598
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1929-05-21
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Miscellaneous
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An East Coast equivalent of Joy's Studio Relations Office has been formed headed by McKenzie (personnel listed). Docume...
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660
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1929-06-06
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Miscellaneous
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This is "a series of newspaper stories for exhibitors about to introduce talking pictures" from Warners. Titles are: Th...
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1518
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1929-06-25
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Miscellaneous
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Large file on the psychological effects of film viewing. Shows the concern the MPPDA has over the belief that motion pic...
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1310
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1929-07-09
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Miscellaneous
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The Churchman attacks Hays and the industry in its editorials. They fight back through the motion picture magazines, en...
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612
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1929-08-01
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Miscellaneous
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Furnace Troubles is a comedy in which a card game is constantly interrupted by one player having to attend to his furnac...
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1516
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1929-08-02
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Miscellaneous
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Various information about First National pictures Smiling Irish Eyes and Twin Beds. Censorship. Many of documents are en...
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1517
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1929-08-16
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Miscellaneous
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Information regarding the franchise opportunity for independent theatre owners and RKO and Tiffany-Stahl. General releas...
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644
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1929-09-20
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Miscellaneous
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The Motion Picture Radio Communication Corporation is officially dissolved. The file contains the original charter of t...
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595
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1929-09-24
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Miscellaneous
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200 community leaders took part in an MPPDA-sponsored conference with studio heads to assess the state of the industry u...
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1520
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1929-11-20
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Miscellaneous
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Opening of the new call bureau for players. General information. Casting bureau.
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1521
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1929-11-20
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Miscellaneous
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Information regarding the proposed medical films to be used for educational purposes. Negotiations for two sound medical...
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605
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1929-12-10
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Miscellaneous
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A fire at a Path N.Y. sound stage on 10 December 1929 resulted in the deaths of ten people. MPPDA concern that deaths wi...
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1613
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1929-12-12
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Miscellaneous
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Problems regarding the advertising of MGM's The Divorcee starring Norma Shearer. Based on the controversial book Ex-Wif...
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1281
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1929-12-20
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Miscellaneous
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Anticipating the forthcoming Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (FCCCA) report on motion pictures, Millike...
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1524
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1929-12-20
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Miscellaneous
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General information on the meeting of the Law Committee held on 20 December 1929. Includes attendance.
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1636
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1930-01-01
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Miscellaneous
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Various information regarding the exhibition of motion pictures on Sundays, including a summary of the Sunday movie camp...
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1643
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1930-01-03
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Miscellaneous
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Various information regarding the censorship troubles over Tiffany production Party Girl. Production Code. See separate ...
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732
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1930-02-01
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Miscellaneous
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Collection of newspaper stories about juvenile delinquency and crime in which they claim to have been inspired by movies...
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1599
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1930-02-04
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Miscellaneous
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"Newspapers and Movies Not to Blame". Clipping from Canadian newspaper arguing against blaming the press and motion pict...
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1228
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1930-03-01
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Miscellaneous
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The history of the MPPDA's association with the Church and Drama League, and George Reid Andrews. Protestant attitude c...
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1624
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1930-03-15
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Miscellaneous
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File on the representation of alcohol in motion pictures. Calls for the Code to be very clear on its stance against alco...
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1262
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1930-04-02
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Miscellaneous
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Press clippings and letters, all showing confidence in, and enthusiasm for, the new Production Code.
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2273
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1930-04-06
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Miscellaneous
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Various pages from other documents -- possibly either omitted from earlier copies or duplicates. p. 20, from a paper on...
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1623
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1930-04-25
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Miscellaneous
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The exhibition of motion pictures on Navy ships. Positive publicity.
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1566
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1930-04-28
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Miscellaneous
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Various information regarding DeLuxe Productions, Inc. Allied's offer for the sale of stock in a company which proposes ...
