·UBUCATIONS ACADEMY of MOTION PICTURE I3U LL~TI ~ ARTS and SCIENCES JANUARY . . FEBRUARY 7046 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD .. SUITE 210

MARCH 5 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 1931

SECOND ART AND TECHNIQUE SYMPOSIUM ON MARCH 18 All members of the Academy are invited to a general meeting the evening of March 18, sponsored by the Art and Technique Programs Committee. Wives and hus­ bands of members will be admitted as guests. The meeting will be the second of a series of symposiums of opinion and will continue the discussion on the Art and Technique of sound picture production. The meeting will be at 8 p. m., March 18 at the Beverly­ Wilshire Hotel. Louis B. Mayer will speak for the Pro­ ducers Branch, Howard Green for the Writers Branch, Marie Dressler for the Actors Branch and a prominent di­ rector is also to be selected. William C. de Mille will preside. A large attendance marked the first of the series of symposiums held the evening of January 21, in the Roose­ velt Hotel. Talks were given by Jesse Lasky, Clara Beranger, Milton Schwartz and William K. Howard. Lawrence Grant served as chairman. The meetings sponsored by the Art and Technique Pro­ grams Committee give opportunity for the members of the Academy to informally talk over production problems af­ fecting the different branches. Husbands and wives of members are the only guests. A number of projects have been taken under considera­ tion by the Committee. John F. Goodrich was appointed chairman of a subcommittee to inquire into the J>rocedure followed by motion picture companies in selectIng story material for the screen. Subcommittees were also authorized on projects relating to possible regulation of the number and types of pictures produced annually by the industry as a whole and to research in production. Chairmaned by Frank Reicher. the Art and Technique Programs Committee now includes Helen Ware. Edmund Lowe. Alec B. Francis, Edmund Goulding. Harry Rapf. Jason Joy. William C. Menzies. Douglas Shearer, Frank Woods. Howard J. Green and John F. Goodrich. Minimum Contract Administered by Academy Voted Success, 12-Hour Rest Clause Kept

The Minimum Contract for Artists and the ad­ William C. de Mille presided. There were also ministration of the Contract by the Academy during present for the Producers: Irving Thalberg. M . C. the past year were characterized in terms of high Levee. William LeBaron. Sol Wurtzel and Fred praise by official meetings of both actors and pro­ Beetson. For the Actors:' Vice-president Conrad ducers. Nagel. Lawrence Grant. Mitchell Lewis. DeWitt C. The provisions of the twelve hour minimum rest Jennings. Frank Reicher. Monte Blue. Richard period between calls have been continued in the Tucker. Jean Hersholt. Sam Hardy. Lloyd Hughes. Contract for the remaining four years covered by the Reginald Denny. Hallam Cooley. Antonio Moreno. Basic Agreement. Lois Wilson. Mae Murray. Frank Woods. Lester One minor change and several interpretations have Cowan. Assistant Secretary. George W. Cohen. at­ further clarified the terms of the contract. torney and William Conklin. Actor-Producer Rela­ The actors and producers stand side by side in a tions were also present. cooperative effort to enforce not only the letter but The above resolution of the Actors Branch was the spirit of the contract and guarantee fair dealing reported and a general discussion followed in which and equitable terms to the acting profession and the were considered possible changes and amendments to production companies of Hollywood. be made in the Minimum Contract before it should These are the highlights of a series of conferences go into effect March 1. 1930. and meetings held since January by the representa­ The point was raised that employment conditions tives of the organized actors of Hollywood and the (Continued on Page 9) Producers who through the machinery of the Academy "are charged with the maintenance and revision of the Contract under which all but a few minor production companies employ talent. When the Basic Agreement of the Producers and ACADEMY BULLETIN Artists went into effect February 13. 1930. it was XXXVIII Hollywood. California March 5. 1931 understood and agreed that the Minimum Contract for Artists. which became the recognized contract beginning March 1. 1930. should continue in opera­ THE ACADEMY tion for one year without charge. OF MOTION PICTURE It was further agreed that if at least two-thirds ARTS AND SCIENCES of the members of the Artists Committee. comprising Founded Mav 11. 1927 twenty-one players of the Actors Branch of "the DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. Past President Academy. voted to amend this contract by substitut­ OFFICERS ing in lieu of paragraph 12 the provisions for a ,fifty­ WILLIAM C. DE MILLE, President four (54) hour cumulative week. such an amend­ CONRAD NAGEL, Vice-President ment would take effect beginning March 1. 1931. FRED NIBLO, Secretary On January 14. 1931. a meeting of members of M. C. LEVEE, Treasurer the Actors Branch was held in the Academy Lounge. LESTER COWAN, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Hotel. One hundred and seventeen were CLINTON WUNDER, Executive Manager present. Sam Hardy. chairman of the Actors Branch WILLIAM CONKLIN, Actor-Producer Relations Executive Committee presided. there being also BOARD OF DIRECTORS present the other four members of the Executive Committee: Conrad Nagel. Richard Tucker. George Jean Hersholt Irving Thalberg La wrence Grant William Le Baron Irving and Lois Wilson. Conrad Nagel Karl Struss The following resolution was moved. seconded Donald Crisp Nugent H. Slaughter and unanimously carried : William C. de Mille J. T. Reed That it is the sense of this meeting that the pro­ Frank Lloyd Waldemar Young visions of the twelve hour rest period in the Mini­ M. C. Levee Al Cohn mum Contract be continued from and after March Benjamin Glazer 1. 193 1. according to the terms of the Basic Agreement. The Academy builds harmonious relations within the 'motion picture production industry; promotes On Monday. February 2. 1931. _a meeting of the mutual understanding and appreciation between the Actor-Producer Conference Committee on Minimum public and the industry and advances the Arts and Contract was held at the Academy offices. President Sciences of Motion Pictures.

