United Artists Corporate Minutes (Jan-Dec 1936)

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7 at its om expense. + The United artists Corporation shall have the right to refuse each pisture if cuts demanded by censor in such picture will be too extensive or will in any way be detrimental to the value of the film. Because of this contract involving a guaranteed obligation not to exceed 500,000 francs per motion picture, it Was the consensus of the meeting that this report be approved subject to verification that the same has already been approved by the members of the Board of Directors in Los angeles. ; . Mr. O’Srien was instructed to communicate with ir. Loyd Wright concerning this matter. 7. #%‘Mr. Buckley reported his negotiations for a contract with a publicetion entitled "BOx OFFICE" which is published in seven regional séctions and circulated among the exhibitors. cauneneee Ot \ His repott was duly approved and mr. Buckley was authorized to’go forward with the proposed contract. x 8. A general discussion took place relative to various happenings in foreign countries regarding american produced motion pictures and the restrictions and regulations being placed upon them. 9. Mr. Vouglas Fairban«s talked to the members about his observations in the various parts of Burope that he had been visiting relative to the operation of our subsidiary corporations and the character of wotion pictures being produced in those countries, and other watters of. interest conceming the business in those countries. 10. Mr. Kuller reported regarding the motion picture entitled "TH# RETURN @ BULLDOG DRUMMOND" and asked for instructions from the Executive Committee in the business Matters concerning this motion picture with 20th Century Pictures Jorporation, and these instructions were given to ll. Mr? Muller also reported that +n ent proposal by the “xecutive Committee in regard to t iding “J eee eae * a a, at —“2 ae ee a te i