Evidence study no. 25 of the motion picture industry (Nov 1935)

Record Details:

Title:
Evidence study no. 25 of the motion picture industry
Date:
Nov 1935
Publisher:
United States. National Recovery Administration. Division of Review
Volume:
Evidence study no. 25 of the motion picture industry
Leaf #:
000121
Language:
English
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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-48 Table XII shows the average weekly wage of full-time projectionists and "service" employees in the various types of theatres in Washington, D. C, Cashiers in downtown de luxe picture houses, labelled Type 1, averaged $21,85 while in "other colored" theatres, Type 7, they averaged only $10.00 per week. Projectionist operators in Type 1 theatres averaged $96.67, while in Type 7 they received $31.00. TABLE XLI Average Weekly Wages in Different Types of Motion Picture Theatres of Washington, D.C. , "by Branch of Work and Occupation, 1931 Branch of Work Theatre Types a/ and Occupation 1 2 6 4 5 6 7 Service Cashiers $21.85 $19.08 $14.57 $14.61 $10.70 $14.33 $10.00 Doormen 22033 21.15 20.00 10.11 11.15 16.08 11.22 Ushers 17.18 15.81 9.28 8.85 11.23 Porters 19.57 19.32 11.70 18.40 13.63 18.35 18.12 Matrons 10.46 11.70 13.53 9.00 Projection Operators 96.67 83.55 50.00 67.10 41.47 47.33 31,01 Source: Compiled from Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review (November, 1931), pp. 4-6. a/ Theatre types are defined as follows: Type 1 Down-town de-luxe presentation houses. " 2 Down-town first-class straight-picture houses. " 3 Other down straight-picture houses. " 4 First-class neighborhood straigt-picture houses., 11 5 Other neighborhood straight-picture houses. " 6 Colored first-class picture houses. " 7 Other colored picture houses. 8976