The Film Daily (1928)

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1) THE ■^Hk DAIi,V Wednesday, February IS, Text of German Import Ruling Official text of the German import relations as drawn by the Reichs Commissioner for Export and Import Permits and translated by the office of German Consulate in Nexv York: To adjust the importation of develop&l motion picture films, I determine for the kontingent period 1928-29, viz. the period from Jan. 1, 1928 to June 30, 1929, the following: — I — Features During the kontingent period 1928-29 a maximum of 260 qualified permits will be issued for foreign feature films to be censored. The issuance of these qualified permits will take place in a manner whereby 170 qualified permits are issued to Gerrtian distributing organizations actually operating their own distributing corporations during the Kontingent period 1928-29, while the remaining 90 permits will be held for special disposition of the Commissioner of the Reich. Of the 170 qualified permits to be issued, half the amount will be given out during the year 1928, and the remaining half will be issued after Jan. 1st. 1929. The apportioning of these 170 qualified permits to the ' distributing organizations qualified to receive them will take place in a manner whereljy each firm that brought out German censored feature films in 1926-27 is entitled to compensation correspondingly. Corporations which only distributed one German feature film entitled to compensation in 1926-27 will not be considered. Distribution of the special permits will only take place when the 170 qualified permits have been distributed among the German distributing organizations, in accordance with the regulations, and not before April 1, 1928. No distribution will be made in advance. Claims for qualified permits and the qualified permits themselves are not transferable; the feature films censored thereby can only be distributed in the individual organization of the authorized distributing company. The distribution and authorization of qualified permits for district distributing companies applies in the same manner as that for corporations distributing throughout Germany. The applications of the district distributors nuiy be assembled. For five applications granted, a complete permit for the whole territory of Germany can be applied for. The censored foreign feature films granted thereby must be distributed by the district (state) distributors. District distributors who distribute within each year but one German feature film entitled to compensation in their district will not be considered. II — Comedies Qualified permits can be acquired for foreign comedies and grotesques of a length not exceeding 500 meters, also newsreels and advertising films, without showing kontingent privilege. Ill— Scientific, Educ'l Films Qualified permits for the censorship of foreign scientific and educational films for the kontingent period 1928-29 will only be granted if the distributing corporation applying for such permits can prove by showing of contracts or other documentary evidence compensation in a manner whereby for every foreign scientific and educational i^lm for which a qualified permit is required two (ierraan scientific or educational films of the same length, newly produced, censored during the kontingent period and not previously distributed are being distributed by them. IV — Regulations for Period of Transition For the period of transition, the following is more particularly set forth: — The compensation rights of all German films censored in the year 1927 must be taken up before March .''l. 1928. Therefore, up to this period at the latest, application for ((ualified permits must lie made to the Reich'. Commissioner for the foreign films to be censored. German feature films appearing in this year's, during the fall of 1927, published distribution programs of the distributing organizations and mentioned by name, but not wholly completed, according to previous methods, can also obtain compensation availaljility during the year 1928 in so far as preparatory work has been started up to December 31st, 1927, and the censoring of German feature films and use of the qualified permits entitled thereby are taken up before April .lOth, 1928. These feature films must be registered with the Reichs Commissioner by Dec. 31, 1927 latest. German feature films which, without being mentioned in the current year's fall programs, are in work but could not be completed be fore Dec. 31, 1927 are also entitled to compensation rights during the year 1928 as Icng as the studio work has