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Collection Inventory
Series I. Correspondence, 1938-1951
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Scope and Content Notes: The correspondence of the Fulton Theater records contains letters and memos that help illustrate its day to day activities, operations, and business dealings with local advertisers, national film companies, competing movie houses, and other entities. The series has been arrainged into three parts. The first part contains internal correspondence and the second features external correspondence. The final part contains mass memos which were called "form letters".
Within each part of the internal and external correspondence, the letters are then arranged chronologically. The majority of the internal correspondence is between the theatre managers and other Shea-Chain Inc. or Jamestown Amusement Company personnel. In these documents many business subjects are discussed, such as: staffing decisions, budgeting, and advertising. The external correspondence is between the theatre management and the various film companies with which they conducted business. These letters discuss individual and package film contracts, revenue, and advertising rates. The form letters are usually addressed to "all managers" and contain information that was pertinent to all members of the company. For example, a form letter would be issued to inform managers about a method to advertise a particular film that has been successful in other towns, or, to remind managers of certain procedures that are not being followed.
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Box 1
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1-15 |
Correspondence, 1938 - March, 1942
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Box 2
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1-10 |
Correspondence, April, 1942 - 1944
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Box 3
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1-10 |
Correspondence, January, 1944 - 1946
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Box 4
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1-12 |
Correspondence, January, 1946 - June, 1948
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Box 5
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1-10 |
Correspondence, July, 1948 - December, 1949
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Box 6
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1-13 |
Correspondence, 1950 - May, 1951
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Box 7
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Best Years of Our Lives A-H, 1947
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Best Years of Our Lives I-Z, 1947
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Song of Bernadette, 1938-1945
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4 |
Correspondence, undated
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6 |
Telegrams, 1942-1943
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Telegrams, 1944-1945
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8 |
Telegrams, 1946-1947
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9 |
Telegrams, 1948-1949
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Series II. Theater Operations, 1934-1951
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Scope and Content Notes: This series contains employee payroll records and materials, newspaper clippings, tax information, bank books, candy sales reports, invoices and receipts, inspection certificates and licenses, materials related to the sale of war bonds and stamps at the theater, insurance information, and materials related to the Variety Club of Pittsburgh. The invoices and receipts are arranged in alphabetical order by name of company. Next is a small group of reports that show how much candy was sold on a weekly and monthly basis. Next is a series of bills, invoices, and purchase orders that are in an alphabetical arrangement by subject. They illustrate all of the expenses and maintenance necessary to keep the Fulton operating. In box 20 are examples of different types of 3-D glasses used for films at the Fulton. Also in box 20 are several unidentified photographic printing plates that may be images of managers of the Fulton and other Shea chain theaters. Managers of the Fulton and other theatres were members of the Pittsburgh Variety Club; box 20 contains account statements, correspondence, invoices, membership applications and lists dating between 1943 and 1948.
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Box 8
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1-11 |
Payroll information, 1941-1946
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Box 9
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1-8 |
Payroll information, 1946-1951
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Box 10
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry
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Employee certificates, 1944-1949
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Employer's tax returns, 1942-1944
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Employment of minors, 1943
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Federal taxes, 1940-1949
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Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, 1945
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Mercantile tax, 1948-1949
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8 |
National War Labor Board, 1943-1944
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9 |
Newspaper clippings, no date-1950
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10 |
Payroll remittance vouchers
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11 |
Payroll stubs and envelopes
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12 |
Per capita tax returns, 1948
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13 |
School tax, 1949
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14-15 |
State Unemployment information, 1937-1951
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16 |
Taxable wages forms
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18 |
Withholding and Victory tax, 1943
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19 |
Withholding tax, 1945-1949
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Box 11
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Bank books, 1934-1945
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2 |
Weekly record of bills,1943-1946, 1962-1963
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Box 12
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1 |
Monthly concession reports, 1940-1948
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3-5 |
Weekly candy stand reports, 1941-1946
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Box 13
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1 |
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
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3 |
Art and art supplies
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4 |
Automobile repair
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6 |
Building / Construction
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7 |
Building materials
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10 |
Cleaning supplies
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Box 14
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Department stores
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2 |
Donations and Gratuities
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3 |
Electric and Lighting supplies
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11 |
Janitor's supplies
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12 |
Journal subscriptions
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13 |
Laundry and Tailoring
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14 |
Legal representation
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16 |
Message service and Telegrams
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17 |
Moving and Hauling
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18 |
Newspaper advertising
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19 |
Pittsburgh Post Gazette advertising
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20 |
Pittsburgh Press advertising
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Box 15
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This Week in Pittsburgh advertising
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2 |
Office supplies and furniture
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4 |