-~~~~ __P.,.BULLETIN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Two- __ ASSISTANT Important Changes Made In DIRECTORS ORGANIZED Membership Classification The new Assistant Directors After careful consideration and study over a period of several months •. Section within the Directors the Board of Directors at its meeting March 4. took action revising in Branch has now been fully or­ part the Membership Policy of the Academy. ganized and charter members The Board's actions were based on recommendation of the Mem­ enrolled. bership Committee and Executive Committee of the Board. The term ';Foundation Member" was changed to "Academy Member" and those The move to admit qualified members formerly designated as "Academy Members" in the future assistant directors to membership will be known as "Associate Members" of the Academy. These changes in the Academy has been under will have no effect upon the Constitutional rights and privileges of consideration for several months. respective classes of membership. The change in names was merely for It was made possible by the re­ the purpose of clarifying the membership status. Dues for both types cent endorsement by the Academy of membership remain the same. Academy Members (formerly Foun­ Board of Directors of a form of associate membership. dation Members) will continue to pay dues of $60 per year and an initiation fee of $100. Associate Members (formerly known as Acad­ Formal invitation to a group emy Members) will continue to pay dues of $12 per year and initiation of leading assistant directors was· extended by Frank Lloyd. chair­ fee of $15. man of the Directors Branch at By motion of the Board of Di­ a meeting in the offices of the rectors. the members of the Academy the evening of February 1. Theproposedmembersmust Academy now in arrears will re­ 16. William C. de Mille. presi­ have served as a first Assistant ceive a letter from the Secretary. dent of the Academy. Fred Niblo. Director on at least four picture advising them that if they are in secretary. Henry King. Reginald productions. or the equivalent. arrears for six months or over Barker. Lester Cowan. assistant during the two years previous to on the date of March 31. they secretary. and Cinton Wunder. the date of proposal for invita­ will be automatically suspended executive manager. were also tion. and must be at the time until such time as they pay to the present. actively employed as a first assist­ Academy treasurer the amount of dues in arrears. Scott R. Beal was elected chair­ ant director. man of the section with Charles 2. It shall be the policy of the As in the past. the Member­ Woostenhulme. Lucky Humber­ Executive Committee not to rec­ ship Committee will continue to stone. Harry Bucquet and Ray ommend an assistant director for receive applications for member­ Lissner as other members of an membership who has not been ship. In the course of investigat­ executive committee. This com­ endorsed by two members of the ing such applications. the Mem­ mittee will function through the Assistant Directors Section. one bership Committee will have the Executive Committee of the Di­ of whom must be a charter privilege of consulting with the rectors Branch. which includes member. Branch Executive Committees. Frank Lloyd. chairman. Reginald In view of the above changes in The responsibility for quality membership matters. the Board Barker. John Robertson. John of membership in the section has Cromwell and Edward Sloman. authorized the President of the been placed upon the Executive Academy to appoint the chair­ Speaking on behalf of the new Committee of the section by the men of the Executive Commitees section Mr. Beal stated: Academy Membership Committee of the branches. as a Committee "The organization of the As­ in line with its policy that no of five. to revise the Constitution sistant Directors section marks a applications for membership will and to bring the same before the very important event to every be considered except as recom­ Board of Directors for discussion assistant director in Hollywood. mended by the Executive Com­ and action. This Committee will We recognize the many advan­ mittee of a Branch or Section. be composed of Sam Hardy. Ac­ tages that will come from this The Assistant Directors Sec­ tors Branch; Frank Lloyd. Di­ association with the leaders of the tion now includes: rectors Branch; B. P. Schulberg. creative branches of the industry. Scott R. B.al William Kaplan Producers Branch; Nugent H. and we hope to do our share in Lucky Humberstone Robert A. Golden Slaughter. Technicians Branch; Ray Lissner Fred A. Fleck advancing the ideals and program CharI .. Woolst.nhulm. Sidney S. Bred Al Cohn. Writers Branch. William F. Tummel T . C. Atkins of the Academy." H. Sutch George Yohalem Arthur A. Jacobson Jay C. Marchant At subsequent meetings of the Robert Riss Hugh S. Boswell Copies of the 1930 Annual W. J. Rei ..r Gordon Hollingshnd executive committee and members Edwin L. Marin Cullen Tate Report and the "Selected Glossary of the section the following Joe MacDonough Jasper Blystone for the Motion Picture Techni­ Lew Borzage James D . Anderson qualifications for membership John S. Wa .." Charle, T. Barton cians" may be secured from the Chas. Dorian W. Errol Taggart were decided on: Harry Bucqu.t Academy office. ______-. ______~ ______BULLETIN ______

Pag. Thr ••- player was cancelled in weekly contract picture. He claimed one week's salary besides, of course, the salary by the day Many Inquiries, Fifteen for first picture. He was being carried in latter. There was at least a moral obligation on the part of producer and Adjustment Claims Filed the latter continued him in a third pic­ ture, also agreeing to pay one-half In the Annual Report of the Academy for the year ending December week's salary in addition. This seemed 31. 1930, William Conklin, Actor-Producer Relations representative, very fair and the case closed. has given a detailed account of the activities of that department. The report described each individual case of the sixty-six claims filed and commented on the fact that of that number only six had to be brought Speakers Take before the Adjustment Committee for settlement. There were also 445 inquiries recorded by actors, agents, casting Part In Public directors and other studio officials, from May 1. 1930, to January 1. 