Kinematograph year book (1948)

Overseas. 551 Competitive bidding was tried and found wanting by both distributor and exhibitor. There was a tendency to return to selling pictures at high, flat rentals. Distributors have dropped salesmen, which may mean fewer calls on smaller accounts, and in some instances distributors are seeking to sell by phone and by mail. Studies are being conducted to reduce exchange centres. David 0. Selznick provided a " new " way of selling pictures for quick playoff and strong returns when " Duel in the Sun " was sold on multiple runs whereby neighbourhood and downtown houses played it simultaneously at the same advanced admissions. — William Specht. TRADE ORGANISATIONS Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 9038, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Cal. Academy Research Council, Room 1217, Taft Building, Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, Cal. Actors' Equity Association, 45, West 47th Street, New York. Advertising Code Administration of th3 motion Picture Association, Eastern Division, 28, West 44th Street, New York City, X.Y. Advertising Code Administration of the Motion Picture Association, Western Division, 5504, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Affiliated Property Craftsmen, 6472, Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors, 729, 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. American Federation of Musicians, 573, Lexington Avenue, New York City. American Guild of Musical Artists, Inc., 276, West 43rd Street, New York City. American G'jild of Variety Artists, 1697, Broadway, New York City. American Society of Cinematographers, 1782, No. Orange Drive, Hollywood, Cal. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 30, Rockefeller Plaza, New York. American Federation of Radio Artists, 2, West 45th Street, New York City, N.Y. American Film Center, 12, East 44th Street, New York City, 20 N.Y. Artists' Managers Guild, 7046, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Associated Actors and Artistes of America, 45, West 47th Street, New York City. Associated Motion Picture Advertisers, c/o. Phil Williams, Fortune Magazine, 350, Fifth Avenue, New York City. Association of Motion Picture Producers, 5504, Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Association of Theatrical A?ents and Manors, 25, West 45th Street, New York City, N.Y. Authors' League of America, The, 6, East 39th Street, New York. Authors' Guild, 6, East 39th Street, New York City, N.Y. Canadian Film Boards of Trade, 229, Yonge Street, Toronto 1, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association 229, Yonge Street, Toronto i, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Motion Picture Distributors' Association land Canadian Film Boards of Trade), 229, Yonge Street, Toronto 1, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Motion Picture Pioneers, 227, Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Catholic Actors' Guild of America, Hotel Astor, Times Square, New York City. Catholic Film and Radio Guild, Wilcox Building, 206, South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal. Central Casting Corporation, 5504, Hollvwood Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. Chorus Equity Association, 701, Seventh Avenue, New York City. Conference of Studio Unions (AFL), 4157, West Fifth Street, Room 218, Los Angeles, Cai. Gonfi3ent>i Reports (Checking Service), 1270, Sixth Avenue, New York. Copyright Protection Bureau, 218, West 57th Street, New York. Dialog Directors Guild, 6772, Yucca Street, Hollywood 28, Cal. Documentary Film Association, Inc., 20, West 47th Street, New York City. Dramatists' Guild of the Authors' League of America, 6, East 39th Street, New York City. Fiim Exchange Employee's Union, Local B-51 690, Eight Avenue, New York City, N.Y. Film Technicians of the Motion Picture Industry, 6461, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Friars' Club, 226, West 47th Street, New York City. independent Motion Picture Producers' Association, 6606, Sunset Boulevard, HollywTood, Cal. Internationa! Alliance of Theatrical Stage, Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, International Building, 630, Fifth Avenue, New York City. Internationa! Brotherhood of (Studio) Electrical Workers, 1200, 15th Street. Northwest. Washington, D.C. International Photographers of the Motion Picture Industry, 7614, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. International Sound Technicians of the Motion Picture Industry, 7614, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Lambs Club, 130, West 44th Street, New York City. Masquers, The, 1765, North Sycamore Avenue, Hollywood, Cal. Motion Picture Associates, c o Moe Fraum, Columbia Pictures, 729, Seventh Avenue, Xew York City. Motion Picture Bookers Club, c b Hotel Taft, New York and 43rd Street, New York City, N.Y. Motion Picture Association of America (Formerly MP?DA-Hays Organisation), 28, West 44th Street, New York City. Motion Picture Association of America International Film Relations Committee, 28, West 44th Street, New York City. Motion Picture Charities Fund, c o Walter Vincent, 1501, Broadway, New York City.