132
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1923-04-30
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Letter
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This item, part of the Uniform Contract documentation, calls for the creation of a Code of Ethics in the movie business,...
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3252
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1923-05-03
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Memo
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HISTORY OF CENSORSHIP IN NEW YORK STATE. Covers 1916-1923a history of censorship in NY State, indicating that the Walker...
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44
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1923-05-14
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Report
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Transcript of Edison's evidence in the case of Federal Trade Commission vs. Famous Players-Lasky. He comments on his ea...
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32
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1923-05-25
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Report/s
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Resumes of Joy's activities week by week. 5-25-1923 - 12-15-1923
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69
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1923-05-25
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Report
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NEA-MPPDA cooperation: the committee is making progress; Yale films. Producers have much suitable material for classroo...
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83
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1923-06-02
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Report
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The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) has established committee dealing with motion pictures. The YMCA is also ...
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84
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1923-06-09
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Report
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Visual instruction experiment in Washington. First International Congress of Motion Picture Arts conducted by Authors Le...
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3260
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1923-06-09
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Statement
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WHY I AM OPPOSED TO THE CENSORSHIP BILLBy Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, D.D., Pastor, Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, NY
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85
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1923-06-16
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Report
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Reconciliation of Famous Players-Lasky (FPL) and Vitagraph, through the intervention and good offices of Will H. Hays.A ...
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3314
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1923-06-20
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Letter
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A proposed FBT for Texas following the arbitration by-laws will be in conformity with Texas law
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86
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1923-06-23
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Report
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Preview of Main Street. Hays notes objections to THE PILGRIM and BELLA DONNA Report of June 19 meeting of the Committee:...
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3281
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1923-06-27
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By-laws
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Copy of By-laws of Film Board of Trade relating to arbitration and letter on interpretation of arbitration clause.
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38
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1923-06-29
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Letter
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Apparently a reply to an enquiry about whether films copyrighted in the U.S. are protected in Latin American countries. ...
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40
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1923-06-29
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Legislative records
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Tentative Draft of a Bill to Amend the Copyright Act and to Secure International Copyright: An Act to Amend the Copyrigh...
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87
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1923-06-30
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Report
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Preview of PENROD AND SAM. General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) representative Mrs Harry Lilly reports 34 states h...
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651
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1923-07-01
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Letters & telegrams
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Several distributors refuse to supply foreign exhibitors not using Western Electric sound equipment; claim this saves mo...
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3315
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1923-07-04
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Newsletter
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Information: Official Organ of the MPTO of Western Pennsylvania. Article on overbuying.We hope that those who read this...
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3316
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1923-07-05
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Letter
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As heretofore made plain, we are glad to discuss with you and those you represent any matter of interest to the industry...
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88
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1923-07-07
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Report
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Comments from Hugo Reisenfeld (managing director of the Rivoli and Rialto theatres, NY) "European theatres are of a type...
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59
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1923-07-12
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Letter
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Joy requests information about the supplying of films to "institutions," to pass on to the Public Relations Committee (C...
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89
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1923-07-14
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Report
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Meeting on books and films, use of films in prisons. Discussion by the Committee concerning adaptation of books by well-...
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90
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1923-07-21
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Report
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Discussion of the commercial motives behind the choice of salacious titles, with a representative from Famous Players-La...
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91
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1923-07-28
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Report
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Circus Days, with Jackie Coogan, previewed and approved. There are approximately 500 feature pictures produced in this c...
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92
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1923-08-04
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Report
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Joy expresses concern that several pictures which are judged by competent critics to be rather exceptional not only lost...
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3317
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1923-08-08
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Letter
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the printed form of the contract is consistent with the law.
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3318
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1923-08-08
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Letter
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expressing his reservations about an amendment to the arbitration clause proposed by Path for inclusion in their version...
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3319
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1923-08-08
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Telegram
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WB are asking advice as to whether the uniform contract is binding on exhibitors during the period in which the distribu...
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93
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1923-08-11
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Report
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD - Zukor says cost $427,000 to produce and $111,000 to distribute. So far rentals have taken $483,00...
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3233
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1923-08-15
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Legal document/s
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Copy of a Notice of Lien, in respect of the case of Joseph C. Boss vs. Famous Players-Lasky.
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94
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1923-08-18
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Report
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Report on conference convened by Better Films Committee of Atlanta - apparently the 1st such - establishment of organiza...
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3251
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1923-08-24
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Newspaper article
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SAYS MOVIES WON'T REQUIRE CENSORSHIP. CHICAGO, Aug. 24 -- Another ten years will see the passing of the movie censor, de...
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95
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1923-08-25
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Report
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Plans for regional conferences for Better films committees, especially in relation to New England.. A chart is included ...
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3282
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1923-08-27
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Letter
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Letter contains a memo on the Uniform Contract to be sent to all Branch managers aim is to send out uniform instruction...
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96
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1923-09-01
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Report
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Famous Players-Lasky (FPL) abandon block-booking from 11-01-1923 - possibilities for community activity promoting more w...
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56
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1923-09-07
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Memo
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In response to concern about rising production costs (mainly due to directorial extravagance), a plan is mooted whereby ...
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2022
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1923-09-07
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Letter
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MPPDA has established contact with the National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, wh...
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97
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1923-09-08
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Report
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D.W. Griffith to make a film of American Revolution, encouraged by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and CP...
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98
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1923-09-15
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Report
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Hanmer speech against censorship in favour of locally, not centrally organized Better Films committees working with exhi...
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99
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1923-09-22
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Report
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Relative box-office success of different films measured against THE SHEIK as 100%. Films in prisons making progressFigu...
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100
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1923-09-25
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Record of meeting
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Committee on Public Relations (CPR) meeting. Yale Chronicles of America films presented by Prof. Stevenson - films in ed...
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101
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1923-09-29
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Report
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Notes on Committee meeting of Sept. 25, mainly comprising detailed explanation of the Yale Chronicles of America film pr...
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47
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1923-10-01
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List of personnel
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Officers, directors and members of Film Boards of Trade in key cities throughout the U.S.
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102
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1923-10-06
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Report
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General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) meeting in October on motion pictures.Information has recently come to my att...
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103
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1923-10-13
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Report
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At the Committee meeting, short subjects were screened and discussed. Shorts make up almost 50% of the average motion p...
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104
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1923-10-20
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Report
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Report on the promotion of screen-writing through a college contest sponsored by Universal.Laemmle screenwriting contest...
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105
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1923-10-27
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Report
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THE COVERED WAGON not yet available for small theatres because of its success. Children's matinees will permit more fle...
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248
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1923-11-01
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Pamphlet
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The Civic Forum leads with the article, "Churches Unite for Wholesome Motion Pictures," and goes on to outline several i...
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106
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1923-11-03
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Record of meeting
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Educational films National Catholic Welfare Council (NCWC) has started bi-monthly review of motion pictures - "These re...
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107
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1923-11-10
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Record of meeting
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Famous Players-Lasky (FPL) announced complete shut down of their studio on October 26 with a view to eliminate waste and...
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108
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1923-11-17
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Record of meeting
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Evidence of exhibitor support for better films movement - woman hired by New England chain of theatres to run public rel...
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