Phipps Properties-- electric, water, steam bills
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9 |
Radio advertising
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11 |
Security system
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12 |
Services rendered and miscellaneous
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13 |
Sign and display work
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14 |
Sound equipment
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16 |
Theatre Managers Association of Pittsburgh
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Box 16
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1-9 |
Manager's expense account, 1941-1949
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Box 17
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1 |
City of Pittsburgh license receipts
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2 |
Department of Public Safety correspondence
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Department of Public Safety licenses
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Health Inspection certificates
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5 |
Other inspection certificates
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6 |
Pennsylvania Board of Censors
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7 |
Sign Maintenance and Inspection Certificates
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Box 18
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1 |
War bond information and account statements
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2-5 |
War bond receipts, 1942-1945
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Box 19
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Employee insurance files, 1930-1948
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2 |
Hospital Service Association, 1941-1949
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Insurance accident reports, 1937-1950
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London Guarantee and Accident Company Ltd., 1939
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M.J. Callahan Insurance, 1941-1949
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6 |
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, 1941
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Metropolitan Insurance, 1947-1949
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8 |
Traveler's Insurance Company, 1945-1949
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Box 20
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2 |
Movie Theater related journals
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3 |
Photographic printing plates
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4-12 |
Variety Club materials, 1943-1948
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Series III. Film Companies and Box Office records, 1930-1963
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Scope and Content Notes: This series contains the contracts and receipts from the motion picture studios, film time schedules, hourly ticket reports, examples of tickets and materials related to the tickets themselves, and the box office statements. These records are first arranged alphabetically by motion picture company and then by date. They contain receipts and contracts for the rentals of their films by the Fulton. The time schedules in this series document at exactly what times movies and their opening attractions started and finished for each showing on a particular day. The hourly ticket reports break-up the day by hour and list the amount sold in each price category. The box office statements that are included in this series are a daily record of a particular film title at the Fulton. They list the date, day of the week, title, how many matinee and evening tickets were sold, how many were adult tickets and how many were children. Also, on the statement is the weather and sometimes films that were playing at other theaters in the area.
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Box 21
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Columbia Pictures, 1941-1942
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Crown Film, 1941-1947
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De Lux Labs, Inc, - "Football This Week"
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Film Classics Inc., 1949-1951
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Franklin Film Exchange, undated
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International Picture Distributing Company Inc., 1942
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Lux Film Distributing Company, 1950
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10 |
National Screen Service, 1941-1942
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11 |
Paramount, 1942-1949
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12 |
Producer's Releasing Corp., 1943
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14 |
Release Charts, 1950
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15-16 |
Republic Pictures, 1942-1949
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17 |
Select Attractions, 1939
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18 |
Short Subject Playoffs, 1946-1948
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19-21 |
20th Century Fox, 1939-1944
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Box 22
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1-2 |
20th Century Fox, 1945-1949
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3-7 |
Universal, 1938-1945
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Box 23
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1-4 |
Universal, 1946-1950
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5-6 |
United Artists, 1940, 1942-1946
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7 |
Vitagraph / Warner Bros., 1941-1943
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Box 24
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1-6 |
Time schedules, 1938, 1942, 1945, 1947-1949
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Box 25
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1-4 |
Hourly ticket reports, 1934 - 1937
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Box 26
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1-4 |
Hourly ticket reports, 1937 - 1939
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Box 27
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1-6 |
Hourly ticket reports, 1940 - 1943
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Box 28
Box 29
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1 |
Box Office statements, undated
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2-6 |
Box Office statements, 1930 - 1933
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Box 30
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1-5 |
Box Office statements, 1934 -1937
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Box 31
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1-4 |
Box Office statements, 1938 - 1939
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Box 32
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1-3 |
Box Office statements, 1940
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Box 33
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1 |
Box Office statements,
Fantasia, 1941
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2 |
Box Office statements, Jan.-April, 1941
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Box 34
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1-3 |
Box Office statements, May, 1941 - 1942
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Box 35
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1-4 |
Box Office statements, 1942 - 1943
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Box 36
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1-5 |
Box Office statements, 1943 - 1948
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Box 37
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1-5 |
Box Office statements, 1962 - 1963
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Series IV. Movie Files and Promotional Materials, 1944-1963
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Scope and Content Notes: These files are arranged alphabetically by film title. These files represent most, but probably not all, of the films that were shown at the Fulton during the 1940's. They contain bills for advertisements in local newspapers, radio spots, etc. They also contain proof copies of the engraving advertisements that would appear in the newspapers. Box 43 contains press releases, synopsis, and other promotional materials for films that were featured at the Fulton.