1931. These, of course, were not claims for adjustment, but were Relations Work simply requests for explanations of points in doubt or slight contract misunderstandings. At a meeting of the Committee Since the first of this year there have been 143 inquiries from actors, on Public Relations and College Affairs held February 11, Profes­ agents, casting directors and other studio officials who were supplied sor W. R. MacDonald of the with information requested. University of Southern Califor­ Beginning with January and ending February 2, 1931. two months nia outlined the course in Motion of the present year, fifteen formal claims have been filed. Thirteen of Picture Appreciation as it will be these have been settled, and two are still under investigation. given at the University this year. Of the above fifteen claims six The Academy is supplying speak­ were filed by the balance of a ers for the course including Ho­ tinuing until 2:30 a. m. Sunday and bart Bosworth. Paul Bern, Law­ group of fourteen who signed the other Saturday until 6: 3 0 a. m. contracts and were told to be at rence Grant, Frank Woods·, Jason Sunday. She was paid as for two weeks. C. depot to depart for location. The Should have been two weeks plus two S. Joy, William de Mille, and night before departure date they days. She was paid the one-sixth for Clinton Wunder. The publicity were notified that production was each week and case settled. policy as approved by the Execu­ cancelled. Each claimed one 4. Actress was paid in full for week tive Committee of the Board of week's salary. Of the six, two ending Saturday. She then worked Sun­ Directors was endorsed by the day, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Committee. were immediately sent to a loca­ closing her engagement. Was paid one­ tion of another unit of the same half week's salary. Should have been Addresses given by officers of company to do the same type of four-sixths. Explanation to company the Academy were reported to the corrected misunderstanding and player Committee. Lawrence Grant, work, the studio thereby taking was paid for extra day. Case settled. care of them. The other four chairman, has been a frequent 5. Actress signed contract to start on speaker before groups in behalf were each paid in full one week's or before certain date. On the day she salary. was to start was notified another would of the Academy. In recent weeks he addressed a joint meeting of A summary of the other claims play part. Was given one week's salary. Should have been one week and one the Federation of Business Wom­ of the fifteen follows: day. She received the extra day's salary en's Clubs, the English Speaking 1. Actress stated contract was O. and case closed. K:ed in writing by producer but was Union dinner, the Van Nuys Ki­ 6. Actor signed contract with posi­ wanis Club, The Women's City not given to player for her signature. tive starting date. Two days after this Terms, etc., were agreed upon and she date player was notified that owing to Club of Los Angeles, Glendale was measured for costumes. After mak­ illness of star, production would be Tuesday Afternoon Club, and ing tests and before first shooting, was temporarily closed, but that he would monthly dinner of combined told she would not play the part. Filed be paid one and one-half week's salary business men's clubs at the Ath­ claim for the full stipulated guarantee. and company would exercise its right A day or two later respondent decided to carry him for 5 weeks at half salary, letic Club of Hollywood. Mr. to make further tests which led to her according to clause 7 of Minimum Con­ Wunder, executive manager, being reengaged and she finally played tract. Before the "five weeks at one-half spoke January 16 at the Annual the part. Naturally, the claim which salary" started he was closed. He claimed Theatre Day of the Chamber of involved a substantial amount was with­ one-half salary for five weeks. Upon drawn. investigation found that the respondent Commerce at Oakland, Califor­ 2. Actress claimed remuneration on did not guarantee, in his letter, the five nia, under the auspices of Fox the grounds that she gave three months weeks at half salary and could therefore West Coast Theatres. He also of her time seeking a very important close complainant at any time ; how­ addressed a joint meeting of the engagement. Investigation showed no ever, the latter was entitled to salary Editorial Association of Kansas promise had ever been made by pro­ for one week and three days, which ducer, no contract ever offered her and was paid. Case settled. and the members of the Legisla­ that she was one of several who applied 7. Actor was working by the day. ture of that state on January 30. for role. Decided she was not entitled Thinking that he would be through in The Committee definitely ex­ to any remuneration. time, producer gave actor a weekly con­ pressed itself as favoring contin­ 3. Actress was signed to playa lead­ tract to start in another picture, at the ing role under terms of Minimum Con­ same studio. The day picture engage­ ued cooperation with all branches tract. Worked part of each day for two ment, however, through delays, etc .• ran of the Industry at the point of weeks. One Saturday she worked, con- over a week longer than expected and Public Relations. Sound Engineers Academy Sound Book Organize a Section to be Out in April Heads of studio sound departments met March 2 Representing the completion of a major publica­ with Col. N. H. Slaughter. Chairman of the Techni­ tion project by the Academy. "Recording Sound for cians Branch. to organize a section of sound engineers Motion Pictures" will be available in late April. within the Branch. Action of the Academy Boatd sometime ago en­ according to present indications. Page proofs are ables any such group within any Branch to enjoy a now being corrected by the authors and in the form certain degree of autonomy without disturbing the in which it will be issued by McGraw-Hill Book Co.• present operation of the Branch as a whole. The leading publishers of technical books. the volume Board authorized the formation of a section within will include four hundred pages of text with over any Branch upon petition by fifteen members. subject two hundred illustrations. to approval by the Branch Executive Committee. A number of advance requests for copies have The Technicians Branch represen~s an unusual already been received. As the first official compilation diversity of crafts. among them being sound in book form of authoritative chapters on sound engineers. art directors. makeup men. cinematog­ recording and reproduction by outstanding studio raphers. laboratory men. film editors and electrical technicians. the book will be a credit to the Academy and construction engineers. The Papers and Pro~ grams Committee of the Branch has had no easy task and the industry. It will serve toward the larger in organizing programs that would be of equal inter­ aim of furthering coordination of the various crafts est to all of these groups; nevertheless. the last few by presenting the viewpoint and daily work of the months have been marked by a series of successful men who carry sound through all the processes from Branch meetings. At the same time. there are many microphone to screen. subjects