The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

Record Details:

Title:
The Moving Picture Weekly
Date:
1920-1921
Author:
Moving Picture Weekly Pub. Co.
Publisher:
New York, The Moving Picture Weekly
Volume:
The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)
Leaf #:
0001812
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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2 THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY place stop I have never been and never will be a party to attacks on exhibitor organizations stop If I thought the National Association was doing this which I know it is not I would resign. CARL LAEMMLE, President Universal Film Mfg, Co, Action Confirmed At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry held in New York on Saturday, February 19, 1921, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, members of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry recently invited exhibitors of the United States to join the Theatre Division of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry, and WHEREAS, the purpose of such invitation was to bring about a more perfect co-ordination of sdl branches of the industry to combat legislation seeking to establish legalized censorship of motion pictures prior to publication, the enactment of socalled blue laws, and all other adverse legislation, it being always understood that membership in the Theatre Division of the National Association would not and shall not in any way conflict with membership in any local, state or nationad exhibitor organization now existing, or that may hereafter be formed ; now th^efore be it RESOLVED: THAT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY APPROVES AND CONFIRMS SUCH ACTION OF ITS MEMBERS, AND NOW AS AN ASSOCIATION INVITES AND SOUCITS THE EXHIBITORS OF THE UNITED STATES TO BECOME MEMBERS OF ITS THEATRE DIVISION. Attest: FREDERICK H. ELLIOTT, Executive Secretary. Dated at New York, February 19, 1921.