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University of Rhode IslandDigitalCommons@URIArts and Humanities: Correspondence (1982) Education: National Endowment for the Arts andHumanities, Subject Files II (1962-1996)1982Arts and Humanities: Correspondence (1982):Correspondence 20Joel C. Huber Jr.Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_II_7This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Education: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, Subject Files II(1962-1996) at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arts and Humanities: Correspondence (1982) by an authorizedadministrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@etal.uri.edu.Recommended CitationHuber, Joel C. Jr., "Arts and Humanities: Correspondence (1982): Correspondence 20" (1982). Arts and Humanities: Correspondence(1982). Paper 26.http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_II_7/26http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_II_7/26r -ADELE H. HUBER 293-9177 HUBER ASSOCIATES )li{4 ~::-J HUBER. JR. /A 5-5675 WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS REGENCY 52 RADNOR, PA. I 9087 /' ~· /1' / Februar~e, 1982 ./ :.• a ·" ·" ':i .,, . ;. . '''\ /' /1r J, . .JI' rl i::~ ·t.~ ..... ,....,_ . .,,._,." ... ., .r~''P ,.1. ~ " v-· "' t '1· f.1r~· · I Dear Cla e, ;t"f' ·+ .$ ,3 i;,,"'· ~t.- i, , Since y ve an interest in the arts, I thought you would like to hear about the most exciting project we have ever been in and a rare opportunity to participate in prime-time TV. Also, it is a wonderful way to spread Christian values into parts of the world that have never heard the Gospel message such as Communist China and the Arab countries. Probably the most beautiful religious film ever made was "Jesus of Nazareth". The sequel to this film, just written and called "A.D.", and subtitled "The Time For Our Lord", promises to be even more beautiful and is a subject in history never before covered in such an artistic and dramatic way, with a complete musical score. While casting has not yet been completed, there is assurance that there will be stars the caliber of Laurence Olivier, Burt Lancaster, Anne Bancroft, James Mason, Anthony Quinn, Olivia Hussey, etc. It will start with the Resurrection and go up to the time Constantine declared the Roman Empire Christian in 313 A.D. It will include the life of Paul and the martyrdom of the early Christians. The copywright for this film is owned by International Film Productions, Inc., who also has a contract with Vincenzo Labella, the greatest living producer of religious films. He produced "Jesus of Nazareth" and "Moses" and has just completed "Marco Polo" which will be shown in May on prime-time TV by NBC. Procter & Gamble sponsored "Jesus of Nazareth" which drew a worldwide viewing audience of 500 million. They are also sponsoring "Marco Polo". For "A.D.", Procter & Gamble is expressing serious interest in making their largest commitment ever by becoming the sole sponsor and investing in 50% of the production as well. The remaining 50% of the production costs are expected to come from a Wall Street investment banking firm. The total budget for the series is estimated at $25 million. The film, a mini-series, will run for 10 hours, 2 hours per night on one of the major networks and will be pre-sold not only in this country but around the world. ("Marco Polo", which has not yet been shown, has already pre-sold in 70 countries.) "A.D.", as an international television classic, is expected to have tremendous re-run potential since every few years a whole new audience comes of age. Out producer, Dr. Labella, has a background beautifully suited to making fHros l3Uch 9S these. He tal,lght histQr:y at the Univer$ity of Flonmc:e ang ma.in ta ins a long-standing friendship with Pope John Paul tr. bt. Bill Bright, our Protestant advisor, is translating the film inte> 60 l,gngt.J,ggef? using b~f? own fu_nos .from Campus Crusade. Rabbi Marc Tannenbaum in New York has volunteered to be our advisor in Jewish ],aw ?no C1Jl3toms. Also, Po~ John Pgt.JJ n wUl be extending an invitation for a private audience to out investors and others. Iht~rnational Film Proouc:t.ions, Inc., Who controls and owns the copyright fot "A.b. 0 , and also has a three pictute contract with Vincenzo Labella, is being capitaiized through a private stock offering, which is tQe opportunity I would like to call to your attention. The investment is being offered in units of $25;000 and will entitle you to 250 shares of a 15% cumulative preferred stock redeemal;>le with a bom,is of J,.0%. ::X:n addition, you will have 25,000 shares of a Class B common stock. As you know, because of the new capital gain5 tax iaw, the profit acquired when sold would be subject to only a 20~ tax or less. In addition to the advantage of the long'-teP!I capi,tal ggi,IJ$, there qre some extremely interesting J,X>tentials fot estate planning through the tax saving·s inherent in a charitable cont:r;ibution Qr; the gi:fting to chUd:r;e11. The individual who detides to give tile entire amount of the ptefetted stock to his favorite charity can then immediately realize a 100% tax write-off of the enti,re $25,000 i,nvestment.. The investor still retains the common stock which owns the assets of the corporation (International .Film Productions, Inc.), the copy:r;ight owner of "A.D. 0 , and Labella's next two films. Therefore, a person in- a 50% t_ax bracket who elects to give away the ptefetred stock is really only paying $12,sbo for his investment. YolJ. roight be i_nterest~ to know that in Ph!Jade];phj,a, 6onnie Wintersteen, another patron of tile arts, and John Boyer, Chairman of tile Philadelphia Suburban Water Cornpi:!nY hqve join~ us. AJso among our i,nvestors qre i:;ome of the leading executives of IBM. Hence we nave about half of the $1. 2 million of stock being privately offered. As the investors will own 50% ot the c::ompany, we beHeve tbe.:r;e i$ an ~xc::ellent opport1,1nity for; substantial gain. ff this sounds interesting to you, please call me and I will be happy to bring George Jensen, the president of the film company and out good triend, over: to ~ee yo1,1 and answer any questions ¥9U may have. I hope to see you very soon aggin. a~st regarqs. Sincetely, 

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