which are of special interest to individual By special arrangement with the McGraw-Hill Co. crafts. that would be appropriate for a meeting of the Academy will be able to offer the book at a lower one or two of these groups. pre-publication price to members of the Academy. It is to meet this condition that the idea of sec­ The regular retail price of the book after publica~ tionalizing the Branch was formulated. The sound tion will be $5. Members of the Academy may engineers were the first to petition for a section. secure their individual copies immediately upon publi­ Branch meetings will be held in alternate months as at present. but in the intervals any sections may cation by notifying the Academy offices. The pre­ hold individual or joint meetings. The Executive publication price of $4 will be billed with their next Committee will remain the executive body of the quarterly dues. Branch. and the Papers and Programs Committee will retain supervision over all programs. thus assur­ ing a proper coordination of activities of various sec­ tions and preserving the values of association in the Frank Woods Takes Branch as a whole. Paramount Position Announcement that Frank Woods. former secre­ Fred Niblo Elected tary of the Academy. has accepted an executive posi­ tion in the editorial department of the West Coast Studios. has been made by B. P. Schulberg of Para­ Academy Secretary mount-Publix Corporation. His election as Secretary of the Academy has added Previous to the foundation of the Academy Mr. a new responsibility to the several which Fred Niblo Woods was active in the industry as a writer. di­ has held in the Academy since its organization. Mr. rector. and producer. Niblo has previously been a vice-president. and mem­ His resignation January 12 was in the course of ber of the Board of Directors. and was one of the the fourth term during which he has been secretary original founders of the Academy. He was elected since the organization of the Academy in 1927. He by the Board of Directors. at their meeting January was one of the thirty charter members. In recogni­ 12. to fill out the unexpired term of Frank Woods. tion of his services. Mr. Woods was elected the second who resigned to enable his return to active writing life member of the Academy. Douglas Fairbanks. and production. first president. being the other. With the election of Mr. Niblo the Board inaugu­ In accepting the resignation. Academy President rated the policy of making the office of Secretary an de Mille stated on behalf of the Board : "We shall unpaid post. as has been that of the President. Vice­ always feel that the Academy's present standing in President. and Treasurer. (Continued on Page 8) __~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __BULLETIN~~~~~ Pa,e Five" ported by being presented with an acceptable technique as to sound and Studios Join In Training photography. The plan under which this mission was undertaken enumerated a list of subjects for study covering the whole Technicians for U. S. Army field of the motion picture industry. It was realized at the outset that The participation of the motion picture industry has been pledged such a broad assignment would in­ over a period of years to the program of the U. S. Army Signal Corps clude subjects outsHle ot the experi­ for the production of talking pictures for army training purposes. The ence of any student. It was therefore decided in con­ Hollywood studios will train selected Signal Corps officers in the tech­ ference with Mr. Cowan, that the nique of picture making. These officers will eventually superintend a work should be divided in two prin­ sound department which the army plans to set up as an extension of cipal phases, the first of which should be devoted to preparatory study, its present instructional motion picture studios at Washington. especially of those subjects in which The Academy Board has taken the stand that this project is one that the student had had no previous should be given full support. as the talking film is of great value in experience. It was further contem­ plated that during this first phase as many phases of military training and the army merits every assistance much knowledge as possible should in seeking to develop advance instructional methods. Furthermore the be gained by visits to equipment War Department has been generous in cooperating with the industry com panes, film supply companies, film laboratories and visits of gen­ and this project is one means toward reciprocation. eral inspection of studios. The A visit is expected from General George S. Gibbs. Chief Signal Officer second phase was to be devoted to of the Army. within the next few months in furtherance of the pro­ instruction and observation in the studios with specific reference to meth­ gram. which has been under his personal supervision since its inception ods employed in the practical pro­ several months ago. duction of sound pictures. At the outset it was considered desirable to provide a broad general In conformity with this plan, the first month was spent in general study training for a few officers. whose task it would be to initiate the pro­ and tours of observation. These gram. prepare the first films of this type. and develop an organization visits included RCA-Photophone, as far as possible. within the, limits imposed by funds and personnel ERPI. Mole-Richardson Co .. Mitchell Camera Co. , Paramount-Publix Stu­ available. dios and First National-Warner Bros. The Academy arranged for Studios. During the second month advan­ the training of one officer for a the first half of his period of ob­ tage was taken of the facilities offered period of nine months. ending in servation and study in the stu­ by the Eastman Kodak Co. labora­ July. 1931. Lt. Col. W . E. dios. A graduate of University of tory. Since this was the aspect of the business with which I was least fa­ Prosser of Ft. Sam Houston. Minnesota and Yale University miliar, practically the entire month former head of the Army pic­ and with previous training in was devoted to a study of photog­ torial service. acted as the per­ electrical engineering. Capt. raphy, film sensitometry, film process­ ing, and the practical use of the sonal representative of the Chief Hoorn was particularly well fit­ ted to initiate the experiment. Re­ camera. This was supplemented by Signal Officer in working out the ports from the studios in which a brief visit of inspection to the Con­ course of study with the Acad­ solidated Film Laboratories. he has studied praise the tact and After completion of this prelimi­ emy Technical Bureau. Lester sincerity which he has shown in nary study the invitation of execu­ Cowan. assistant secretary. has his work and indicated that be­ tives of the First National-Warner Bros. Studios was accepted, to spend supervised