Year book of motion pictures (1941)

player's first call for the day, he is required to report "madeup" and ready on the set at a specified time, and unless the Producer requests that the assistance of other persons be employed in connection with makeup, wardrobe, hair-dress or the like, the player's work time shall commence when he does so report. If the player on his first call for the day he requested by the Producer to report to receive the assistance of other persons in connection with makeup, wardrobe, hair-dress or the like, his work time shall start when he does so report pursuant to such request, subject, however, to the credits, allowances and rules hereinbefore in this subparagraph provided in such case. If the player be requested by the Producer to ijeport at a stated time for makeup, wardrobe, hair-dress or the like, such time, if the player so reports for his first call for the day. starts the player's work time for the day. with only the allowances or credits provided for in this subparagraph, even if the assistance of other persons be not employed in connection with such makeup, wardrobe, hair-dress or the like. (!■) Radio services rendered at the request of the Producer by stock, contract, multiple picture and limited term players, rehearsals therefor, and any period immediately prior to the rendition of such services which otherwise would not be work time, shall not be work time for any purpose if the_ player receives reasonable additional compensation for such services. If at any time when any such player is not currently engaged in rendering services in the production of a picture, such player shall at the request of the Producer render services in connection with theatrical or personal appearances or radio, or_ in connection with rehearsals therefor, such services and as well any period on the same day immediately prior thereto which otherwise would not be work time, shall not be work time for any purpose except that the player shall receive compensation at the rate of his base weekly salary while rendering such services. (Of course, if such a player works in a picture during a week and also renders such services, the computation of weekly overtime is based on a pro rata week. For example, if such a player's week begins Monday, and such player does such work on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, starts a picture Thursday, and works twenty-five hours on such picture on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, such player has worked an hour overtime for the purpose of the forty-eight hour week.) If at any time when the player is currently engaged in rendering services in connection with the production of a picture the Producer shall request such player to render services in connection with theatrical or personal appearances, or in rehearsals in connection therewith, such services and as well any period immediately prior thereto which otherwise would not be work time, shall not be work time for any purpose if the player receives reasonable additional compensation for such services. One personal appearance of any such player requested by the Producer in connection with the opening of any picture in which such player has performed, one rehearsal in connection therewith and any period immediately prior thereto which otherwise would not be work time, shall not be work time for any purpose. Personal appearances requested of any such player by the Producer in connection with any benefit approved by the Theater Authority, Inc. (so long as the same has the sanction of the Guild) or by any similar agency substituted therefor which at the time has the sanction of the Guild, rehearsals in connection therewith and any period immediately prior thereto which otherwise would not be work time, shall not be work time for any purpose. (j) If the player is working at midnight of any day then his hours of work for such day shall be computed until the player has been dismissed subsequently to midnight, subject, of course, to all exceptions and deductions herein provided for. Hours of work for the following day shall, except as otherwise provided in this agreement, be computed from the time when the player, after having been so dismissed subsequent to midnight, is next required to and does report. Of course, nothing herein shall derogate from the rule that where a free lance player works after 12:01 A. M. of any day he has worked on that day for the purpose of the six-day week. <k) If the period intervening between the dismissal of any player and the time when the player subsequently reports the same day pursuant to call is four hours or more, such intervening period shall not be work time for the purpose of computing the overtime, if any, in excess of ten hours worked by such player during such day ; but this provision shall apply to no class of players except stock and contract players whose guaranteed employment is not less than at the rate of ten out of thirteen weeks, or at the same rate for a longer but not a shorter period. (1) Rehearsals shall be counted as work time. Reading of lines, acting, singing or dancing, after employment, in the presence and under the supervision of a representative of the Producer (except as herein otherwise provided with respect to tests and auditions) shall be deemed to be rehearsals. (m) With respect to travel time it is agreed as follows : Definitions I. Studio Zone: With respect to studios situated in Los Angeles, California, or its environs, the "studio zone" shall include all territory within the radius of six miles from the intersection of Fifth and Rossmore Streets, Los Angeles, California, and such other territory (such as the present Columbia Ranch as is now generally recognized as being within the "studio zone." With respect to studios not situated in Los Angeles or its environs, a similar territory as the "studio zone" and similar rules in relation thereto shall be agreed upon between the Guild and the Producers, and in default of such agreement, such territory and such rules (which shall conform as nearly as possible to the rules herein set forth shall be determined by the Standing Committee, or, if the Standing Committee be dissolved, by arbitration under paragraph 13 of the Basic Agreement and. in the latter event, such arbitration may be held whenever the situation arises and is not limited to yearly arbitrations. II. Location and Overnight Location: Location shall mean any place of work not at the Producer's studio which is outside the studio zone. Overnight location shall be any location where the player is lodged or oflFered lodging by the Producer at or near the location for one or more nights ; or any location which takes overnight to reach by ordinary means of transportation. Ordinary means of transportation as used in this agreement does not include airplane transportation. III. Near Location: A near location shall be any place which can be reached from the Producer's studio within twenty-four hours of travel by ordinary means of transportation. IV. Distant Location: A distant location shall be any place which cannot be reached from the Producer's studio within twenty-four hours of travel by ordinary means of transportation. V. Application of Rules: The provisions of this subdivision (m) except as otherwise specifically limited herein, shall apply to and only to the respective classes of players to whom the provisions of paragraph 7 of this agreement are applicable, to-wit : day players, free lance players receiving $500.00 or less per week, free lance players receiving in excess of $500.00 per week but not in excess of $1,000.00 per week and whose contracts provide for less than a three-weeks guarantee, stock and contract players while receiving $500.00 per week or under, and for the purpose only of computing the rest period, contract players while receiving in excess of $500.00 pet week but not in excess of $1,000.00 per week. As to the respective classes of players described