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Box 38
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2 |
Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Universal, 1948
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Abbot and Costello Meet the Killers, Universal, 1949
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All My Sons, Universal, 1948
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Angel and the Bad Man, Republic, 1947
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Anna and the King of Siam, 20th Century Fox, 1946
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Another Part of the Forest, Universal, 1948
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Apartment for Peggy, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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9 |
Are You with It, Universal, 1948
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10 |
Belle Starr, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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11 |
Belle Starr's Daughter, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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12 |
A Bell for Adono, 20th Century Fox, 1945
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13-15 |
Best Years of Our Lives, MGM and RKO, 1947-1948
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16 |
Bill and Coo, Republic, 1948
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17 |
Bishop's Wife, RKO, 1947
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18 |
Black Gold, Monogram, 1947
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19 |
Blithe Spirit, United Artists, 1946
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20 |
Boomerang, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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21 |
Brasher Boubloon, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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Box 39
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Brute Force, Universal, 1947
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Calamity Jane and Samm Bass, Universal, 1949
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Canyon Passage, Universal, 1946
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Captain from Castille, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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Christopher Columbus, Republic, 1949
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Climax, 20th Century Fox, 1944
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Cobra Woman, Universal, 1944
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Countess of Monte Cristo, Universal, 1948
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9 |
Criss Cross, Universal, 1949
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10 |
Cry of the City, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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11 |
Daisy Kenyon, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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12 |
Dakota, Republic, 1946
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13 |
Daltons Ride Again, Universal, 1946
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14 |
Dark Corner, 20th Century Fox, 1946
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15 |
Dark Mirror, Universal, 1946
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16 |
Dear Murderer and Maneater of Kumnam, Universal, 1948
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17 |
Deep Waters, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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18 |
Diamond Horseshoe, 20th Century Fox, 1945
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19 |
Diary of a Chambermaid, United Artists, 1946
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20 |
Doll Face, 20th Century Fox, 1946
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21 |
Dolly Sisters, 20th Century Fox, 1945
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22 |
Dragonwyck, 20th Century Fox, 1946
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23 |
Earl Carroll's Sketchbook, Republic, 1946
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24 |
Earl Carroll's Vanities, Republic, 1945
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25 |
Egg and I, Universal, 1947
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26 |
Enchanted Forest, PRC, 1946
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27 |
Enchantment, RKO, 1949
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28 |
Fabulous Texan, Republic, 1947
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29 |
Father was a Fullback, 20th Century Fox, 1949
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30 |
Fighting Kentuckian, Republic, 1949
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31 |
Fighting Man, 20th Century Fox, 1949
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Box 40
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Flame, Republic, 1948
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Flame of the Barbary Coast, Republic, 1945
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For the Love of Many, Universal, 1948
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Frisco Sal, Universal, 1945
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Fury at Furnace Creek, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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Gallant Legion, Republic, 1948
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Gal Who Took West, Universal, 1949
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8 |
Great Expectations, Universal, 1947
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9 |
Hangover Square, 20th Century Fox, 1945
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10 |
Homestretch, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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11 |
House on 92nd Street, 20th Century Fox, 1945
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12 |
Imitation of Life and East Side of Heaven, Universal, 1945
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13 |
In Old Sacramento, Republic, 1946
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14 |
Iron Curtain, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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15 |
I've Always Loved You, Republic, 1946
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16 |
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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17 |
John Dillinger, Monogram, 1945
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18 |
Keys of the Kingdom, 20th Century Fox, 1945
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19 |
Kid from Brooklyn, RKO, 1946
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20 |
Kid from Cleveland, Republic, 1949
