Report regarding investigation directed to be made by the President in his Executive Order of November 27, 1933, approving the Code of Fair Competition for the motion picture industry (July 1934)

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30 Percentage relationship of annual compensation to other factors in operation — Continued PRODUCING-DISTRIBUTINQ COMPANIES— Continued Individual 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 Title or occupation Producer.. Director... President. Actor Director... Actor ProducerDirector... Writer Actor ExecutiveActor Vice pres_Director... Director... ProducerDirector... President.. Producer.. Artist Actor Director... DirectorDirector— Actor Actor Director... Director... DirectorArtist Actress Writer Director... Actor Director Total compensation received during 1933 $74, 900. 00 74, 875. 00 74,656.39 73,862.50 73, 500. 00 73, 322. 92 73, 000. 00 73. 000. 00 72, 800. 00 72,648.55 72, 291. 67 70, 443. 96 70, 249. 94 70, 000. 00 69, 352. 63 69, 307. 59 69, 166. 66 68, 536. 76 68, 466. 67 68, 333. 33 68. 001. 71 67, 555. 58 67, 466. 66 66, 605. 50 66, 458. 33 66, 250. 00 66, 117. 89 65, 250. 00 64, 615. 36 64, 336. 67 64, 083. 31 61, 541. 67 61, 500. 00 60,000.00 59, 749. 99 Weekly wage rate $1, 700. 00 1,750.00 1, 550. 00 1, 500. 00 1, 500. 00 3,250.00 1, 500. 00 2,000.00 2, 400. 00 5, 000. 00 1, 500. 00 6, 666. 66 1, 391. 06 2,000.00 2,000.00 1, 384. 61 2, 500. 00 1,316.33 1, 750. 00 2,000.00 1, 227. 50 Contract 1,600.00 3, 386. 72 1,500.00 Contract 1, 538. 46 1,500.00 3, 461. 63 4,444.44 2,000.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 7,500.00 1, 750. 00 Cash salary received during 1933 $74, 900. 00 74,875.00 74, 656. 39 71, 000. 00 73, 500. 00 73, 322. 92 73, 000. 00 73. 000. 00 60, 800. 00 72, 648. 55 72, 291. 67 66, 943. 96 70, 249. 94 70, 000. 00 69, 352. 63 69, 307. 59 69, 166. 66 68, 449. 26 68, 466. 67 68, 333. 33 68. 001. 71 67, 555. 58 67, 466. 66 66, 605. 50 66, 458. 33 66, 250. 00 63, 617. 89 65, 250. 00 64, 616. 36 64, 336. 67 64, 083. 31 61, 541. 67 61, 500. 00 60, 000. 00 59, 749. 99 All other compensation received during 1933 $2, 862. 50 12, 000. 00 3,500.00 . 50 2, 500. 00 Each individual's total compensation percent of employing company's Total compensation to all individuals 0.410 .518 .600 .779 .409 1.957 .404 .511 .432 .509 .401 .508 .400 .505 .429 .505 .428 .504 .398 .503 .757 .966 .386 .488 .563 2.461 .383 .485 .555 .721 .380 .480 .542 .695 5.270 7,196 .648 .711 .547 .710 1.432 2.395 .397 .467 .397 .467 .392 .461 .364 .460 .390 .458 .362 .458 .62 .68 .507 .650 .515 .668 .671 .856 1.296 2.167 .482 .618 .628 .802 .327 .414 Total compensation to individuals receiving $150 or more a week 0.791 .873 1.258 1.370 .789 8.457 .780 .861 .668 .708 .775 .854 .771 .851 .663 .703 .661 .701 .767 .846 1.570 1.675 .744 .821 1.183 15. 228 .740 .816 1.165 1.269 .732 .807 1.164 1.28 31. 664 60.450 1.15 1.25 1.151 1.248 4.261 5.589 .614 .651 .613 .650 .605 .642 .702 .774 .602 .638 .698 .770 1.10 1.19 1.088 1.196 1.084 1.175 1.391 1.484 3.856 5.058 1.035 1.138 1.303 1.390 .631 Average pay roll Gross receipts 0.468 .591 .666 .891 .466 2.230 .461 .583 .518 .632 .458 .579 .456 .576 .515 .628 .514 .626 -.454 .573 .775 1.024 .440 .556 .625 2.461 .437 .553 .617 .825 .433 .547 .629 6.321 7.196 .610 .817 .608 .816 1.518 2.647 .477 .581 .476 .580 .470 .573 .415 .525 .467 .570 .413 .522 .58 .78 .587 .573 .768 .687 .907 1.374 2.40 .559 .643 .850 .373 .472 Capital investment C. 176 .246 .175 .174 .178 .172 .171 .176 .176 .171 .396 .165 .231 .164 .228 .163 .208 1.631 .225 .225 .659 .163 .163 .161 .156 .160 .155 .21 .194 .212 .351 .596 .185 .329 .140 0.325 .580 .324 .320 .490 .318 .317 .487 .485 .315 .356 .306 .544 .304 .537 .301 .568 2.324 .530 .529 2.625 .450 .4501 .444 .288 .442 .287 .61 .530 .498 .316 2.376 .505 .296 .259 Net worth 0.382 .542 .380 .376 .313 .374 .372 .311 .310 .370 .550 .359 .509 .357 .502 .353 .196 9.115 .496 .495 1.348 .287 .287 .283 .339 .282 .337 .47 .183 .466 .487 1.220 .175 .456 .304 • All figures in this line apply to production only. t All figures in this line apply to distribution only.