the project for the cause of his scientific background a period of approximately two Academy. and artistic appreciation he has months. A tentative schedule was first been readily able to grasp the drawn up providing for a period of At the last meeting of the fundamentals of studio technique. observation in each of the various Board. arrangements were rati­ departments. This tentative schedule The following report on the has been modified from time to time as fied for training two more offi­ first half of his training period experience showed it to be advisable. cers for a similar period begin­ has been made by Capt. Hoorn. The only feasible method of ob­ ning early in 1932. Further During the coming several weeks taining information in a producing training of other officers is plan­ he will receive instruction on the organization without undue inter­ ference with routine seems to consist ned for alternate years until an Paramount-Publix lot. in brief conferences followed by study, adequate nucleus has been pro­ My mission in Hollywood might observation and where necessary a vided for carrying on the work be summarized as a course in prep­ return for further information. Obvi­ aration for the production of instruc­ ously the results will vary among the in the army's studios. These ar­ tional talking pictures. In further different departments as some activi­ rangements have been confirmed explanation of my conception of this ties are of such nature that the funda­ mission, it is assumed that good in­ mental principles can be grasped as satisfact9ry to the Army by structional films would provide as readily but skill in their application Major C. ·W. Lewis. present much instruction as possible in a is acquired only by long practice. head of the Army pictorial given footage and at the same time It is felt that the information al­ avoid tediousness and heighten inter­ ready acquired will be of great benefit service. est as far as possible by full utiliza­ in guiding further observation which Capt. F. W. Hoorn. designated tion of cutting possibilities to pro­ will be carried on in other studios, vide frequent relief, color, and change so that a maximum amount of bene­ as the first officer to undertake of viewpoint or angle. The instruc­ fit may be derived from the remaining the training. has now completed tional matter should further be sup- time. ______BULLETIN=- ______P a I e 5 i x- ARBllRA liON Bestowal of Merit Awards CLAIMS ARE to be Made National Event CONSIDERED The rules for nomination and balloting on the 1930-31 Academy Three claims involving writers Awards of Merit were decided at the meeting of the Board of Directors, have been submitted for concilia­ March 4. tion since the last issue of the The list of the Merit Awards will remain the same as last year. except Bulletin. there will be two Awards for writing; one for the best adaptation, and The Writers Executive Com­ one for the best original motion picture story. Voting on all A wards mittee at a meeting on February will be by nomination from branch voting with a final balloting of 1 6 considered the claim of a the entire Academy membership, except for the sound recording and writer against a producer for bal­ scientific or technical award, which will be decided by a Board of expert ance due under a contract. De­ judges. according to rules to be recommended by the Technicians Branch. cision was reached that there were When the final balloting of the Academy results within three votes not sufficient grounds to justify of a tie on any A ward, two A wards will be conferred, the first a gold a hearing by the Conciliation trophy and the second a bronze trophy. The statuette trophy will be Committee. continued. The date for the bestowal of A wards will be the Annual The Conciliation Committee Meeting of the Academy, in the first week in November. Louis B. on February 5 held its first meet­ Mayer was made Chairman of a special Committee to emphasize the ing since its appointment on Oc­ importance of this function and to increase the attendance at the Annual tober 20, 1930. Banquet by special invitations to industry executives and artists of prominence in the East, who will be asked to come to Hollywood The Committee consists of J . Theo­ especially for this occasion in November. dore Reed. representing the Technicians The Board approved the recommendation that the Awards be by Branch; Lawrence Grant. representing the Actors Branch; A. L. Rockett. rep­ secret ballot with the final results kept secret until the night of the resenting the Producers Branch; Reginald dinner. The final ballots will be in sealed envelopes not to be opened Barker. representing the Directors Branch. until the night of the dinner. Only members in good standing will be and Percy Heath. representing the Writ­ permitted to vote for the Awards. ers Branch. Alternates for these members are : Nathan Levinson. Conrad Nagel. Louis B. Mayer. Fred Niblo and John F . Goodrich. Mr. J . T. Reed was elected Chairman of the Committee. The same evening a hearing was held National Survey Next Step in the matter of a claim brought by a writer against a producer for compen­ On Release Print Standard sation for services rendered. There was no written agreement. only a verbal A national survey among theatre projectionists will be the next step agreement to perform the services at a on the problem of release print standardization, it has been announced salary as much if not more than the writer had been earning. The case was by the Academy Technical Bureau. The survey will be aimed toward submitted under an arbitration agreement the improvement of the specifications for release print make-up which entered into between writer and producer have been used for the past three months by the Hollywood producing to submit the case (which had already companies. It is also expected been filed in court) to the Conciliation that through provisions for in­ Committee for its decision-both par­ corporating the information in tical experience with the new ties to abide by the Committee's decision. the Standard Release Print the Plaintiff and defendant were present at print make-up. The questions the hearing together with their attorneys. companies can do away with raised by these suggestions have After hearing the evidence presented the cue sheets which have been a been analyzed and it has been Committee rendered its decision in favor considerable item of expense. decided to put them up to the of the writer. claiming that inasmuch Since the producing companies projectionists of the country for as she was not told that her work was started to release reels with the an answer. unsatisfactory until after the time had uniform leaders and cues spon­ elapsed for which she claims compensa­ In the survey which will be tion that she was entitled to