2333
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1934-10-01
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Letter
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Sheehan (Fox) wants information on medical films from Kodak Eastman to send to French doctor Dr. LeMee
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1080
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1934-09-27
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Letter
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PCA seal and certificate occupies a lot of screen time, especially on shorts -- could some alternative method be used?
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1977
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1934-09-19
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Letter
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Companies should be informed of all plays that the MPPDA does not feel are suitable to adapt. Refers to "Old Folks at Ho...
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2383
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1934-09-19
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Letter
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Acknowledging the receipt of the process for East Coast and foreign produced films to be approved by the PCA. Process of...
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2387
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1934-09-12
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Letter
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Kent wants to discuss the issue of audiences responding audibly and negatively to the PCA seal of approval when it appea...
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1079
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1934-09-06
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Letter
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It would be better if action on hissing the PCA Seal came from New York -- he will initiate it there.
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1078
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1934-09-05
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Letter
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The PCA seal has been hissed at in Hollywood previews, particularly of WB films, where most noise has come from studio e...
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969
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1934-09-04
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Letter
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'When a company, before the purchase of a book or play, asks the opinion of this office or the PCA as to whether or not ...
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1979
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1934-09-04
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Letter
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Sending Breen a copy of the letter to member companies (4 September 1934) regarding notification.
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1978
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1934-09-03
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Letter
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Hays intends to ask opinion of member companies concerning the notification of suspect books and plays. Schenck feels ha...
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971
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1934-08-30
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Letter
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Complaint from Joe Schenck that PCA did not notify him of their objection to English play "The Old Folks at Home" which ...
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972
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1934-08-29
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Letter
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Sacha Guitry play, "The Fall of Berg op Zoom" cannot be made acceptable to Production Code because it presents adultery ...
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1068
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1934-08-28
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Letter
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Beetson and Breen have made it clear to Chadwick that he is not part of PCA machinery, but a liaison man for independent...
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1020
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1934-08-24
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Letter
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Re publicity men's' report on boycott and censorship emergency -- does not agree with it as a whole but thinks the ide...
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1067
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1934-08-23
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Letter
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Hays does not want written agreement over Production Code with independent producers' association because this would be ...
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2397
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1934-08-23
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Letter
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Independent Motion Pictures Association agree to submit their films to the Production Code Administration and agree to t...
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2577
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1934-08-23
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Letter
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Procedure for the onscreen showing of the PCA seal of approval -- at the very beginning of the film, before the NBR insi...
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2406
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1934-08-22
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Letter
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Acknowledging an article in the Motion Picture Daily, sent to him by Hess, concerning claims of discrimination against t...
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1075
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1934-08-21
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Letter
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Wants to reprint copies of Ramsaye article "What the Production Code really Says" from Motion Picture Herald, to send th...
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2401
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1934-08-21
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Letter
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Hays is reported to approve the details of the arrangement between the PCA and the Independent producers Chadwick and Be...
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2407
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1934-08-20
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Letter
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Denying claims made in an article from the Motion Picture Daily in which Rosenblatt was apparently informed of a discrim...
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1066
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1934-08-17
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Letter
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Details of agreement between Beetson and Chadwick for independent producers to use Production Code facilities and have t...
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1065
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1934-08-16
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Letter
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MPPDA is encouraging independents to use the PCA facilities and submit their films for approval. A certificate has alrea...
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1989
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1934-08-15
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Letter
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Asking for a copy of the judge's decision in the Cleveland double features case.
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1104
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1934-08-13
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Letter
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Breen explains to Hart how to enforce the Code with respect to "illicit sex relationships" and sordidness. Refers to le...
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1010
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1934-08-07
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Letter
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Passing on Hays opinion that no picture based on life of Dillinger should be made, and news of his 07-28-1934 letter to ...
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1064
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1934-08-07
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Letter
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The matter of independent producers involvement with Production Code will have to wait until NRA Code double-bill issue ...
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2405
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1934-08-03
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Letter
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Updating Hays on the situation with the Independents and the PCA. Chadwick busy fighting the Double Billing issue. Johns...
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2340
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1934-08-01
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Letter
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Meeting of the Board of Directors to be held 2 August 1934 to discuss the report filed by publicity and advertising head...
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2385
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1934-07-28
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Letter
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Hart writes to all distributors of foreign films outlining the process for obtaining PCA seal for foreign films distribu...
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2341
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1934-07-27
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Letter
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Meeting of Board of Directors to be held on 2 August 1934.
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2411
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1934-07-25
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Letter
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The signatories to the resolution giving the Production Code Administration greater authority that become effective 15 J...
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3193
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1934-07-25
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Letter
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The signatories to the resolution giving the Production Code Administration greater authority that become effective 15 J...
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1060
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1934-07-19
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Letter
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enclosing signature by Hammons and Albert Warner of 3 July 1934 resolution
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1051
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1934-07-12
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Letter
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Hart is now in his new office for eastern Production Code work and should be functioning properly within a week to ten d...
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2579
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1934-07-12
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Letter
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Filed again here because of its reference to the question when and where, exactly, should the PCA seal of approval and c...
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1055
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1934-07-11
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Letter
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He thinks Nick Schenck's reservation in letter 10 July 1934 is fair.
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1054
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1934-07-10
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Letter
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Has signed resolution dated 3 July 1934 [referring to fine for non-compliance with Production Code] -- on the understan...
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965
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1934-07-05
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Letter
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Complaints over John B Lewis (assisting Breen on advertising in Hollywood) inconsistency of decisions and over differenc...
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2417
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1934-07-03
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Letter
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Acknowledging the recent instructions regarding the process of print submission to PCA.
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1050
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1934-07-02
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Letter
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Details of procedure re implementation of Production Code machinery.
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1049
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1934-06-30
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Letter
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Details of procedure for implementation of revised Production Code machinery for approval of final prints -- telling th...
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1023
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1934-06-22
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Letter
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Given Department of Justice objections to Selznicks idea, suggested by Fritz Lang, for a picture showing the overthrow o...
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2430
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1934-06-22
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Letter
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Regarding a Paramount foreign production. Asking for the script to be submitted for approval in both English and Spanish...
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2345
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1934-06-19
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Letter
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Recommending Metro Goldwyn drop the proposed film, to be directed by Fritz Lang, that portrays a crazed group overthrowi...
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1991
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1934-06-09
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Letter
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A legal opinion of the agreement signed by the Cleveland theatre owners (10-1307).
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2359
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1934-05-28
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Letter
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Receipt of information regarding resolution about unfair non-theatrical competition. The resolution was sponsored by the...
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2421
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1934-05-28
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Letter
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Response to Hays' letter suggesting that Story Department heads receive copies of MPPDA correspondence regarding Product...
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1045
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1934-05-24
|
Letter
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Heads of story departments suggested they should receive copies of Breen letters to studios on Production Code matters t...
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2431
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1934-05-18
|
Letter
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The issue of foreign productions by member companies. Hart wants the script submitted for Production Code Administration...
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