United Artists Corporate Minutes (Jan-Dec 1939)

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Cee LE ES Bi "7 rt re Bie x5 ies ae ae bcs ipradanes Oa ey renee oe age sol : = Semuel Goldwyn, Inc. Page 2 Mey 25, 1939. by the Music Hall efter you hade dexended it of us end efter your counsel had prepereé certein notices which were sent to the Music Hall at your recuest. As expleined to you then, end reiterated now, we did hot believe that the Music Hell hed violated its contract with _ cu dy not dating in "WUTHERING ESIGHTS® onthe dete you wished. “We felt thet they could avail themselves of the terzus of our exhibition contract and date following "DARK VICTORY™ Just as they could following "THE CAS “picture. We, however, heve always been guided by you on all metters regarding your pictures and even though firm contrects were in existence, we siweys used our best efforts to satisfy your wishes. This is just whet hepvend with "WUTHFRING HETGHTS" er4 we now wish to know whet you wish us t6 do rezerding the Music Hall. ¥#e certainly cannot.deal with the Rivoli Theetre with these outstanding commitments. # 4 es — may we call yoour ettention to nerecreph 14, on pese 29 of the contract between us? That specifically provices that ell photopleys distributed by us shall be released in sequence of delivery. "FOUR FEATHERS" hes been delivered to us end has been definitely set for release on duly i5th in New York City. Negotistions were commenced over # month 6go with the Rivoli Thestre for the exhibition of this picture et thet thestre. Waturelly, if your picture "MUSIC... ead SCHOOL" is to be delivered to us, it will be relessed in A secuence of delivery, just as we heve always done in the past. To this dete, you have failed tonotify us when you “intend to @eliver the picture and just and as soon ae you give us notice of date of delivery, we will fix the releese dete as provided in paregraph Srd on pase 5, which specificelly States that the general release date of esch vDhotonisy shall be designated by the distributor, such date to be at least 20 days from and within eys of the dete of the delivery of a heecative And positive gosies.= seen ens So far es consistent with the terms of this egreerent, we xill. i you 4S to the date of relesse. We therefore ask you the following specific questions: i. Do you wish us to bad to get out of the commitments et the Music Hell? f so, please instruct us. 2. When do you contemplate delivering "MUSIC SCHOOL?”