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United Artists Corporate Minutes (Jan-Dec 1939)

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sucH-person as shail be selected oy the head of the So-called Heys Yreenization, and the decision of any such srbitretor shell be binding and conclusive upon poth of us on the cuestion of sepproval or FageetSER (4) Except for-the first year of this agreement, on or befor? Fevrusry ist of each year I shall submit to-you the names of the photoplays which I contemplate delivering to you during the yeer period commencing the followilig September lst, end I egree to make «+ delivery to you of such specific photopleys during such year period; during the first year as soon as practicable after the executivn of this egreement Tagree to submit to you the names of the photonlays which I comtemplate delivering to you during the first yeer period, and I agree to make delivery to you of such specific photoplays during such year period. In case, however, because of events beyond my controj, I shall be wnable to make deliveries of any such specific photoplsys, then I shall be excused from doing so, but my minimum agreegete for that year Shall remeéin and continue in effect and any substitution of story, director or principsl pleyer shall be subject to your seme right of approval. (e) That the term s of distribution shall be the present so-called regular producer-ovwmer terms, including particpation under the Silverstone Pian during the seme period end in the same menner «és the producer-ownesr participation therein. ay (f) Thet each photopley shall be actually produced by me and my name shall be prominently mentioned és such oroducer in all advertising end on the filn, end I shall have substantial finencial interest in eech such photoplay. That such contract shail be meade with s corporation, the control of the voting stock of which shall be held by me, and such contract shall be personal to such corporation and shell not be assigneble. I shall also have a substantial financial stock interest in such corporation. I shall also exe= cute end delifer e separate instrument guarenteeing the performance of the contrect and elso agreeing ms that during the life of the contrect I will render my services exclusively to and for the cornoration ~ and will not be engaged in the production of distrivei bution of pictures excepting those to be made pursu- ant to the contract for delivery to you for distribution.