Boxoffice-June.09.1951

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judgment, an independent operator of
a theatre in the zone in Los Angeles in
which the Florence is located, having
a theatre suitable for first neighborhood
run operation, is not afforded a reasonable
opportunity to procure films
for such theatre on a first neighborhood
run basis if he so desires. If
the parties disagree as to whether
this condition has occurred, the matter
may be preesnted to the Court for
its determination. In that event, there
shall be no burden of proof on either
party, nor shall National be excused
from making this election because the
condition may not exist at the time the
matter is presented to or heard by the
Court. In the event the condition ia
found to have occurred and National
chooses the product limitation, the five
year period of such limitation shall
run from the time National shall have
notified the Court, the Attorney General,
and the independent operator of
lis election, which shall be made within
thirty days after the Court's ruling.
National shall divest itself of the
Gentry or, at its option, be subjected
to a production limitation as provided
for in footnote 6 (except substitute
"second neighborhood run" for "first
run"), if, during a period of iive
years from the date of this judgment, an
independent operator of a theatre in
the zone in Los Angeles in which the
Gentry is located, having a theatre
suitable for second neighborhood run
operation, is not afforded a reasonable
opportunity to procure films for such
theatre on a second neighborhood run
basis if he so desires. If the parties
disagree as to whether this condition
has occurred, the matter may be presented
to the Court for its determination.
In that event, there shall be no
burden of proof on either party, nor
shall National be excused from making
this election because the condition
may not exist at the time the matter
is presented to or heard by the Court.
In the event the condition is found to
have occurred and National chooses
the product limitation, the five year
period of such limitation shall run from
the time National shall have notiifed
the Court, the Attorney General, and
the independent operator of its election,
which shall be made within thirty
days after the Court's ruling.
The Embassy shall, at the option of
Nahonal, be divested or be subjected
to a product limitation as provided for
in footnote 6 (except substitute "first
neighborhood run" for "first run"), if,
during a period of five years from the
date of this judgment, an independent
operator of a theatre in the zone in
Los Angeles in which the Embassy is
located, having a theatre suitable for
first neighborhood run operation, is
not afforded a reasonable opportunity
to procure films for such theatre on a
first neighborhood run basis if he so
desires. If the parties disagree as to
whether this condition has occurred, the
matter may be presented to the Court
for its determination. In that event,
there shall be no burden of proof ori
either party, nor shall National be excused
from making this election because
the condition may not exist at
the time the matter is presented to or
heard by the Court. In the event the
condition is found to have occurred
and National chooses the product limitation,
the five year period of such
limitation shall run from the time National
shall have notified the Court
the Attorney General, and the independent
operator of its election, which
shall be made within thirty days after
the Court's ruling.
Ravenna or Parisian or Melrose
National shall, at its option, divest itself
of the Fairfax or be subjected to
a product limitation as provided for in
footnote 6 (except substitute "first
neighborhood run" for "hrsl run"), if,
during a period of five years from the
date of this judgment, an independent
operator of a theatre in the zone in
Los Angeles in which the Fairfax is
located, having a theatre suitable for
first neighborhood run operation, is
not afforded a reasonable opportunity
to procure films for such theatre on a
first neighborhood run basis if he so
desires. If the parties disagree as to
whether this condition has occurred, the
matter may be presented to the Court
for its determination. In that event,
there shall be no burden of proof ori
either party, nor shall National be
excused from making this election because
the condition may not exist at
the time the matter is presented to or
heard by the Court. In the event the
condition is found to have occurred and
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DIVESTITURE PROVISIONS IN THE LOS ANGELES ZONES
National chooses the product limitation,
the five year period of such limitation
shall run from the time National
shall have notified the Court, the
Attorney General, and the independent
operator of its election, which shall be
made within thirty days after the
Court's ruling.
National shall, at its option, divest
itself of the La Brea or be subjected
to a product limitation as provided
for in footnote 6 (except substitute
"second neighborhood run" for "first
run") , if, during a period of five
years from the date of this judament,
an independent operator of a theatre
in the zone in Los Angeles in which
the La Brea is located, having a thectre
suitable for second neighborhood
run operation, is not afforded a reasonable
opportunity to procure films
for such theatre on a second neighborhood
run basis if he so desires. If
the parties disagree as to whether
this condition has occurred, the matter
may be presented to the Court for
its determination. In that event there
shall be no burden of proof on either
party, nor shall National be excused
from making this election because the
condition may not exist at the time the
matter is presented to or heard by
the Court. In the event the condition
is found to have occurred and National
chooses the product limitation, the five
year period of such limitation shall
run from the time National shall have
notified the Court, the Attorney General,
and the independent operator of
its election, which shall be made within
thirty days after the Court's rulina.
National shall divest itself of a first
neighborhood run theatre in the zone
in Los Angeles in which the Fairfax
is located, -if, at any time during a
period of five years from the date of
this judgment, more than one National
theatre in that zone plays first neighborhood
run, subject, however, to the
provisions of footnote 5 (except substitute
"second theatre" for "third
theatre" and "first neighborhood run"
for "first run").
