Propaganda in Motion Pictures: Hearings Before the United States Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce, Subcommittee on S. Res. 15, Seventy-Seventh Congress, First Session, on Sept. 9-11, 15, 23-26, 1941 |
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... Zanuck , Darryl F. , vice president in charge of production , Twentieth Century - Fox Film Corporation , Hollywood , Calif__ 410-427 Communications from- Willkie , Wendell L. , counsel for motion - picture industry- Cook , Fulton ...
... Zanuck , Darryl F. , vice president in charge of production , Twentieth Century - Fox Film Corporation , Hollywood , Calif__ 410-427 Communications from- Willkie , Wendell L. , counsel for motion - picture industry- Cook , Fulton ...
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... Zanuck , posted for all its employees a notice , the purport of which could not be misunderstood . The notice was as follows : Mr. Wendell Willkie speaks at the Hollywood Bowl this Wednesday night at 7 o'clock . He comes to Hollywood ...
... Zanuck , posted for all its employees a notice , the purport of which could not be misunderstood . The notice was as follows : Mr. Wendell Willkie speaks at the Hollywood Bowl this Wednesday night at 7 o'clock . He comes to Hollywood ...
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... Zanuck had the right to turn the employees of the studios out at 4 o'clock , inasmuch as they were working for stock- holders , many of whom probably did not entertain those views . But you may proceed , Senator Nye . Senator NYE . I ...
... Zanuck had the right to turn the employees of the studios out at 4 o'clock , inasmuch as they were working for stock- holders , many of whom probably did not entertain those views . But you may proceed , Senator Nye . Senator NYE . I ...
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... Zanuck , head of the Twentieth Century - Fox studio , who says that " even the grimmest , most tragic stories can be entertaining , if they are made right . " An increasing demand for comedies and a smashing comeback for 48 MOVING ...
... Zanuck , head of the Twentieth Century - Fox studio , who says that " even the grimmest , most tragic stories can be entertaining , if they are made right . " An increasing demand for comedies and a smashing comeback for 48 MOVING ...
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... Zanuck and Warner . " There is great drama in tragedy , " Mr. Zanuck says , " and where there is drama , there is entertainment . Because the Nation is thinking about war is no reason to avoid war stories . We are making them because ...
... Zanuck and Warner . " There is great drama in tragedy , " Mr. Zanuck says , " and where there is drama , there is entertainment . Because the Nation is thinking about war is no reason to avoid war stories . We are making them because ...
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Page 8 - It cannot be put out of view that the exhibition of moving pictures is a business, pure and simple, originated and conducted for profit, like other spectacles, not to be regarded, nor intended to be regarded by the Ohio Constitution, we think, as part of the press of the country, or as organs of public opinion.
Page 2 - Congress, to employ such clerical and other assistants, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable.
Page 104 - If you have any questions you would like to ask, I would be glad to answer them.
Page 2 - For the purposes of this resolution the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings, to sit and act at such...
Page 2 - ... to take such testimony and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report such hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per hundred words. The expenses of the committee, which shall not exceed $10,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman.
Page 393 - UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, DC The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 am in room 412, Senate Office Building, Senator Fred H.
Page 29 - Columbia, a restraint of trade, in violation of the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 2, 1890, entitled 'An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies...
Page 36 - Suppose, then, that we recess until 2 o'clock. (Whereupon, at 12 noon, a recess was taken until 2 pm of the same day.) AFTERNOON SESSION The subcommittee resumed at 2 pm, on the expiration of the recess.
Page 31 - Griffith towns in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act in the following manner.
Page 393 - ... here. That concludes the witnesses scheduled for this morning. The committee will meet again at 2 o'clock this afternoon. (Whereupon, at 11 : 55 o'clock, the subcommittee recessed until 2 o'clock.) AFTER RECESS (The subcommittee reconvened at 2 pm, upon the expiration of the recess.) Senator HATCH (chairman of the subcommittee). The subcommittee will please come to order. I have a statement prepared by Representative Kilburn of New York in behalf of the St. Lawrence seaway project, which will...