3229
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1927-06-30
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Correspondence
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Documents on the Cooperative Booking Circuit in Detroit, sponsored by the Kunsky organisation, booking for 40 of the imp...
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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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1384
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1927-07-19
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Correspondence
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A file concerning the influence of motion pictures on college towns involving the MPPDA and Princeton University. Includ...
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3231
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1927-08-16
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Correspondence
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Documents on Theatrical Utilities Service, based in Buffalo, NY. Hess responds to a request for information about an art...
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1367
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1927-09-28
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Correspondence
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The Murine Company's advertisements for a refreshing, eye-cleaning product claim "MOVIES frequently strain Eyes, use Mur...
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369
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1927-10-13
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Correspondence
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There is a large volume of material relating to King of Kings. On the one hand, Christian organizations are convinced t...
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373
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1927-11-01
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Correspondence
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A controversy in Farmington, Maine, is raising the spectre of local censorship. When the local clergyman railed from th...
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381
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1927-11-01
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Correspondence
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The Argentine Ambassador has taken exception to a title in The Magic Flame referring to "Argentines, Levantines and Libe...
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322
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1927-12-01
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Correspondence
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The MPTO would like to discover the Ohio Censorship Law to be unconstitutional, but Hess advises them to forget it.
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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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1415
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1928-01-01
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Correspondence
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The New York Theatre Owners Chamber of Commerce is protesting about the change of location of the conference for the sta...
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1416
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1928-01-01
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Correspondence
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Various suggestions relating to the standard exhibition contract. Coming before the contract committee appointed to stud...
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1460
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1928-01-01
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Correspondence
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Correspondence between Rosenberg and Hess on the subject of censorship in relation to the constitution. Rosenberg is to ...
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2094
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1928-01-04
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Correspondence
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Attorney William Klein accuses First National of using a portion of a play, "Countess Maritza," in the Colleen Moore pic...
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1474
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1928-01-05
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Correspondence
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Small amount on the meetings of the general sales managers in 1928. Included is the attendance of each meeting. Also inc...
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1437
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1928-01-14
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Correspondence
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Washington Joint Board of Arbitration seeks the advice of the arbitration association in relation to a case brought by M...
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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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1427
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1928-02-21
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Correspondence
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Controversy surrounding misleading advertising at the Fox Theatre at Washington. Older films in which Clara Bow had "bit...
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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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420
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1928-03-31
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Correspondence
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This is part of an intemperate exchange between Rembusch and Quigley, who has vilified him in an editorial. Rembusch's ...
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1483
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1928-04-01
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Correspondence
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A dispute has developed between exhibitors and school authorities in Ohio. Exhibitors are annoyed that some schools are ...
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1482
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1928-04-12
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Correspondence
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Universal attempting to arrange the importation of films, duty free, for screening purposes. Correspondence between Univ...
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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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493
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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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1457
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1928-06-01
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Correspondence
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Information concerning the increasing cost of sending out fan photographs. There are many suggestions included from vari...
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2093
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1928-06-04
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Correspondence
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First National is in potential dispute with Realart Pictures over Tex Maynard, aka Kermit Maynard, who is Ken Maynard's ...
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1469
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1928-06-08
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Correspondence
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Discussing an invention that eliminates the need to rewind a film. Very important in reducing risk of fire and scratches...
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1475
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1928-06-23
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Correspondence
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Hays informs Hart that the resignation of his company's class A membership of the MPPDA has been accepted with regret at...
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425
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1928-06-25
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Correspondence
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The various companies are informed of specific transgressions of the Don'ts and Be-Carefuls by their pictures.
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431
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1928-07-26
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Correspondence
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Various crime pictures have been criticized in Houston. The MPPDA points out that the same films have been recommended ...
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440
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1928-08-01
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Correspondence
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This relates to the presentation of the Hoover Acceptance Speech (Fox Movietone) to the board of censors in Columbus, Oh...
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1485
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1928-08-22
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Correspondence
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Apparently the movie magazine Screen Secrets has "gone red again" after six months attempting "to be good". WAMPAS is ac...
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1432
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1928-09-29
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Correspondence
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Relating to the selection of the three arbitrators for a case between Harry Mestayer and Paul Streger. Process as follow...
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405
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1928-10-01
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Correspondence
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Long, increasingly acrimonious exchange between Milliken and George Reid Andrews of Church and Drama Association. Both ...
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1461
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1928-10-01
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Correspondence
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Small group of letters and memos regarding the exhibition of unacceptable motion pictures and the need to clamp down on ...
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1454
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1928-10-02
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Correspondence
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Eastman Teaching Films is developing an international series of medical films for educational purposes. The MPPDA is hel...
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1444
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1928-10-04
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Correspondence
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Relates to the issue of provincial censorship in Canada. Canadian association is debating whether to question the consti...
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1430
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1928-10-16
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Correspondence
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Various correspondence relating to the Oklahoma Standard Arbitration Bill. Very little specific information about the bi...
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1291
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1928-10-28
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Correspondence
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Joy and Wilstach correspondence, October 28: Wilstach wants to know why a Syracuse paper should have suggested the MPPDA...
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1443
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1928-11-23
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Correspondence
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Cooper inquiring about the use of sound news reels in Britain and how this could possibly affect Canada. By rule of the ...
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1285
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1928-12-01
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Correspondence
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Exchange of letters between Hays and Brookhart on arbitration. Brookhart is introducing a bill to bring the motion pictu...
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525
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1929-01-15
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Correspondence
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Censor problems over sound films -- no longer intend to be so lenient as they have been. Hays circulates this letter ...
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2121
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1929-01-19
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Correspondence
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A Romanian scientist is given an introduction to Milliken by Rep Charles Hilles of New York, who is a member of the Repu...
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2143
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1929-01-20
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Correspondence
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Relating to the Jubilee Realty Corporation of Buffalo, NY, over the Jubilee Theater having purchased a franchise from Fi...
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2144
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1929-01-20
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Correspondence
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MPTOA Colorado are probably acting in conspiracy in breach of the Sheridan Act. Hess recommends collecting evidence and...
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2148
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1929-01-22
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Correspondence
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Seeking to resolve a dispute between a Lima theatre owner and Vitaphone
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2111
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1929-01-24
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Correspondence
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Hays responding to several authors' claimed grievances about the application of the Formula.
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3330
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1929-01-30
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Correspondence
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Brown is the new President of RKO. He and Hays seek to meet, and Hays asks Beetson to contact Brown in Los Angeles.
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2110
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1929-02-26
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Correspondence
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Correspondence relating to the Authors' League Agreement, and with several claims for copyright over stories.
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2127
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1929-03-06
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Correspondence
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Series of reports and correspondence relating to news reports of children being inspired to crime by movies. Detectives...
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