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...originally refused to release any films to the HLU "after several local theaters had protested." The action had been based on common trade practice which allows an exhibitor to complain if non theatrical 16mm showings compete with a 35mm theater...
...line with its new policy RKO offered to rent a 16mm print of "Abe Lincoln la Illinois." Yesterday the HLU executive committee voted to apply for this film for April...
...actions of the distributors in preventing the HLU from showing these movies would be justified when genuine competition exists. The whole business of 16mm films, rental rates, and other expenses, is based on the consideration that it does not compete with professional theaters. In any competition, the 16mm exhibitor would have an unfair advantage. But such competition does not exist. The U.T. itself says that it is not concerned with the limited audience possible in the Fogg Museum room at long intervals...
...management, in refusing to parley, said it had no power to affect HLU relations with its distributors, Chastain said. He claimed, however, that during a previous meeting the U.T. manager had telephoned the local RKO office and asked them to restrict further distribution of 16mm films to HLU. This was done before several Film Series officials, according to Chastain. The manager's complaint was based on HLU's alleged competition with the U.T. He protested against the showing of English language films, but was willing for the Liberal Union to show foreign language films like "Ivan the Terrible" and "Shoe...
...contended that contracts between distributors and exhibitors state that non-theatrical enterprises may not show 16mm films which compete with 35mm outlets. The HLU protested that it had already signed contracts with United World to receive certain prints...