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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323
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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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366
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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...
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417
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1927-04-21
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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...
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2053
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1927-05-11
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Memo
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Purposes of the MPPDA listed, along with a description of its general activities - these are notes for Hays' speech at t...
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2052
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1927-05-17
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Press clipping/s
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Extracts from press reports on founding of the Academy
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346
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1927-05-19
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Pamphlet
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'Is the Trend in Motion Pictures Upward?" Rev. Wm. Sheafe Chase pamphlet on the state of the movies, with his criticis...
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341
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1927-05-24
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Report of meeting
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This appears to be the original formulation of the Don'ts and Be-Carefuls. In drawing them up, "the Committee has in mi...
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310
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1927-06-01
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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...
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325
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1927-06-08
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Letter
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Steps to be followed in making films available for the Harvard Film Library. Other correspondence on the same theme is ...
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1410
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1927-06-19
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Report
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Beatty highlights the problem of studios being accused of plagiarism. The situation is so bad that most producers are r...
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344
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1927-07-01
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Correspondence
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Hays seeks comment from studio representatives on the action for a 10% pay cut. They reply at length, giving their own ...
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464
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1927-07-19
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Letter
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AMPAS economy meetings with actors. Beetson: "The result I gleaned from the conference was that the freelance actor, es...
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396
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1927-07-31
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Miscellaneous
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Large volume of material on two Caddo pictures, The Mating Call (about KKK) and The Racket. Hughes very reluctant to ag...
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1378
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1927-08-01
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Letter and enclosure/s
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Concerns an enclosed letter from Rachel Smith (Famous Players Studio School). Sent to Trotti because the letter is so po...
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2047
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1927-08-15
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Letter and enclosure/s
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Reporting activities of the Academy, and enclosing bulletins
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3226
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1927-09-01
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Article
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Settling It Out of Court, System, the Magazine for Business, September 1926. Article by Hays on Arbitration in the moti...
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345
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1927-09-06
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Letter
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This informs Andrews of a resolution of the Federated Church Brotherhoods of California, to the effect that the stage an...
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352
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1927-10-01
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Press release
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Claims that the Federal Trade Commission conference has been a success and that similar meetings will be held annually. ...
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2068
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1927-10-10
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Speech/address
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Remarks by Will H. Hays at Trade Practices Conference. Includes a list of member companies of the MPPDA and a summary o...
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2060
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1927-10-10
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Miscellaneous
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Typescripts of series of articles on "The Best Cared For Children in America," on children in the motion picture industr...
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2077
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1927-10-17
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Resolution/s
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MPPDA resolution and other notices observing the death of Sam Warner.
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2079
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1927-10-24
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Letter and enclosure/s
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Hays sends Warner clippings about Vitaphone
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309
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1927-10-28
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Letter
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Exchange of letters. Brecher points out to Hays that regardless of any agreement reached at the Trade Practice Conferenc...
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1383
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1927-11-12
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Memo
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Memo informing Hays that the United Press are sending out an article entitled "Denies Movies Cause Increase in Crime". I...
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377
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1927-11-18
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Letter
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Apparently the French Ambassador has been criticizing the industry, and Hays has come to its defence.
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367
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1927-11-28
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Press statement
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Concerns exhibition of religious motion pictures at Sunday evening church services.
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371
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1927-12-02
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Letter
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In Baraboo, Wisconsin, they want shows that will "cater to the general family trade with thorough guarantee against show...
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372
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1927-12-03
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Letter
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Expressing his approval and admiration of the recently-advertised Don'ts and Be-Carefuls, then objecting to a picture th...
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1369
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1927-12-19
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Correspondence
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Letter to Hays informing him that there have been several complaints against Paramount and Metro in relation to block bo...
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2048
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1927-12-21
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Letter
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Reporting activities of the Academy: free-lance actors' contract completed, technicians examining improved methods of li...
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2087
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1928-01-01
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Journal/magazine article
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"Shall We Condemn the Movies?" An interview with Hays. No source identified.
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406
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1928-01-04
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Memo
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This document illustrates the ambitions that the MPPDA cherishes for the Church and Drama Association CDA before their r...
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1471
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1928-01-04
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Letter
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McGee, a friend of Hays, is developing a trackless train idea, like one recently done, that could be used for publicity ...
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1304
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1928-01-04
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Letter
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Harry Warner to Hays, denouncing advertising for Woman of Affairs and a few other companies as well. Hays writes to comp...
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415
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1928-01-11
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Miscellaneous
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The English picture Dawn (about Edith Cavell), produced by Wilcox, is offensive to the German government, so the MPPDA h...
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1458
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1928-01-17
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Correspondence
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Demonstrations of incandescent lighting by the Technicians Branch of the Academy. These demonstrations are of new techno...
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421
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1928-01-18
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Resumes
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"Memo for Mr. Hays" on the development of the SRC. Joy cites instances of his successes, and those occasions when the SR...
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392
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1928-01-30
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Pamphlet, letter
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'Memorandum in re Brookhart Bill." Pettijohn sent this to Hays for his opinion, saying it was imperative that something ...
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472
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1928-03-01
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Press release
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The MPPDA replies to charges of pro-Hoover political bias in newsreels, instigated by Frank Rembusch ('Mr. Hays operates...
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497
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1928-03-01
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Correspondence
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The difficulties involved in getting French approval of The Foreign Legion, and the necessity of achieving such approval...
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1488
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1928-03-06
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Miscellaneous
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Information regarding the introduction of cultural courses on motion pictures into colleges. The first such course, on p...
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494
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1928-03-23
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Letter
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Universal has doubts about aspects of the scenario of Grease Paint, which it proposes to film. They refer the question ...
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419
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1928-04-02
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Letter
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Lott, former Department of Justice official, is out for blood over block-booking and the Film Boards of Trade and "their...
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400
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1928-05-07
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Letter
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In part: "Concerted effort on the part of all in this office [the AMPP] to line everybody up solidly in order that there...
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3239
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1928-05-10
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Correspondence
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Walsh alleges plagiarism by Paramount Lasky in a Bebe Daniels film. Paramount denies it. Walsh persists, claiming he m...
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2084
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1928-05-23
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Letter
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Reporting meetings relating to a cameraman's code of ethics.
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428
|
1928-05-24
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Memo
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Milliken notes tendencies in the kinds of censorable material currently being produced. Despite gruesomeness, offensive...
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493
|
1928-05-28
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Correspondence
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Universal try to get an English ban on Phantom of the Opera lifted. Universal representative Bryson, friend of Herron, i...
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483
|
1928-06-01
|
Memo
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Specific censorship problems in the dialogue of the new talkies from Warner Bros.
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