The film : its economic, social, and artistic problems (1948)

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Record Details:

Title:
The film : its economic, social, and artistic problems
Date:
1948
Publisher:
Basel : Holbein Publishing Company Basle
Volume:
The film : its economic, social, and artistic problems
Leaf #:
00027
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 02, 2025
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The Costs of Production and Sale The production costs of a painting: of a t! icatrc presentation : yearly need of a painter number of paintings sold in a year yearly general operating expenses number of presentations in a year 5,000. — 20 1,000,000. — 333 Fr. Fr. 400. — 3,000. — of a fiction film: 1910 length 700 metres 191 5 length 1000-2000 metres 1920 length 1500-2000 metres 1930 length 2400-2800 metres 1940 length 2400-2800 metres Fr. 1,000 Fr. 10,000 Fr. 120,000 Fr. 700,000 Fr. 1,400,000 The sale costs of a painting: Fr. 400. — buyer amortizes I picture of a tl leatre visit: Fr. 3. — 1000 theatre-goers amortize I presentation of a movie visit: Fr. I9I0: 1,000 movie-goers amortize I9I5: 10,000 movic-goers amortize 1920: 120,000 movie-goers amortize 1930: 700,000 movie-goers amornze 1940: 1,400,000 movie-goers amortize I fiir I fil I fil I filr I fih m m pure production costs without producer profit without distribution costs (abt. 30%) without movie theatre costs (abt.30%) Footnote : Current exchange rates of the Swiss franc: I pound sterling ^ Fr. 17.60 I dollar = Fr. 4.31