said com­ sored by the Academy, many started within the next two pensation at a sum equal to that which letters of comment have been re­ weeks the Academy will have the she had been earning and which was ceived. In general the standard­ cooperation of the Projection Ad­ established by the evidence. izing work has been very favor­ visory Council. the American On January 20 the Writers Executive ably received and exchanges re­ Projection Society, the Film Committee at its meeting considered the port a decrease in unnecessary Boarqs, distributing companies, claim of a writer against a producer and film mutilation which annually the various technical publications referred the claim to the Conciliation costs the industry many thou­ Committee for action. The Concilia­ and organizations within the tion Committee subsequently considered sands of dollars. industry who have been assist­ the claim and decided that it could not Many projectionists have also ing in the educational campaign undertake to hear this case and make a offered suggestions for improve­ to reach every wired theatre in decision.______ment on the basis of the prac- the United BULLETIN~ States and ______Canada.__

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February 2. the clarification of the clause on payment Minimum Contract Administered for retakes was discussed informally. On February 23. the following revision was drawn up and put (Continued from Page 2) into legal effect: of players receiving $65 a week ?r .less are regulated Under and pursuant to the power and authority vested in the undersigned by virtue of the provisions of paragraph 3 of by the Industrial Welfare CommISSIon and the prac­ that certain agreement date~ February 13. 1~~0 . by a~? be­ tice of using the Minimum Contract for them tended tween certain persons therein referred to as Producers and to conflict with the State Labor Laws and thus create certain persons therein referred to as "Artists," the ~ndersigned. consisting of a majority of the members of a committee of five confusion. Studios will be instructed not to use the (5) Foundation members of the Produ.cers Branch o~ ~he Minimum Contract for these players. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SClen7es and consisting To take care of occasional emergency situations and of a majority of the members of a committee of five (5) Foundation Members of the Actors Branch of the Academy of strengthen the protection of the 12-hour rest period Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which Committees were for the actor. the following resolution was passed: selected, respectively by the Executive C

;;;; Page Nine First Cameramen New High Speed Film Processing Asked Opinions Film Planned As Sub-Committee On Improvements Meeting Subject Begins Studies Carl Dreher, chairman of As a first step in the renewed the Papers and Programs The Academy Producers­ investigation of the problem of Committee of the Techni­ Technicians Committee, through silencing the camera, the Academy cians Branch, announces that a subcommittee headed by M. C. Producers-Technicians Committee the Branch will meet late in Levee, has begun an investigation is conducting a survey of the March for discussion of re­ of methods and standards in film experiences and opinions of all cent developments in high­ processing. This problem is one first cameramen in Hollywood speed panchromatic film which has taken on added im­ studios with regard to camera stock. The discussion, which portance due to the recent inven­ covers (blimps, bags, etc.) In will be accompanied by a tion of noise reduction recording number of demonstration methods. At least one type of this survey the Committee is re­ reduction will require stricter ceiving the cooperation of officials reels, is planned to take in all aspects of the effects of control of the gamma (contrast) of Local No. 659 (International of sound film-a necessity which Photographers of the Motion the new film upon studio practice, including cinema­ wil involve the cooperation of Picture Industries), of the 1. A. the laboratory and the camera­ T. S. E. and M. P. M . O. Lead­ tography, lighting, and lab­ oratory practice. man. ers of the American Society of The Film Processing Subcom­ Cinematographers have also ex­ mittee-consisting of M. C. pressed approval of the survey. Levee. chairman, H. Keith Weeks, The Camera Silencing Sub­ covers and of the cameras them­ Col. Nugent H. Slaughter, Doug­ committee consists of Kenneth F. selves. The published report of las Shearer, Roy Hunter, J. Theo­ Morgan, Frederick M. Sammis, the Sub com mitt ee established dore Reed, Emery Huse and W. and Lester Cowan, Assistant Sec­ standards for desired camera si­ C. Harcus--held its first meeting retary of the Academy. lence, listed fundamental require­ on January 26. At this time, The survey is intended to keep ments and recommended materials processing problems were dis­ the Producers-Technicians Com­ for camera covers,. It is planned cussed from all angles; and it mittee abreast of current develop­ to bring this report up to date was decided that the subcommit­ ments and needs in camera silenc­ after the present investigation. tee's primary task is to formu­ ing. In 1930 a Subcommittee Particular attention is being paid late and give formal recognition conducted a thorough survey of to the effects of new developments to those desirable standards of the problem, followed by noise in noiseless recording and direc­ processing and quality as to tests of all varieties of camera tional microphone devices. which there is general agreement. The next step has been the drafting of an exhaustive ques­ tionnaire, covering all phases of processing, sensitometry, develop­ Wide Recognition Extended ment, drying and densitometer­ ing of picture and sound nega­ to Technical Glossary tives and prints; over-all checks of exposure-transmission relation; When the Academy Technical Bureau recently issued a "Selected and relative importance attached Glossary for the Motion Picture Technician," it was scarcely expected to sound and picture quality. that this little dictionary would arouse interest outside the motion pic­ This information will serve as a ture industry. However, feature articles on the Glossary have appeared practical basis for the subcom­ in more than fifty newspapers throughout the country, including a mittee's further work. number of leading dailies. While the Glossary is confined primarily to scientific and technical The Annual Report for 1930 terms of a more formal sort, it was felt advisable to include many of the was mailed to all members of the slang terms which have been established in everyday use in the studios. Academy and to a list of indi­ Definitions of "audio frequency" and "vacuum tube" might be of much viduals throughout the United less practical use if the Glossary did not also explain that to the sound States who are interested in the engineer an "apple" means an audio-frequency vacuum tube. progress and activities of the The Glossary is intended, first, to help the sound engineers, camera­ Academy program. Extra copies men, laboratory workers, and theatre projectionists to understand one of the Report are available to the another better; and, secondly, to remove the mystery from the tech­ Academy office. nicians' vocabulary, for the benefit of their co-workers in related crafts. Copies of the Glossary are available on request to all members of Second symposium sponsored the Academy. It will be mailed postpaid to others on receipt of thirty­ by Art and Technique Programs five cents a copy. Committee, 8 p. m., March 18. ~ ______IBULLETINI~ ______~ ______~ ______

