Jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture Industry : hearings before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first-session, pursuant to H. Res. 111 (1948)

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Title:
Jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture Industry : hearings before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first-session, pursuant to H. Res. 111
Date:
1948
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
Jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture Industry : hearings before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first-session, pursuant to H. Res. 111 (Eightieth Congress)
Leaf #:
000634
Language:
English
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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612 MOTIOX-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES then on, wl\y. he went out and made their checks; ordered them off the lot. They didn't leave the lot innnediately because the checks weren't made up to the proper time. I don't think that first group ever did get their checks that day. I think it was mailed to them the following day. ^Ir. McCann. Now, who was it that told you, sir, to get this set 12 ready for them ? Mr. DeLuca. a man by the name of Mr. McCausland. Mr. McCann. What was his job? Mr. DrXucA. Personnel department. Mr. McCann. Who was his superior? Mr. DeLuca. Well, the studio is at the time — the studio was at the time in a change, and we didn't exactly know who our superiors were. Mr. McCann. You didn't know who was the boss over you ? Mr. DeLuca. Well, yes; I knew who was over me; Mr. Morris Nelson directly. Mr. McCann. Did Mr. Nelson have anything to say to you about Mr. DeLuca. He was superintendent of construction. Mr. McCann. Did he have anything to say to you about what you should do about this hot set, about fixing it up ? Mr. DeLuca. I took orders from him. Mr. McCann. You got your orders not only from Mr. McCausland but from Mr. Morris Nelson ? Mr. DeLuca. Yes. Mr. Morris Nelson was new on the lot. It seems I was more familiar with it. Mr. McCann. Now. who was over Mr. Morris Nelson ? Mr. DeLuca. At the time he was hired, Mr. Garber. Mr. McCann. Who was over Mr. Garber ? Mr. DeLuca. Well, just who — Mr. Murphy. Mr. McCann. And who was over Mr. Murphy? Mr. DeLuca. I don't recall whether Murphy was there at the time; I don't think he was. Mr. McCann. Well, do you know who the chief of the Universal Pictures was in this town at that time? Mr. DeLuca. Cliff Work. Mr. McCann. Did he talk to you about this? Mr. DeLuca. No, sir. Mr. McCann. About setting up a hot stage ? Mr. DeLuca. No, sir. Mr. McCann. You got your orders from whom ? Mr. DeLuca. Between Mr. McCausland and Morris Nelson. (Discussion off the record.) Mr. McCann. Mr. Chairman, I would like to have ]Mr. McCausland called as a witness. Mr. Kearns. No objection. Mr. McCann. What are Mr. McCausland's initials? Mr. Price. I am not sure. Mr. Sorrele. a. J. McCausland. Mr. McCann. Now, in the case of Universal the checks were not made out in advance? Mr. DeLuca. The first checks were not. Mr. McCann. Do you know how many carpenters you had in Universal Avho were working as carpenters that were laid off on the 23d?