The film daily year book of motion pictures (1929)

seats operate irregularly. Five houses have from 1,000 to 1,500 seats; 25 from 750 to 1,000 seats; 138 from 500 to 750 seats; 256 with less than 500 seats. However, the higher estimate of 1,500 appears more accurate. Imports from U. S. A. — 1927 — 1,150,774 ft.; value $26,999. 1928— 988,008 ft. ; value $23,578. Exports to U. S. A. — 1927— 16,888 ft.; value $548. 1928— 33,079 ft.; value $856. 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. P. D. C. Filmverleih ; 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. Cnitcd Artists ; Vaclavske nam., Palais Avion. Universal-Film, Hybernska 9. YVeteb-Film. Krakouska 10. Wo.fram-Film, Lindenstr. 5. # * # DENMARK Agitation — Considerable newspaper agitation for quota. Newspapers report a bill is in preparation for presentation to the Rigstag to restrict importation of American films. Provisions would provide that for every 100 American films imported into Denmark Americans are to produce seven films in Denmark. Nothing official has materialized. Censorship — Law No. 101 of March 17, 1922 governs censorship of films. It calls for the appointment of a board of three members whose duty it is to view every film intended for exhibition. Films passing the board, are divided into one of three classifications, viz: (1) allowed for everybody; (2) forbidden to children under 16 and (3) forbidden entirely: In many instances, as elsewhere in Europe, censorship borders on the ludicrous and examples are numerous where extreme cutting has to be resorted to in order to satisfy Danish censors. Competition — 60% American films shown. Copyright Relations — Established by Presidential Proclamation May 8, 1893, extended April 9, 1910, and Dec. 9, 1920. Production — Three producers, ten features produced in 1927. In Denmark there is no scheduled production, and artists and technical men are usually employed at a predetermined price per picture. There is, consequently, no standard salary' scale, except for electricians, other artisans, and laborers, whose daily or weekly wage scale is governed by existing tariffs. Taxes — An amusement tax of 40% on each ticket is collected by the government. This is based 8 AmerAnglo C ORPORATION ARTHUR A. LEE, President Exclusive Representatives in North and South America GAUMONT CO., Ltd. GAINSBOROUGH PICTURES, Ltd. PICCADILLY PICTURES, Ltd. WELSH, PEARSON, ELDER FILMS, Ltd. BRITISH INSTRUCTIONAL FILMS, Ltd. Current Releases Through Paramount, Metro-GoldwynMayer, Pathe, FBO INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS OF THE FINEST MOTION PICTURES OF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN ORIGIN 701 SEVENTH AVE. NEW YORK Phones: BRYant 6087-6088 1018