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July 21, 1941 HARRY e. ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL RECORDS TRUMAN AND LIBRARY U.S. SERVICE" GOVERN NENT Dear Ed: Pursuant to your suggestion, I have had checked the various Disney contracts and find that the only ones in which the dis- tribution fee is subordinated are those included in our contract, dated Septem- ber 20, 1940, covering THE RELUCTANT DRAGON and BAMBI and our contract, dated April 11, 1941, covering the "Mickey Mouse" feature and DUMBO. As for production, TOM, DICK & HARRY looks mighty good, but there seems to be a dif- ference of opinion within the company as to whether production today is better than it was six months ago. I personally feel the trend is slightly upward - but perhaps I am only optimistic. With best wishes, Sincerely yours, Richard C. Patterson, Jr. Mr. Edward L. Weisl 120 Broadway New York, N.Y. Copy to Mr. Floyd B. Odlum