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THE SCREEN WRITER
as possible — to keep in my files for future reference. I’ll be glad to build up the writer if he’ll supply the material.
Speaking for myself, I am more than willing to make this a two-way service. Send me a memorandum on your next picture, and your home address, and I’ll send you a copy of my review.
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PHOTOPLAY GOLD MEDAL AWARDS
It has been announced by Fred R. Sammis, editorial director of Photoplay, that beginning with this year’s productions screen writers will be added to the list receiving Photoplay Gold Medal Awards.
The Gold Medal Awards are presented annually in Hollywood to the year’s best-liked actor and actress, and to the studio, director and producer of the year’s favorite motion picture, on the basis of the continuous scientific poll conducted among the nation’s movie audiences by Dr. George Gallup’s Audience Research, Inc.
In 1945, the Photoplay (^Id Medals were presented to Greer Garson, as the nation’s favorite actress; Bing Crosby, as the nation’s favorite actor; to M-G-M as producers of The Valley of Decision, the year’s favorite motion picture, and Tay Garnett and Edwin Knopf, director and producer of that film.
In addition, small gold medallions were presented to the supporting cast and to the credit list of the winning picture; and Photoplay Certificates were presented to the pro¬ ducers of the year’s top ten movies and to the year’s five most popular actors and actresses.
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THE OLGA SHAPIRO AWARD
In memory of Olga Shapiro, staunch supporter of all who strove for a decent and just society, her friends, aware of her abundant faith in the theatre as an effective medium for the dynamic presentation of mankind’s problems and their solution, announce the second year of an annual award of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) , to be given to the playwright whose play best meets the following conditions:
“The play must be one which is on the side of the people, which speaks in terms of humanity, and has scope and vision. It may be the story of an average family or one of world conflict. It must be full-length, in any style or category, and a practical stage work as to acting and production.”
The judges, all highly qualified in their theatrical specialties, are John Gassner, Margaret Webster and Kermit Bloomgarden.
The contest closes at midnight, Dec. 31, 1946, except for overseas entries. The award is scheduled for announcement March 1, 1947.
The release from the committee does not state whether produced plays are eligible, or only those in manuscript form; nor does it specify whether the award carries with it any production options (presumably there are none) . For further information, rules and application forms, interested playwrights are instructed to write; The Olga Shapiro Award, Suite 501, 1 12 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y.
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