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1650
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1930-04-30
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Miscellaneous
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File on the controversy surrounding All Quiet on the Western Front. Huge split between film's supporters and detractors,...
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1612
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1930-05-08
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Miscellaneous
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Censorship problems for MGM's The Big House in Ohio. Difficulties concern both content and advertising. Includes newspa...
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1621
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1930-06-01
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Miscellaneous
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"A Symposium of the Screen". The opinions of many prominent figures on the subject of motion pictures, particularly in r...
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2186
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1930-06-06
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Miscellaneous
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Text of Advertising Code, and press release promoting it. Includes memo from Wilstach to Hays, 2 May 1930, (08-0349) on...
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1591
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1930-06-13
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Miscellaneous
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Concerns the matter between Goodwin and Eastman. Contains pages from Eastman's biography citing that while Eastman did p...
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2270
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1930-06-24
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Miscellaneous
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Various pages from other documents -- possibly either omitted from earlier copies or duplicates. p. 09 of a report on i...
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2271
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1930-06-24
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Miscellaneous
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Various pages from other documents -- possibly either omitted from earlier copies or duplicates. p. 18, from a paper on...
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2272
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1930-06-24
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Miscellaneous
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Various pages from other documents -- possibly either omitted from earlier copies or duplicates. p. 62 "Youth and the T...
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1276
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1930-08-08
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Miscellaneous
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in Houston Chronicle editorial, "What's Wrong with the Movies?" and advertisements. Warner Bros. have been refusing to ...
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2274
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1930-09-06
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Miscellaneous
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Various pages from other documents -- possibly either omitted from earlier copies or duplicates. p. 4 minutes of a meet...
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2275
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1930-09-06
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Miscellaneous
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Various pages from other documents -- possibly either omitted from earlier copies or duplicates. p. 3 minutes of a meet...
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1620
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1930-09-10
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Miscellaneous
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"Difference of Opinions as to Motion Pictures". A collection of brief opinions by various people on the subject of motio...
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2221
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1930-09-19
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Miscellaneous
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referring to documents filed elsewhere -- routine
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1570
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1930-10-31
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Miscellaneous
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Various information regarding the Declaration of Clarification of the Formula. Contains a copy of the final draft, a cop...
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1634
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1930-11-30
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Miscellaneous
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Examples of the standard documents relating to the standard exhibition contract. Company letters to Film Board of Trade ...
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1604
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1930-12-01
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Miscellaneous
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Hays asked Finegan for an overview of the medical films used by Eastman Teaching Films. Included here are two such overv...
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2177
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1930-12-16
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Miscellaneous
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Problems with suggestive advertising; examples of bad advertising; Advertising Code; in one letter Wilstach suggests th...
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1648
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1930-12-24
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Miscellaneous
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Various information regarding the the banning of All Quiet on the Western Front in Germany due to its "injury to German ...
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2552
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1931-03-13
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Miscellaneous
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A memo with a file attached on the work of the National Committee for the Study of Social Values in Motion Pictures. Thi...
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853
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1931-05-01
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Miscellaneous
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Despite previous assurances that King of Kings would be kept out of sensitive European markets, it has been causing race...
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1638
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1931-06-20
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Miscellaneous
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Letter informing members of the relationship between the MPPDA and the William J. Burns International Detective Agency, ...
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1763
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1931-12-15
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Miscellaneous
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Controversy raging in Colorado between two local exhibitors and MGM Distributing. Colorado Consolidated Theatres Corpora...
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1766
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1932-01-15
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Miscellaneous
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MGM, with Neumade Projects, Inc., are working on a film mutilation machine. Included in the is file are blue prints for ...
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787
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1932-01-29
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Miscellaneous
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File on Caddo production Cock o' the Air which includes and/or complements PCA records on it. Important as it is the fi...
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1779
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1932-09-21
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Miscellaneous
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Outlines the resolution to take action, the formation of a committee to do so, and a copy of the Bill for federal regula...
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