United Artists Corporate Minutes (Jan-Dec 1939)

Page scan 000222 from United Artists Corporate Minutes

Record Details:

Title:
United Artists Corporate Minutes
Date:
Jan-Dec 1939
Volume:
United Artists Corporate Minutes (1939)
Leaf #:
000222
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Pictures
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Contributor:
Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Sponsor:
Mary Pickford Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
August 27, 2022
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thet I stated ‘that the Goldwyn company did not intend to sign seid agreement.* My statement wes that "the Goldwyn comfbny did not intend to sign any egreement as it was entitled to its ; snare of the Producers' Fund under the provisions ea of the "favored-nation” clause in its distribution contract’.” _ ae, (ir. Silverstone resd to the meeting a cable that he had sent to Archibald regarding the Parsmount-Odeon desl which included all of the features suggested by Mr. Mulvey an the cable was approved.) 6‘ ' \ 2. The General Manager stated @hat he had « request from Henry Herzbrun for distribution ‘of a picture based on the story "YOU ONLY MARRY ONCE"; that he had given the matter full consideration and did not consider it the type Se of picture thet United Artists Corporation should take on for distribution. The General Manager's recommendation was approved. ) 5. The General Manager also stated thet he had a ¥ recuest from Chimpsey Enterprises for the distribution of e series of animated shorts. His recommendation was thet this application be refused, as he did not consider the pictures suitable for United Artists Corporation's distribution. 4. The Genersl Menager also reported that he had been in conference with Mr. Jed Herris considering a series of pictures to be produced by Lewis Milestone; that he was not in a position to make ahy recommendations, ss ~ ee eee 0 the conferences were to be continu a@i.