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German kontingent experiment must be designated substantially a failure. At the same time it may be noted that the number of German films imported by the United States has tended to show a rather distinct increase, although most of these have been for foreign language centers — a condition which is not quite comparable to a general distribution of a foreign-produced film with an English version. Many of these pictures have proved very successful.
Ufa, one of the larger producers, through its arrangements with Klangfilm, has at its disposal a large amount of experience and the productive capacity of one of the outstanding electrical concerns. Ufa theaters in Germany were the first to be equipped with sound reproducing apparatus. An interesting aspect of the situation in Germany is to be found in the fact that Ufa and Tobis, another large producer, finding little encouragement from bankers, turned elsewhere for their funds. Tobis is financed largely from Amsterdam; although Ufa got some money in the United States, it has been well established for many years. In consequence of these arrangements, both Ufa and Tobis were left comparatively untouched at the time of Germany's financial crash. It may be said that up to 1932 Ufa was apparently the only German producer-distributor showing a net profit.
At the end of 1931, little change in the German film import situation was apparent.6 Germany has certainly made no concessions in its film import restrictions. The new law, which went in force on July 1, 1931, and ran till June 30, 1932, is in all essential respects just about like that of the previous year. Approximately 105 permits are allotted for the importation of sound films and 70 for silent as against about 90 and 120 the year before. (The words "approximately" and "about" are used because, in connection with each law, a certain number of reserve permits were given
6 The author is deeply indebted to C. J. North of the United States Department of Commerce for much of the information relative to the present status of American films in Europe.