The screen writer (June 1946-May 1947)

S. W. G. BULLETIN RELATIONS WITH FRANCE Following the appeals of the French film workers recorded in Henri Jeanson’s article and the additional documentation in the Bulletin section of last month’s Screen Writer, the July 29 meeting heard a report of background and related conditions, by Director of Publications Harold J. Salemson, after which Lester Cole presented the following resolution: “That the Screen Writers’ Guild, in answer to the appeal of the French film workers, express its opinion of the FrenchAmerican Film Agreement and ask our State Department to investigate the pos¬ sibility of renegotiating this Agreement so that the French film industry can sur¬ vive.” This resolution was passed unanimous¬ ly by the SWG membership present, the first Hollywood action in support of the French workers. Further Action It has been reported to the Executive Board, and sanctioned by them, that Salemson, acting as an individual, will communicate this SWG resolution and his background report to other guilds, unions and prominent individuals in the film industry, calling them together in a meeting to discuss the Franco-American Film Agreement, and thereby taking the initiative in forming a Hollywood Com¬ mittee on International Film Agree¬ ments, which may make film workers’ voices heard as well as those of the producers. DECORATIONS Lt. (jg) Budd W. Schulberg, whose account of The Celluloid Noose heads this issue, on Apr. 3 last was given the fol¬ lowing commendation by Brig. Gen. John Magruder, U. S. Army: “For meritorious service rendered the Office of Strategic Services and this unit from 15 July 1945 to 25 Nov. 1945. Lieutenant (jg) Schul¬ berg, a member of the Field Photographic Branch, with tireless devotion to duty, great vision and initiative, directed the collection, under the most difficult con¬ ditions, of vast quantities of photographic evidence of German war guilt and crimes against humanity. This evidence, which includes tens of millions of feet of motion picture film, not only assisted materially in the prosecution of the major war criminals but also has tremendous value to the United States Government intelli¬ gence and research agencies for the es¬ tablishment of a permanent photographic record of European political and military developments during the past two critical decades. By this commendation, Lieuten¬ ant (jg) Schulberg is hereby authorized to wear the Army Commendation Ribbon by direction of the Secretary of War.” Another SWG member recently decor¬ ated for his wartime service is M/Sgt. Lester Koenig, who served as assistant to Lt. Col. William Wyler in the production of the wartime documentaries, Memphis Belle and Thunderbolt. Koenig, who con¬ tributed Back from the Wars to The Screen Writer for August 1 945, was awarded the Bronze Star for his out¬ standing achievement during the war. He is now back in Hollywood, working as a writer and special assistant to Wyler on his current film. By coincidence, Koe¬ nig and Schulberg were college class¬ mates and started their Hollywood writ¬ ing careers together. EDITORIAL ADDITION Beginning with our next issue, Harris Gable will join the Editorial Committee of The Screen Writer. Widely experienced in the factual film field as well as in non-motion picture writing. Gable con¬ tributed an article on factual films. The Film Foundling, to our March issue, and was responsible for the Index to our Vol. I, published in May. CHECK THIS CREDIT Sole Screenplay credit for Robert Ste¬ phen Brode on Sing While You Dance, in The Screen Writer for June, listed this production as being a Twentieth CenturyFox film. The film was made by Columbia, and all individuals and offices keeping a file of these credits are requested to make that correction in the June issue. ★ 38