Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (Sep 1935 - Aug 1936)

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Record Details:

Title:
Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin
Date:
Sep 1935 - Aug 1936
Author:
Film Bulletin Company
Publisher:
New York, Film Bulletin Company
Volume:
Film Bulletin (Sep 1935 - Aug 1936)
Leaf #:
000133
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
East Coast exhibitor publication. Founded in 1934 by the Independent Exhibitors' Protective Association in response to the perceived shortcomings of Motion Picture Herald and the Motion Picture Theatre Owners (MPTO). Served as a news source, reviewing service, and forum for independent exhibitors to share their many grievances. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
August 01, 2024
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9 INDEPENDENT EXHOiOTOR FILM BULLETIN The independent theatre owners of America have their most auspicious opportunity this year, 1936, to rid themselves of the greatest evil existent in the motion picture industry today — compulsory block booking! WHAT WILL THEY DO ABOUT IT? Will they continue to be bluffed, bamboozled and intimidated by the majoi producers? Will they remain disinterested, docile and ignorant of the stifling and crushing influence of a selling system that requires them to buy "blind" the complete outputs of studios, whose products vary so widely that the leading company of one year is the worst the next? Will they fall for the false, distorted, lying propaganda being spread against the Pettengill-Neely bill which the producers are trying to make appear as a "government regulation" measure. Remember that this bill strikes only at COMPULSORY block booking. In no way does it seek to prohibit any exhibitor from buying as many pictures as he desires from any producer. What it does seek to prevent is film companies FORCING the sale of MORE pictures than an exhibitor wants. This is compulsory block booking and this is what the Pettengill-Neely bill aims to eliminate. Don't allow anyone or any propaganda to make you believe otherwise! Congress will consider this measure at the session which gets under way this Friday — providing the independent exhibitors of this country do their share to bring it to the attention of their respective Representatives and Senators. You can get rid of compulsory block booking this year. DO IT! Features Reviewed in This Issue • YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY • M,000 A MINUTE ( Sec Back I'ugc) A TALE OF TWO CITIES FRISCO WATERFRON I O o — ■ (D -t ZD — Q_ 5 =* 0) m <£_ X Zn IX" Details of Federal Payroll Tax Law on Page 2