The Westlake shall, at the option of
National, be divested or be subjected
to a product limitation as provided for
in footnote 6 (except substitute "first
neighborhood run" for "first run"),
if, during a period of five years from
the date of this judgment, an independent
operator of a theatre in the zone
in Los Angeles in which the Westlake
is located, having a theatre suitable
for first neighborhood run operation,
is not afforded a reasonable opportunity
to procure films for such theatre
on a first neighborhood run basis
if he so desires. If the parties disagree
as to whether this condition has occurred,
the matter may be presented
to the Court for its determination. In
that event there shall be no burden
of proof on either party, nor shall National
be excused from making this
election because the condition may not
exist at the time the matter is presented
to or heard by the Court. In the
event the condition is found to have
occurred and National chooses the
ptroduct limitation, the five year period
of such limitation shall run from
the time National shall have notified
the Court, the Attorney General, and
the independent operator of its election,
which shall be made within thirty
days after the Court's ruling.
National shall divest itself of the
Filmarte or the Hollywood if, in any
year during a period of five years from
the date of this judgment, an independent
theatre in the zone in Los
Angeles in which the Filmarte and the
Hollywood are located does not regularly
play first run for the greater
part of the year. If the parties disagree
as to whether this condition has occurred,
the matter may be presented
to the Court for its determination, in
which event the burden of proof shall
be on National.
The Figueroa shall, at the option of
National, be divested or be subjected
to a product limitation as provided for
in footnote 6 (except substitute "first
neighborhood run" for "first run"),
if, during a period of five years from
the date of this judgment, an independent
operator of a theatre in the zone
in Los Angeles in which the Figueroa
is located, having a theatre suitable
for first neighborhood run operation,
is not afforded a reasonable opportunity
to procure films for such theatre
on a first neighborhood run basis if
he so desires. If the parties disagree
as to whether this condition has occurred,
the matter may be presented
to the Court for its determination. In
that event there shall be no burden of
proof on either party, nor shall National
be excused from making this
election because the condition may not
exist at the time the matter is presented
to or heard by the Court. In
the event the condiion is found to have
occurred and National chooses the
product limitation, the five year period
of such limitation shall run from
the time National shall have notified
the Court, the Attorney General, and
the independent operator of its election,
which shall be made within thirty
days after the Court's ruling.
Arroyo or Starlcmd. The Mesa shall,
at the option of Nalional, be divested
or subjected to a product limitation as
provided for in footnote 6 (except substitute
"exhibition on the availability
(i.e. the run) afforded the Mesa" for
"first run exhibition'
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, if, during a
period of five years
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from the date of
this judgment, an independent operator
of a theatre in the zone in Los Angeles
in which the Mesa is located, having
a theatre suitable for operation on the
availability afforded the Mesa, is not
afforded a reasonable opportunity to
procure films for such theatre on the
availability afforded the Mesa if he
so desires- If the parties disagree as
to whether this condition has occurred,
the matter may be presented to the
Court for its determination. In that
event there shall be no burden of
proof on either party, nor shall National
be excused from making this
election because the condition may not
exist at the time the matter is presented
to or heard by the Court. In
the event the condition is found to
have occurred and National chooses the
product limitation, the five year
period of such limitation shall run
from the time National shall have
notified the Court, the Attorney General,
and the independent operator of
its election, which shall be made within
thiry days after the Court's ruling.
The Highland shall, at the option of
National, be divested or be subjected
to a product limitation as provided for
in footnote 6 (except substitute "first
neighborhood run" for "first run"),
if, during a period of five years from
the date of this judgment, an independent
operator of a theatre in the
zone in Los Angeles in which the
Highland is located, having a theatre
suitable for first neighborhood run
operation, is not in the opinion of the
Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney
General in charge of the Antitrust
Division afforded a reasonable
opportunity to procure films for such
theatre on a first neighborhood run
basis if he so desires. In the event
the Attorney General or the Assistant
Attorney General finds that the condition
has occurred and National
chooses the product limitation, the
five year period of such limitation
shall run from the time National shall
have notified the Court, the Attorney
General, and the independent operator
of its election, which shall be made
within thirty days after National
been notified of such finding.
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National shall divest itself of the
Stadium or Lido if, in any year during
a period of five years commencing
one year after the date of this judgment,
an independent theatre in the
zone in Los Angeles in which the Stadium
and Lido are located does not
regularly play first or second neighborhood
run for the greater part of the
year. If the parties disagree as to
whether this condition has occurred,
the matter may be presented to the
Court for its determination, in which
event the burden of proof shall be on
National.
National shall, at its option, divest itself
of the Stadium or Lido or be subjected
to a product limitation as
provided for in footnote 6 (except substitute
"first neighborhood run" for
"first run"), if, during a period of five
years from the date of this judgment,
an independent operator of a theatre
in the zone in Los Angeles in which
the Stadium and Lido are located, having
a theatre suitable for first neighborhood
run operation, is not afforded a
reasonable opportunity to procure films
for such theatre on a first neighborhood
run basis if he so desires. If
the parties disagree as to whether this
condition has occurred, the matter
may be presented to the Court for its
determination. In that event there shall
be no burden of proof on either
party, nor shall National be excused
from making this election because the
condition may not exist at the time
the matter is presented to or heard
by the Court. In the event the condi-
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so desires. If the parties
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election because the cond ma
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product limitation, the ii yea'
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