been seriously commenced before Dec. 31, 1927 latest and completed without interruption. These feature films must also be registered with the Reichs Commissioner by Dec. 31, 1927 latest. In regartl to these feature films, the period for distribution and availability of the qualified permits is that of March 31, 1928. The (ierman feature films recognized as subject to compensation in accordance witii these regulations for period of transition will be considereil for the kontingent jieriod o1 1928-29. RKICUS COMMISSIONER FOR K.XPORT AND IMPORT PERMITS Business Office (Signed) Dr. F-andwelir M-G-M Executives to Open International Meet Today iCoiitinueJ from page 1) New York. Schedule for the first day includes addresses of welcome by Nicholas M. Schenck, Arthur Loew, several of the sales executives and reports of delegates. Will II. Hays, who was to have given an address today, was unable to return from California, but may be present at a later -session. Delegates attending include: David Lake, Australia; Benjamin Fineberg, Brazil; George Forman, Chile; P. M. Gonzalez, Porto Rico; George Fatt, Guatemala; N. Nielsen, Denmark '^ Allen Byre, France; P. N. Brinch, Germany; J. C. Squier, England; F. L. D. Strengholt, Holland; J. J. Letsch, Belgium; F. Curioni. Italy; David Lewis, Portugal; Raou! LeMat, Sweden; Louis Goldstein. Cuba; A. L. Kalb, Mexico, and H. Gunderloch, France. A GREAT BOOK OF REFERENCE 1000 Pages Cloth Bound FREE TO Film Daily SUBSCRIBERS COVERS EVERYTHING GOES EVERYWHERE Sentiment Favors Exhibitor Go-op. (Continued from Page 1) falo, Detroit, Chicago and Cleveland, and next will visit Kansas City and St. Louis, proceeding to Coast cities, before returning East. In territories visited, Rogers has found sentiment favoring a combination of exhibitors oil a co-operative basis, as a means to safeguard the independent producer and unaffiliated exhibitor. The plan, recently was announced by Sam Sax_, president of Gotham and Lumas, who now is on the Coast lining up production for the coming year. If sufficient exhibitor sentiment favors the proposal, formation of the company will be undertaken soon, Saxe has promised. K-A and Allies Get 4 Terre Haute Houses {Continued from Page 1) from Western Indiana Theaters Corp. Control is to be taken over Sunday, wilh Al Irwin as general manager of the local houses. The four-cornered combination now has houses at Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Louisville, Indianapolis and Grand Rapids. A number of changes are planned here, with the Indiana to drop its two-a-day policy and offer a combination grind. Acts are to be booked through the K-A office in New York. The Indiana is the largest theater here and one of the leading houses of the state. "Rocky Gourse" Seer) As Gommittee MeeJ {Continued from Page 1) fll reconvening of the sessions today Chicago. The communication expres thanks to and confidence in memb of the committee, in their "ardui task" and states the T.O.C.C. belie! it is entitled to a seventh arbitra on any of the points asked for ;j not conceded by distributors. Under no circumstances will organization concede the right of n ing up its privilege of trial by j by agreeing to arbitration unless article that this arbitration is baj on has been impartially arbitrated was stated. Distributors Leave for New Chicago Sessi( {Continued from Page 1) hull, M.P.T.O.A. president and man of unaffiliated exhibitors \vr member of the party. Phil Reisr committee member, was unable, leave due to the Pathe reorgani tion, but is expected to leave wi the next few days. Averts Probable Panic Montreal^-Coolheadedness of,: operator of the Alexandra, ave probable panic in a film fire at Alexandra. The operator kept door of his booth closed, fighting flames until firemen arrived, soji the audience was unaware of blaze. i: A GUIDING SIGN To Those WKo Appreciate Fine Hotels The Hollywood Plaza is hotel headquarters in Hollywood, California. When on your next trip to Southern California, make this famous hostelry your objective. Situated in the heart of Hollywood, the hotel is most central]}' located for either pleasure, business or shopping in Los Angeles. Every room is a parlor during the day time — a luxurious" sleeping quarter at night. In-a-Door Beds make this possible. Strange people, exotic sights, theaters, and entertainment are but a step away from the door of this famous hostelry. Write or wire us for reservations in advance. Appoint this hotel now as your headquarters while in Southern California. The HOLLYWOOD PLAZA HOTELl HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA