Year book of motion pictures (1930)

by a local company in 1927. About 8 productions in the past five years. Taxes — Fairly high. Theaters— 207, Barranquilla 6, Bogota 7. Balance same as last year. Sound — Colombia has been enthusiastic in her reception of sound films and is included in the first five of our largest Latin American markets for this equipment. Approximately 11 installations made to date with 7 'orders yet to be filled and 3 machines in transit, totalling 22 sound installations to be completed within the year. Imports from U. S. A. — 1928— 2,866,990 ft.; value $73,361. 1929 — 1,172,782 ft.; value $32,037. Exports to U. S. A. — 1928— 12,300 ft.; value $2,484. 1929 — 6,000 ft. ; value $ 600. € Cuba Agitation— Some agitation against the use of English in sound pictures. Censorship — A presidential decree modifying membership of the Cuban Films Revisory Board was published in the Official Gazette of Sept. 6, 1928. Article 1 of the regulations governing the censorship of films now provides for the inspection of films by the Film Revisory Board, under the jurisdiction of the Dept. of Interior. The decision as to whether a picture may or may not be exhibited is determined by this Board, which consists of the Secretary of Interior, as president, and nine other members. Competition — 95 % American pictures shown. Copyright Relations — Copyright Act 1909 by Presidential Proclamation Nov. 17, 1902. Extended April 9, 1910; Dec. 9, 1920. Production — Little. Taxes — Very high. High importation and exhibition tax proposed. Theaters — 350. Havana, 16. Sound — Twenty-five installations are reported as being completed to date with five machines in transit and seven unfilled orders. Thirty-seven devices should be in use within a short time. Imports from U. S. A. — 1928— 5,836,260 ft. ; value $140,039. 1929 — 4,392,936 ft.; value $112,245. (First 9 Months). Exports to U. S. A. — 1928 — 69,765 ft.; value $5,854. (First 9 Months). DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS HAVANA Artistas Unidos, S. A., Rafael Maria de Labra 39. Carrera y Medina, Estrada Palma 73. Blanco and Martinez, Rafael Maria de Labra 28. Cia. Cinematografica Cubana, Virtudes 36. Cuban American Film Co., America Arias 9. First Nat'l Pictures (Cuba), Estrada Palma 59. Fox Film de Cuba, Rafael Maria de Labra 73. Majestic Films, Rafael Maria de Labra 37. Medal Film Co., Estrada Palma 92 A. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Films of Cuba, S. A., Estrada Palma 112. Paramount Films of Cuba, S. A., Estrada Palma 112. Pecno Film Co., Rafael Maria de Labra 37. Santos and Artigas, Raimundo Cabrera 146. Select Pictures, Rafael Maria de Labra 32. Universal Pictures Corp, of Cuba, Industria 112. Western Films, Rafael Maria de Labra 38. Czechoslovakia Agitation — Considerable agitation for a quota system still being carried on. Censorship — Most rigid. 1929, 2,063 films were censored, of which number 2,008 were released for public exhibition and 55 were banned. Competition — 40% American. 635 American features shown during 1928 out of 966 exhibited in the market. Germany was second with 224 features. Copyright Relations — Mutual declarations of reciprocity exchanged between Czechoslovakia and the United States on April 27, 1927, by which citizens of one country are assured full copyright protection in territory of the other country. Effective March 1, 1927, under U. S. Copyright Act of 1909 and the Czechoslovakian copyright law of Nov. 24, 1925. Production — 402 films produced during 1928 which included 19 features, 17 industrial, 13 sport, 73 nature and 280 news reels. Taxes — Very high. 20% on tickets up to 6 crowns, 30% on tickets up to 13 crowns and 50% on tickets over 13 crowns. Theaters — 1,200; 100 in Prague. Sound — 15 sound installations in this country, 5 of these are in Prague. Imports from U. S. A. — 1928 — 787,833 ft.; value $19,647. 1929— 1,128,472 ft.; value $24,413. (First 9 Months). Exports to U. S. A. — 1928 — 51,501 ft.; value $1,176. 1929— 17,515 ft.; value $1,123. (First 9 Months). DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS PRAGUE A-B Filmfabriken, Korunni tr. 102. American Film Co., Stepanska ul. 57. Bava Film, Vinohrady Ripska 24. Biografia, Nekazanka 1. Brach, B., U. Pujcovny 4. Bratri Deglove, Stepanska 57. Ceskoslovenska Metro-Goldwyn, Vaclavske nam. 49. Chicago Film, Vodickova 704. Degl and Co., Prikopy 14. Delta Film, Jungmannova 737. Elekta Film, Narodni tr. 26. Filmindustrie, Josef Kokeisl ; Karlova 35. Fiser, Josef ; Vaclavske nam. 7. Fox Film Corp.; Na Porici 15. Fortuna Film ; Vinohrady Korunni 20. Gaumont, Leon; Jungmannova tr. 17. Gloria Film ; Vinohrady Manesova 20. Heller, Beda ; Stepanska 55. Interfilm Kraus and Co. ; Krakovska 7. Irisfilm, Ripska 24. La Tricolore; Vaclavske nam. 18. Lloyd Film. Perstyn 12. Moldavia-Film, U Pujcovny 4. Ocean-Film, Spalena 26. Pan-Film, Smecky 26. Prycovna Filmu ; Havlickovo nam. 24. Paramount Filmova ; Palais Habich, Stepanska Ul. Republic Film, Poric 18. Ringler-Film, Smecky 12. Schmitt, Julius ; Vaclavske nam. 42. Slavia-Film, Lvovska 3. Ufa-Film; Vaclavske nam. 1. Uma-Film, Spalena 11. United Artists; Vaclavske nam., Palais Avion. Universal-Film, Hybernska 9. Weteb-Film, Krakouska 10. Wolfram-Film, Lindenstr. 5. All the News Daily in The Film Daily 1013