2899
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1938-06-14
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Correspondence
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Small file on the discussions between the Advisory Committee on Education in Motion Pictures and the studios regarding t...
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2314
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1938-06-14
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Letter
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There is a proposed film based on the Morro Castle disaster -- there is a fear this will harm the American Merchant Mari...
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2957
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1938-06-08
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Correspondence
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Regarding reissues and the PCA -- PCA can only approve films that have had their titles cleared through the Title Bureau...
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1175
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1938-05-31
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Essay/manuscript
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The Feature film as Advertising Medium." A very useful document re "plugs" for institutions or products, deliberately p...
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3163
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1938-05-26
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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2942
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1938-05-05
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Letter
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Regarding the increase of fees for PCA services.
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2943
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1938-05-02
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Letter
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Regarding the increase of fees for PCA services.
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1193
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1938-04-30
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Memo
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'Characterizations of newspaper editors, Reporters and Publishers in motion pictures." Summaries of PCA advice concerni...
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3057
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1938-04-28
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Letter
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Asking for the use of Paramount films by the Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. It seems the licensing agreement is not as e...
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1182
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1938-04-28
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Letter
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An angry letter occasioned by an article in the Chicago Daily Tribune (included) in which Goldwyn is quoted as denouncin...
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3188
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1938-04-27
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Memo
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Detailing MPPDA Board resolutions and discussion in relation to advertising and commercial films from 28 April 1935, 14 ...
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2944
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1938-04-14
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Letter
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Thanking Hess for his opinion on the matter of the film Moambi-Ikomba (King of the Gorillas). The association does not w...
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1194
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1938-04-13
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Memo
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The Production Code Administration and Its Significance in the Movement for Improving the Screen." The Code is a "state...
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1195
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1938-04-09
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Letters
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Breen would like to find some way to ban Moambi-Ikomba (King of the Gorillas) because it is fraudulent, even though it d...
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2945
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1938-04-06
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Letter
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The issue of PCA approved and non-PCA approved films appearing together in the one program.
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3164
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1938-04-05
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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3013
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1938-04-05
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Memos
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Regarding the production of crime and horror films during the first half of 1938 -- despite warnings about the situation...
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3159
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1938-03-29
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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2905
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1938-03-26
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Report
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Includes Press Summary - transcriptions from the press. Regards the production of "Goofytone News" a satire of Fox Movi...
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2946
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1938-03-25
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Memo
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Regarding outstanding PCA fees to be paid by Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America -- in relation to the film The Two...
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2310
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1938-03-23
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Resolution
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Trailers and advertising films are brought under the jurisdiction of the Advertising Advisory Council.
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2947
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1938-03-21
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Letter
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Regarding outstanding PCA fees to be paid by Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America -- in relation to the film The Two...
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1173
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1938-03-21
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Record of meeting
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Meeting of Advertising Advisory Council. The practice of revealing the mechanics of trick and illusory movie photograph...
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3191
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1938-03-16
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Correspondence
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Hays asks Breen to separate the procedure of governing Code enforcement, which is enforceable, and advice on industry po...
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3165
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1938-03-16
|
Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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1196
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1938-03-16
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Correspondence
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Hays asks Breen to separate the procedure of governing Code enforcement, which is enforceable, and advice on industry po...
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2900
|
1938-03-08
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Report
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The report on the United Artists films by the Advisory Committee on Education in Motion Pictures. Which are acceptable f...
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2914
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1938-03-03
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Memo
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The dates for the regular meetings in 1938 -- the annual meeting of members and the Director's meetings.
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2915
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1938-03-01
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Memo
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Announcing the annual meeting of MPPDA members to be held 28 March 1938.
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1174
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1938-03-01
|
Correspondence
|
Republic has not been submitting its advertising material to the Advertising Advisory Council as required. Harmon seems...
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3160
|
1938-02-21
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Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
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2949
|
1938-02-18
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Letter
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Sending Standard Pictures specific PCA regulations regarding crime pictures.
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1178
|
1938-02-10
|
Letter
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Summary of boards of trade representing American movie interests in France Belgium Switzerland and Egypt.
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2950
|
1938-02-08
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Telegram
|
Loew's wants to exhibit two industrial films (presented by General Talking Pictures Corp.). Neither have any advertising...
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3190
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1938-02-01
|
Memo
|
Documents investigating the membership of the Twentieth Century Association, which is hostile to the major companies' do...
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2897
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1938-01-26
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Memo
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Relating to the Advertising Code Resolution (12 January 1938) -- Hess is reworking it. Included here is another copy of ...
