United Artists Corporate Minutes (Jan-Dec 1939)

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2 ey, ve of the meeting of June 6, 1959, had been sent to all perties in interest. It was moved, seconded and unani ad par adopted thet the reading of the previous rinutes _ off Juge 6, ree be dispensed with and thet the teers minutes be aniseed: 2. The General Manager renorted that Mr. Lowell Calvert, on behalf of Selznick Interneticnel Pictures, Ges had rescuested acceleration of payments to his comnany on domestic film réntals; thet is, payment within ten or eleven Gays instead of the customary three wéeks provided for in the distribution contrect. Upon motion duly mede, seconded and unanimously carried, it wes er that for a period to terminate not leter than-Deeember 31,1939, unless further extended by order of the Board, the Treasurer is hereby authorized to accelerate — payments to Selznick Internationel Pictures, Ine. on victures during the first six months of their general release domestically, so that peyments thereon shall be made within a period of anproximetely ten days instead of within _the three-week period provided for in the contract. 3. Mr. Emanuel Silverstone mede a similar re\ guest on behalf of London Film Productions and Alexander + Korda, Upon motion duly made and seconded, the &