- P a ,. T e n- Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences MEMBERSHIP LIST AS OF MARCH 5. 1931 HONORARY MEMBERS Thomu A. Ediooa Gtollc Ealt.ls LIFE MEMBERS o...llaa Fairb•• ka Fra.. k Wood. ACTORS BRANCH Academy Members G.orll' K. Arthar L.w Cod,. .Maric Duuter Raymond Hattoa Dou.l.. MacLe.. Wed.,.ood No.... ll Vilma Bank,. Ron.ld Colm," Rob.rt Ed.1OIl Holmu Htrbut Fudric Marcb War.. tr Oland John Barrymore Chat.r Cookli. Doall.. F.irb... ka J ••n H ...bolt M.y McAyoy G.rtnld. Olmat.d Richard Bartbrlmt.. H.llam Cool.,. DOG.laI Fairbanu, Jr. J.ck Holt Victor McLaILI .. Ail.... Pri.. ,I. Warnn Baxter G.ry Coop.. George Fa wcett Lloyd E. Hagh.~ Tully M.rsh.ll Ba.il RatbbOile Noah N. Bury Ricardo Cort." LouiN Fazcnda D.Witt C. J ...ni .... Thom.. M.ilba. Irene Rich Wallace Bury Dolor.. Coat.llo Ralph Forb .. Leatrice Jor John Miljan F . Scbum.nn-Heiak Lionel Belmore 8tbe Danid. AI.c B. Franci. BUlut Kutoll Tom Mix Norma Shearer Joan Bennrtt Alic. D.,. John Gilbert Artbur Lake Collun Moore Gtora SwanlOll. Mont< B,la. Marceline Dar Cland. Gillinl.... t •• Rod La Rocqu. Loil Moran Norma Talmad,. John Bol .. Sam dtGraase Joe. W. Girard Lil. Lu Antonio MoreD.o Lilyan Tubman Hobart Bo.worth Dolor.. Del Rio Lawrence Grant Mitch.ll L ....i. J.ck Mulh.ll EtDtlt Torunce John Bown. R'lIin.ld L. D.an,. Wm. Hainea Luci.n L. Littl.fitld Edna Murph,. Richard W. Tack•• W. L. Boyd A. d. S'lIurola Cr.illbton H.le H.rold Llo,.d Mae MUftaT Hd.n Ware Franci. X. Bu.bmaa Richard Di" S.m Hard,. Edmund Lowe Conrad N.,e1 Bry.nt Wa.bburn Harry Cauy Billi. Do... Lam.dcn Harc J . Farrtll M.cdonald Pola N.gri Loi, Wiloo" Charl.. Cbapli. LOllile Duuer Jean Harlo... Dorothy M.ckaill Ramon No-ratro Associate Members Ervillt AlderaoD G.org. Chandler Robert Elliott Arthur Hoyt Otto Matielell Bernard Si ••e1 Ricc. All.n Emil Cb.ut.rd Gilbert Emer,. BrandoD Hunt Adolpb. J. MenjOll Iva.. F. Simpaoa Claud Allister Chari.. Clar,. Jamu Farley Grotae Irvin, Adolpb Mil.r RUlnll Simplon Osc.r Apfd Albtrt Conti Mary Forbes Thomas JdfulOll H.lrn. Millard Wyndb.m St.ndinl Henry Armetta George Cooper Hubert Fortier Eric K.lkbatlt Robert Montiomery Fornlt Stanler Hooper L. Arcbl.,. Maurice Costello John C. Fo... l .. J.n. Ktckl.,. Paal Muni Will St.nton William Austin William Courtrnay Mary Fo,. Corneliu. Keefe Pauline Neff Pauline Starke Elm.r B.llard Richard Cramer Blanche Friderici Craufurd Kent J.m.. N.ill C.rl Stockdal. B.n Bard Pbyllis Cr.n. Dal. Fall« CI.ude King Paul NicholaoD. Georg. E. Sro... C. Kyrl. Bdl.", Joan Crawford Clarence Geldert Fr.d Kohler Edgar Norto.. Lewi, S. Stone Daisy Belmore Kernan Cripps Hantly Gordon H.nry Kolker Elliott Nugent Philip Str.ng. Wilson Benge Charles B. Crockett Julia Swayne GordoD. Frank Lannial J, C. NUI.nt Harry Stubbs George Andre BtrlDI" Grace Cunard Robut Gravu. Jr. Otto Lederer Robert Emmet O·Conaor Alma Tell ' Eugenit Benner Adrienne d' Ambricourt Jack Gr.y Frank L.igb Brod.rick O'F.rrell Oliv. Trll Mathew BdZ Karl Dane Raymond Hackett R.lph Lewi. Nanc. O·N.il Ktnneth Tbom.on Maurice Black Howard Daviu Evdyn H.ll Vrra Lewi. W. A. Orlamond David Torrence Stan Bl,.tone Yol. d' Avril Kay Hammond Carole Lombard Earl M. Pinllr.. Youcn TroobetzkoT Wade Bouler William B. D ...idaoa Oti. Harlan Arnold Lucy RUII Powell GI.nn Tryon Mary Brian Nick d. Ruiz Guy Edward Hu.. CI.ir. McDowdl Purn.ll B. Pratt Juditb VOlldli Clive Brook Pierre de Ramer Dell Hendu.on Frank McGlynn John T . Prince Will R. Walling Tyler Brooke Mike Donlill Alfrrd Hickm•• Robert McW.d. E . J . Ratc1ilf. Katbrin Clare Ward Francis X . Bushman. Jr. Tom Dugan Otto F. Hoffma .. Murdock MacQuarrie Rutb Roland E . Alrn W.rt... Frank Campeau Edward E.rl. William Holden CharI.. Hill M.il.. Benny Rubin Robert Wayne J . T . Carlyl. Florence Eldridlc Robert E . Homanl Fred Malatesta Margaret Seddon Paul Wrig.1 Joseph Cawthorn Jobn H. Elliott Edward Eventt Horton Jamn A. Marcus Chas. A. Sello .. Tom Wilson Cyril Cb.dwick Joh.. Wra,. DIRECTORS BRANCH Academy Members Jobn G. Adolfi Eddit Clin. Edmund Goulding Rowland V. L •• Sidn.y Olcott Edward Sutberland Georg. Archainb.ad Jack Conway Alfr.d E, Gr.... Robe" Z. Leon.rd Albert Parker Norman Taurolt Lloyd F . Bacon Don.ld Crisp D. W. Griffith Mervyn Le Roy Frank Reicher Sam Taylor Reginald Barker John Crom ... tll E, H. Griffitb Frank Lloyd Strph.n R. Rob.rta King Vidor W illiam Buudine Alan Crosland Victor Hurman Ernst Lubitsch John S. Robrruoll Robert G. Vignola Monta B.ll Michael Curtiz Hobart H.nl.,. Archi. L. M.yo Albert Rogell Erich von Strobeim J . Stuart Bl.cktOll Roy 0.1 Rutb Grorg. William Hill G.org. H . Mdford Phil Ro •• n Josef von Sternberg Frank Borzlge Cecil B. deMiIl. E . Muon Hopper Lewi. Milestone Alfr.d San tell Ricbard Wallace Monte Brice William C. d.MiIl. Wm. K. Howard Harry Millard. Jos.pb Santl.y Raoul Walsb Clarence Brown S. M . Eisenstein Ruput Juliall WaIttr Morosco Victor L. Scbertzinier Lois Weber Tod BrowDinl George Fitzmaurice Henry Kina: M.rshall N.il... Edward S.dgwick Irvin V. Will.t Dimitri Bucbowetzki Victor Fleming Alrxander Korda Fred Niblo Paul H. Sloan. S.m Wood Ed win Carewc Sidn.y A. Franklin Cbarlri Fred Lamont William Nilh Edward Slom... Associate Members Nick Grind. Victor Halperin Jamn W. Horne Robert Ober Millard W.bb