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3189
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1938-01-21
|
Memo
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Passing on a suggestion from Hess that the wording on the PCA certificate of approval be changed
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2951
|
1938-01-20
|
Memo
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Regarding the proposed resolution ensuring PCA approved and non approved films are not exhibited or advertised together.
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2902
|
1938-01-20
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Letter
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The Advisory Committee on Education in Motion Pictures want a list of Disney short subjects that the company is willing ...
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1179
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1938-01-20
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Memo
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Listing of foreign managers of the eight majors.
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2903
|
1938-01-18
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Letter
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Giving permission for the Educational Films pictures that have been approved by the Advisory Committee on Education in M...
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2952
|
1938-01-14
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Memos
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Three proposed drafts of the resolution regarding double features and the PCA -- no PCA approved film can be exhibited w...
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2906
|
1938-01-12
|
Memo
|
Fox are concerned over the production of "Goofytone News" by Columbia as it bears too great a resemblance to "Fox Moviet...
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2904
|
1938-01-10
|
Letter
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Advising companies about the work of the Advisory Committee on Education in Motion Pictures and the desire to establish ...
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3157
|
1938-01-06
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
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2953
|
1938-01-06
|
Letter
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The current standing of several RKO pictures in relation to PCA approval -- all films were produced in England.
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2844
|
1938-01-05
|
Letter
|
Asking for any further advice regarding the situation with Charlie Chaplin and Fred Futter -- Futter intends to place Ch...
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2898
|
1938-01-04
|
Letter
|
Benjamin Livingston has numerous arrests for indecent exhibition, staging indecent performances and allowing minors to v...
|
2845
|
1938-01-03
|
Letter
|
Regarding the situation with Charlie Chaplin and Fred Futter -- Futter intends to place Chaplin's old two reel comedies ...
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3137
|
1937-12-31
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
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2868
|
1937-12-31
|
Memo
|
The membership of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation has been changed to the name Loew's Incorporated.
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2846
|
1937-12-31
|
Letter
|
Sending Hays the information regarding the situation with Charlie Chaplin and Fred Futter -- Futter intends to place Cha...
|
1180
|
1937-12-31
|
Letter
|
Hays asks for assistance in his efforts to have the level of customs duties in Argentina reduced. There is an enormous ...
|
2895
|
1937-12-23
|
Letter
|
Outlining the meeting of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission and the work undertaken by the Commission. Includes a file ...
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2894
|
1937-12-23
|
Memo
|
List of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission.
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1217
|
1937-12-21
|
Miscellaneous
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Comments arising from Harmon's memo re motion pictures concerning negroes and whites.
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2849
|
1937-12-09
|
Letter
|
Pollard has suggested that forty-five minute musicals should be produced (in the East) to accompany features -- in an ef...
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2312
|
1937-12-01
|
Miscellaneous
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Discussion of proposals for cooperative participation in foreign Film Boards of Trade.
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1161
|
1937-12-01
|
Memo
|
The problem of films made for advertising, or for promotion of causes such as public health. They compete unfairly beca...
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2871
|
1937-11-23
|
Memo
|
Andrew Byrne produces films for advertising purposes -- just made a four reel film "Men of Steel" which was financed by ...
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2850
|
1937-11-22
|
Letter
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Acknowledging receipt of an upcoming article calling for the end to double feature screenings.
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2851
|
1937-11-19
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Letter, article
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Sending Hays an article calling for an end to double feature screenings that will be published in an upcoming edition of...
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3140
|
1937-11-15
|
Memos
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Arising from a plan of Walter Lantz Productions (the company making Universal cartoons) to produce a one-reel picture fo...
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1159
|
1937-11-09
|
Correspondence
|
Re the issue of advertising films. Harmon thinks that they ought to be given a special classification, with a prefatory...
|
1162
|
1937-11-05
|
Memo
|
Suggesting guiding principles in Connection with motion pictures dealing with Negroes and whites. Harmon has compiled a ...
|
3374
|
1937-10-25
|
Resolution/s
|
MPPDA Board Resolutions amending Title registration procedure.
