The Movietime U.S.A. collection spans the years 1950-1953 and encompasses 2 linear feet. The collection consists of material that once belonged to Lou Smith, COMPO's Hollywood executive secretary, including clippings, publicity releases, and correspondence files. Clippings, correspondence, and comments from exhibitors document the Movietime tours. Not all of the tours for which there are files actually took place. Some of the files relate to other industry matters; for example, the Texas COMPO file contains items relating to the lawsuit concerning the release of theatrical films to television. Correspondence between Smith and COMPO's New York executives Robert Coyne and Charles McCarthy, and correspondence with Arthur Mayer, vice president of Movietime U.S.A., provide insight into the inner workings of the organization. Other correspondence files include such names as Marvin Schenck, the Screen Actors Guild, and Art Arthur, Motion Picture Industry Council, Inc., executive secretary. General files with information on meetings, itineraries, lists of touring personalities, insurance for tour participants, and contests chronicle the organization's activities. Of special interest is material regarding the National Tax Repeal Campaign Committee, organized by the motion picture industry to repeal the federal 20 percent admission tax on theater tickets. The committee was headquartered in COMPO's New York City office. In addition, Smith's correspondence files document a 1953 dinner honoring Adolph Zukor.

Movietime U.S.A. (1951-1953), sponsored by the Council of Motion Picture Organizations, Inc. (COMPO), originated in October 1951 as a public relations project "to bring the story of Hollywood to the 'grass roots' of America." Stars (such as Greer Garson, Pat O'Brien, Chill Wills, Vera-Ellen and Una Merkel), directors (including Archie Mayo) and industry personnel (Sam Marx, Carey Wilson, Irving Asher, and others) were sent on various regional tours: 29 in 1951 and nine in 1952. The tours were promoted as celebrating the golden anniversary of the motion picture theatre. Movietime U.S.A. suspended operations in March 1953.