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21 |
Kiss of Death, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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22 |
Lady in Ermine, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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23 |
Lady on a Train, Universal, 1945
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24 |
Lawrence of Arabia, Columbia, 1963
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25 |
Lost Moment, Universal, 1947
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26 |
Ma and Pa Kettle, Universal, 1949
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27 |
Male War Bride, 20th Century Fox, 1949
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28 |
Mark of Zorro, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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29 |
Men in Her Diary, Universal, 1946
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30 |
Mexican Hayride, Universal, 1948
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31 |
Mexicana, Republic, 1945
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32 |
Mr. Emmanuel, United Artists, 1945
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Box 41
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Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, Universal, 1948
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Moonrise, Republic, 1948
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Mother is a Freshman, 20th Century Fox, 1949
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My Darling Clementine, 20th Century Fox, 1946
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My Pal Trigger and Rendezvous with Annie, Republic, 1946
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Ninotchka, MGM, 1948
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7 |
Oh, You Beautiful Doll, 20th Century Fox, 1949
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8 |
Once More My Darling, Universal, 1949
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9 |
Outlaw, United Artists, 1947
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10 |
Panhandle, Monogram, 1948
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11 |
Pinocchio, Disney, 1946
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12 |
Plunderers, Republic, 1949
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13 |
Pride of the Yankees, RKO, 1949
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14 |
Rebecca, United Artists, 1946
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15 |
Red Canyon, Universal, 1949
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16 |
Red Menace, Republic, 1949
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17 |
Red Pony, Republic, 1949
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18 |
Ride the Pink Horse, Universal, 1947
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19 |
River Lady, Universal, 1948
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20 |
Rosanna McCoy, RKO, 1949
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21 |
Runaround, Universal, 1946
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22 |
Sand, 20th Century Fox, 1949
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23 |
Sands if Iwo Jima, Republic, 1949
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24 |
Saxon Charm, Universal, 1948
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25 |
Scarlet Street, Universal, 1946
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26 |
Scudda Ho, Scudda Hay! , 20th Century Fox, 1948
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27 |
Secret Behind the Door, Universal, 1948
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28 |
Secret Life of Walter Mitty, RKO, 1947
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29 |
Shocking Miss Pilgrim, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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30 |
Smart Woman, Monogram, 1948
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Box 42
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1 |
So Goes My Love, Universal, 1946
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2 |
Something in the Wind, Universal, 1947
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3 |
Song is Born, RKO, 1948
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4 |
Song of Bernadette, 20th Century Fox, 1944
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5 |
South Sea Sinner, Universal, 1949
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6 |
Stairway to Heaven, Universal, 1947
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7 |
Street with No Name, 20th Century Fox, 1948
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8 |
Sudan, Universal, 1945
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9 |
Sunbonnet Sue, Monogram, 1946
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10 |
Suspect, Universal, 1945
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11 |
Suspense, Monogram, 1946
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12 |
Temptation, Universal, 1947
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13 |
That Brennan Girl, Republic, 1946
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14 |
That Night with You, Universal, 1945
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15 |
That Wonderful Urge, 20th Century Fox, 1949
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16 |
That's the Spirit, Universal, 1945
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17 |
Thunderhead, 20th Century Fox, 1945
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18 |
Time of their Lives, Universal, 1946
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19 |
This Love of Ours, Universal, 1946
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20 |
Torrid Zone, Warner Brothers, 1945
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21 |
Undertow, Universal, 1949
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22 |
Wake Up and Dream, 20th Century Fox, 1947
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23 |
Wake of the Red Witch, Republic, 1949
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24 |
Without Honor, United Artists, 1949
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25 |
Wonder Man, RKO, 1945
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26 |
Wyoming, Republic, 1947
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27 |
Young Widow, United Artists, 1946
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28 |
You're My Everything, 20th Century Fox, 1949
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Box 43
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1 |
Film summaries and reviews A-I
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2 |
Film summaries and reviews J-Z
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3 |
Film Service press releases, 1939-1940
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