
|
Bill
|
A copy of the Bill to create a Federal Motion Picture Commission -- trade practices, dispute and complaint resolution an...
|
2964
|
1939-01-04
|
Resolution, file
|
Resolution giving the Advertising Advisory Council the authority to review all motion pictures and motion picture traile...
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