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order that American films may obtain a wider distribution, it is believed that it would be advantageous to encourage the wiring of silent theaters, in order to provide wider distribution. Exhibition of American films could be encouraged by financial assistance being given to unwired theaters' proprietors for the installation of sound equipment in return an agreement being entered into between distributors nnd the proprietors calling for contracts for the exhibition of American films.
IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES
1937 Positive Negative
1936 Positive Negative
sound 8,594,673
sound 35,360
sound 8,820,437
sound 75,746
ft. $271,331 ft. $1,054
$283,997 ft. $1,838
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MOROCCO
(International and Spanish Zones)
LEGISLATION
In the Tangier Zone there are no laws prohibiting foreign exchange, or any contingents reducing the number of American films that may be imported and distributed. As there are only five theaters in the Zone, it has for general purposes been classed by the film companies as part of the Spanish territory, and the films supplied to it come mostly through agencies in Spain.
CENSORSHIP
There is no censorship except to the extent that the International Administration might request the theaters not to show films susceptible of arousing native prejudice or disturbing public order. Such an instance occurred not long ago with reference to the showing of news reels concerning the Spanish civil war, the showing of which was discouraged inasmuch as the local Spanish colony is sharply divided in its political opinions and it was feared that any such films might produce conflicts between the supporters of General Franco and of the Valencia Barcelona Government.
In the Spanish Zone, however, the censorship is understood to be very strict, but as it is carried on in Spain itself before the films reach Morocco, there is no information as to the percentage of American films rejected, or the grounds on which they may have been prevented from reaching Morocco.
COMPETITION
The largest competitors to American films are on the whole French and.
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