The Archive · 1929

Suit Over Supply of Films

A week's adjournment was grant ed on November 4 fA the U.S. Court in the case of W. A, Grensborough, film distributor, against the firm of Exhibitor's Film Ca, Testimony was presented that on July 9 an agreement was entered into by W. A. Grensborovgh, and. the Exhibitors Film Ca. whereby the Intter agreed to pay as rental $3,000 for the use of four motion picture films, entitled, "Final Extra," "Part Time Wife,? "Money to Burn," and "Hearts and Spangles.". It was stipulated in the contract that the distributor was to receive from the exhibitor '$750 for each film whether or not said film was presented, Mx. Grensborough alleged that, the defendant failed to live up to hhis promises when, after the advent of the "talkies," and. the falling through of the Carlton theatre yy. Jease, he returned the film wit having. used them and. farthermd

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