Word: rko
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...however will not waive its legal rights in the current controversy despite RKO's latest offer, Goldblum emphasized. He stated that the HLU will continue negotiations with United World Finne, another film distributor which has restricted HLU rentals...
...RKO's concession came after a month's negotiations between Goldblum and RKO lawyers. Goldbuns lineclosed that if RKO had not yielded, HLU would have filed a suit against RKO charging it with action in restraint of trade...
...RKO had 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...
...however, declared that the distributors action had undermined the "advantageous relationships" of RKO and UWF with...
...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...