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2882
|
1937-10-21
|
Letter
|
Sending Breen yet another copy of the Resolution of Uniform Interpretation, Resolution regarding the submission of scrip...
|
3134
|
1937-10-15
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|
2866
|
1937-10-15
|
Letter
|
Asking members to familiarize themselves with the enclosed information suggesting a similar Act to the Guffey Act for th...
|
2858
|
1937-10-15
|
Press release
|
Concerning the Advisory Committee on Motion Pictures in Education -- committee has given a report to the MPPDA Board of...
|
1157
|
1937-10-15
|
Letters
|
May proposes that the MPPDA fund his research on the pedagogic uses of films and outlines a budget of $6,000. Also incl...
|
2860
|
1937-10-14
|
Letter
|
Presenting the report of the Advisory Committee on Motion Pictures in Education - all very positive.
|
2308
|
1937-10-14
|
Memo
|
"A Brief summary of the Development of Title Registration."
|
2834
|
1937-10-13
|
Correspondence
|
Twentieth Century-Fox is distributing the Principal Pictures' film Tarzan's Revenge and wants the company to ensure the ...
|
1164
|
1937-10-13
|
Memo
|
Rejection of the WB short "Clean Pastures" as a travesty of religion and the "deepest religious emotions in the hearts o...
|
1163
|
1937-10-13
|
Memo
|
Revised procedure for handling appeals from decisions of PCA.
|
2859
|
1937-10-12
|
Letter
|
Sending the report of the Advisory Committee on Motion Pictures in Education to members.
|
3367
|
1937-10-11
|
Bulletin/circular
|
The general bulletins of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America for 1937.Exhibitor organization. trade practices
|
1160
|
1937-10-11
|
Bulletin/circular
|
The general bulletins of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America for 1937.Circuit theatres becoming prevalent - ove...
|
2862
|
1937-10-05
|
Memo
|
Outlines the situation of all member companies in relation to the motion pictures in education short subject programs - ...
|
2840
|
1937-10-05
|
Memo, report
|
Examines two recent legal decisions that favour Independent exhibitors -- Paramount vs. United Motion Picture Theatre Ow...
|
2861
|
1937-10-01
|
Report
|
Report of the Advisory Committee on Motion Pictures in Education.
|
2863
|
1937-09-29
|
Letter
|
Asking for attendance at a meeting with the Advisory Committee on Motion Pictures in Education - there are a couple of r...
|
2841
|
1937-09-22
|
Letter
|
Sending a copy of the speech given by Abram F. Myers at the convention of Allied Theatres of New Jersey suggesting a sim...
|
1155
|
1937-09-22
|
Miscellaneous
|
Allied States reports minor legislative victories for the independent exhibitors. They are campaigning for a regulatory...
|
1165
|
1937-09-13
|
Correspondence
|
Frederic L. Ullman Jr of Path inquires about possible treatment of activities aboard shipboard nightclubs. Amongst othe...
|
2839
|
1937-09-07
|
Letter
|
Relating to the issue of advertising and stars who are loaned out to other studios. These stars can not be advertised as...
|
2954
|
1937-09-01
|
Advertising clippings
|
Advertisements for various reissues.
|
3368
|
1937-08-23
|
Bulletin/circular
|
The general bulletins of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America for 1937.Trade Practice Plans Blocked by the Distr...
|
3375
|
1937-08-19
|
Letter
|
Replying to MacKay's enquiry about the use of the company's name in the titles of pictures planned by Selznick and Twent...
|
1158
|
1937-08-04
|
Letter
|
Complaint that Goldwyn has cooperated with Saturday Evening Post articles by Alva Johnston which portray him as a "natur...
|
2852
|
1937-07-07
|
Memo
|
Reporting a Phoenix theatre owner who does not show double features -- his shows consist of a feature, newsreel and shor...
|
3155
|
1937-07-01
|
Memo
|
From S.S., re: Louis Aldrich -- Beekman Film vs. Warner Bros., to do with obtaining information from the Army Signal Cor...
|
2864
|
1937-07-01
|
Speech/address
|
"Educational Possibilities of Motion Pictures". Address by May to the National Educational Association Convention.
|
2837
|
1937-06-30
|
Memo
|
Relating to photographs of Joan Blondell taken by a 'candid cameraman' and printed in Modern Screen magazine. This break...
|
2836
|
1937-06-29
|
Letter
|
Concerning photographs of John Blondell in 'a state of undress' taken by a candid cameraman. These photos are considered...
|
2835
|
1937-06-29
|
Letter
|
Relating to photographs of Joan Blondell taken by a 'candid cameraman' and printed in Modern Screen magazine.
|
2883
|
1937-06-24
|
Letter
|
Acknowledging receipt of information regarding a British Censorship ban -- harrowing and gruesome representations of ill...
|
2884
|
1937-06-23
|
Letter
|
Passing on information regarding a British Censorship ban -- harrowing and gruesome representations of illness and surgi...
|
3149
|
1937-06-16
|
Memo
|
Routine correspondence.
|