Assistant Directors Section Associate Members J.amu D. Andetlon L.w Borug. Fred A. Fl.ck Wm. K.pla .. W. J. R.iter William F. Tummel T . C. Atkin. Hugh B. Bosw.ll Rob«t A. Gold.n Ray Lissnn Rob.rt ROIl Job .. S. W.t... CharI .. T . Bartoll Sidne,. S. Brad Gordon Hollin,shud Jo. McDonough H. S .. tch Charita Woolstenhulmt Scott R , Bul H.rold S. Bucqu.t H. Bruce HumberitOIlt J.y C. March.nt W. Errol Tanart GtOrle Yobalem Juptr Bl,.tone Cbu. Dorian Arthur A. J.cobson Edwin L. M.ri. Cull... Tat. PRODUCERS BRANCH Academy Members E. H. All.n Hiram S. Brawa F. A. D.til B. P . Fineman Sid Grauman S.m Jalf. C. Grab.m Baker H. L. Clark. E. B. Derr Nat W. FinltoD. M. E. Gr...... ood , JOI. JobnlOn Fr.d W. B •• tlOG Charles H. Cbriatit Roy o. Dian.,. Jobn J. G.ill Henry Heoillon JalOn S. Jo,. Gcorle Btrtholon John W. Considin., Jr. Walter E. Di'D«Y Phil Goldston. Howard B. Hugb.. Rob.rt T. K.nt A. M. BrcDtinltr Jack CooI.n Robert l'.irb.nka S.muel GoldwYIl Bernard Hyman Albert A. K.ufm," PRODUCERS BRANCH-Continued Hal Roach JOieph J. Schnitzer W . L. Stem Jack L. Warner William KOCtIig E. J. Mannix Hunt StrombUI H . K.ith W ••k. Carl La ...ml, Alfred T . Mannon A. L . Rockett B. P. Schalb ..g Ra., Rockett Da.. id O. Sdznick C. E . Sullivan Clarence D. Whit. Carl La.mml.. Jr. Ltc MarclIs Irving G. Thalberg Jack White J .... L. La.ky Ned Marin Charlt. R. Rog.n Mack Sennett Sam E. Rork Winfield R. Sheehan David H. Thomp.on Sol M. Wurtzel F"d Leah., Goo. E . Manhall Htctor Turnbull Darryl Francis Zanuck William L.Baroa LOllis B. Ma.,.. Louis A. Saneky G. A. L. Sinclair-Hill JOieph M. Sch.nck Wm. Sistrom Victor D . Voyda Bennit Zeidman Sol Lu.er Mary Pickford Walter F. Wanger Adolph Zukor M. C. L ..... Harry Rapf Nichol.. M. Schenck John M. Stahl John McCormick Associate Members C. C. Burr Edward R. Halperin Paul Kohner TECHNICIANS BRANCH Academy Members Gerald F. Rackett Paul G. Sprunck John O. Aalberg Arthur Eduon John K. Hilliard W. C. Menziu John Hughe. Wuley C. Miller J . Theodore Reed R. Steph.noff J. A. Ball John W. Fingerlin Walter T. Strohm Georg. Jos. Fobe.,. Jr. Fred Jackman G. A. Mitchell O. W. Roberts Geo. S. Bame. Charlta Ro.her Karl Stro•• J. Basevi Frank E. Garbutt Horace JacklOll G.orge Mitchell Ray June Hal Mohr Harold ROllon L. H . Tolhurst Frank A. Brandow Lee D. Garmn Fred'k M. Sammi. Ralph H . Townsend Ben Carre Gaetano Gaudio Hal C. K.. n Peter Mote H. G. Knox K. F. Morgan Hrnrik Sarto.. S. J . Twining OIindo O. Ceccarini Cedric Gibbon. Edgar G. Ulmer A . L. Gillr.s Loais F. Kolb Warun A. Newcombe Carl Schultz L. E. Clark John F . Seitz A. George Volek R. S. Cla.,ton Rocha. Gliu. N. M. La Porte John M. Nickolau. J . M. Leisen J . C. Oke., H.nry T . Sharp Arthur L . .. on Kirbach J . J . Cohn H . W . Grieve J . Stedman Ward Anton F . Grot Nathan Le.,iDIOD F. E. Pelton D . G. Shearer Richard Da., E. J . Shu Iter Enlrlt W «stmort Carl D"her Ralph Hammera. Russ.1I H. McCullough Harry Pury Robert B. McInt.,re Gordon B. Pollock Nugent H. Slaughter Percy H . Westmore Hanl Dreier E. H. Hans.n J . W ....., Smith I. James Wilkinson J . A . Dubra., Esd... C. Hartle., Oli.... T . Marsh Roy J . Pomeroy Associate Members Walttr S. ThompsoD. Jr. Howard E . Campb.1I Fr"",k T . D.,ke Jack F. Ketchum Jamu V. Mansca Cha.. S. Althou.. Forrest L. Puley Julius Weinberger H. H . Barter Harry Cohan J . Garrick Eisenberg K.uneth B. Lambert Charlu David Forust H . D. Lindsley Max Rtt Anthon., G. Wise JUlie T . Butian Wm. Daniels Walla" V . Wolf. A. W. DeSart J . G. Greger Earl A. McClintoclc' Glenn E . Romincu Gerald M. B •• t H. G. Tasker Hal Bumbaugh L. M. Dieterich Arthur Haddock Campbell MacCulloch WRITERS BRANCH Academy Members Francts Marion Cbandler Sprague Zoe Akin. Bartlett Cormack Willis Goldbeck Bradle., King John F. Goodrich H.ns Kral., Be .. Meredyth C. Gardner Sullivan J . Grubb Alexander Jack Cunningham Harlan Thompson Mme. Fred De Grellc E . Perc., Heath Sidney Lazaru. Edward J . Monuln. Clara BeraOlet Albert Sbelby LeVino Byron Morgan E .. e Unsell Paul Bttn Winifrrd DUDn F. Hugh Herbert Arthur Hornblo..... Jr. Albert Lewin Jane Murfin Ernut Vajda Ralph Block Howard Estabrook Edward E. Paramore. Jr. George Manker Watten AI Bouberg Jos. W . Farnham LucieD Hubbud Looi. D . Lighton Julian Johnson Cbas. Logu. Olla Printzlau Carey Wilson Elliott Claw.on B.ulah D i" Flebbe Adela Rogers St. Jobn. Lotta Woods Denison Clift Garrett Fort Agnu Christine John.tOll Robert Lord Jout'bmt Lovttt Richard Sch.yer Frank Wood. Lenore Coff ft Harve, Gat,. Julien JOacphlOD Monte Katterjobn William SIa .. eDS McNutt P.ul Schofield Waldemar Young Alf"d Cohn Tom J . G.raghty A. P . Younger Benjamin Glazer Edward Kaufman Willard Mack James Seymour Anthony Colde ....., Ralph Sp. nce John Colton James Gleason ChI'. Kenyon Jeanie Macpherson Associate Members Paul Perez R.M. Yost End" Bohem Forrest Halae, Alice D. G. Miller Tom Miranda Howard J . Grem G.rrit Lloyd SPECIAL BRANCH Academy Members Davia Factor George H . Hall Edwin J. L_eb R. V . Parsons Edward O. Blackburn Geo. W . Cohen Louis GerarcR Paccnt Arch Reeve Nathan Burkan Perry E . Conner Harold B. Franklin HeDry Herzbron Jalia Arthar Chen • ., Associate Members William Conklin Ltstu Cowan Clinton Wondtr

Bureau only six or seven were placed each day. If work could be equally distributed this would mean each actor of the Call Statement Issued About Bureau could be furnished one part every three years. "When the industry is so hard put to it to care for its own tried and experienced players it is sheer suicide for youngsters Conditions In Hollywood to try to break in. It would help the situation if the press of the country would aid in spreading a picture of true conditions On February 14. an interview was released to the in the profession. Too much emphasis has been placed on the press by President William C. de Mille at the request fortunate few who are in great demand and too little on the of the Executive Committee of the Academy Board many thousands of experienced players who cannot make both of Directors urging that a true picture of the Holly­ ends meet. "Less than a thousand actors are doing most of the work. wood employment situation be kept before the public. A youngster. to get a chance. must pass the other six thousand Among the statements were: professional and registered actors. and in addition must compete with the thousands of young men and women all over America "Something must be done to impress the young people of and even in foreign countries who have the ambition for a the country with the fact that we do not need them in Holly­ motion picture career. The lucky break happens frequently in wood. The oversupply of applicants for positions in the motion fiction; almost never in the Studio. To the average casting picture profession exists in all departments of production and director it looks as if the audience all wanted to be actors and the situation is relatively acute." .. the actors were forced to be audience." " Of the seventeen thousand five hundred (17.500) extras The Academy office received numerous clippings from news­ registered at the Central Casting Bureau during 1930. only papers all over the United States quoting the President's inter­ eight hundred thirty-three averaged one day's work per week view which was mailed out to a large number of publications and only ninety-five worked as much as three days per week ~ Of and was also sent out as a telegraph dispatch by the Associated the seven thousand actors and actresses registered in the Call Press.

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