The film daily year book of motion pictures (1947)

strict. Love scenes termed unnecessary to the plot, long kisses and embraces are cut out. Norwegian production is still in its infancy. Films must be made hurriedly as the only film studio existing is used in turns by all producing companies. Plans to construct new studios have been held back by the currency exchange situation. Distributors and Producers Apollo Film. Fridtjof Nansens Plass 6, Oslo. Fox Film A/S. Odd Fellows-bygning-en, Oslo. Kamera Film A/S. (Columbia), Odd Fellowbygrningen, Oslo. Kommuiienes Filmcentral A/S, (United Artists), N. Vollgrt.. Oslo. Metro Goldwyn A/S, Stortingsgatan 18_ Oslo. Norena-Film, Klingenberggaten 6, Oslo. Norsk Film A/S, Kling-enberggaten 5, Oslo. Paramount Films A/S, Fridtjof Nansens Plass 8. Oslo. BKO Radio Pictures A/S. Stortingsgatan 16, Oslo. Snorre-Film. Dronningensgatan 21, Oslo. Universal Film A/S, Klingenberggaten 5, Oslo. Warner Bros. First National, A/S. Stortingsgaten 30, Oslo. Filmateileret, (The Norwegian Film Studio), Jar pr. Oslo. Oslo Kinematografer, (The Cinemas of Oslo), Stortingsgaten 16. Oslo. Statens Filmkontroll, (The Norwegian Film Censorship), Klingenberggaten 5, Oslo. A SWEDEN STRIKE of theater employes during the Summer of 1946 caused delays in the release of about a hundred .American and European pictures. Demanding higher wages, the employes struck on July 1 and remained out until Sept. 1, when an offer of 14 to 18 Swedish Crowns a month was accepted. There are no quota laws and no foreign exchange restrictions hampering the import of motion pictures to Sweden. All films are censored and five U. S. films were rejected in the 1945-46 fiscal year. Average admission price is 2.10 Crowns (about 60 cents). Swedish made films are on a technical level witli French and English pictures and are shown all over Europe. Production is said to be influenced by the U. S. with newspapers accusing Swedish film makers of plagiarizing American screenplays on a number of occasions. Coinpetition with U. S. films is a problem as 66.5 per cent of all releases are from America and the general public prefers American films to the average Swedish effort. Swedish producers are restive over the loss of some of their top players to producers in other countries. Warner Bros, signed Viveca Lindfors to an .American contract, and other U. S. and English companies are said to be seeking agreements with such top talent as May Zetterling, Karin Ekelund, Wanda Rothgarth, Gustav Wally, Alf Kjellin and Niels Poppe. Sonja Wigert, considered Sweden's greatest screen star, is under contract to a Danish producer. In a move to meet U. S. competition, a Swedish producer has made a full length Technicolor film, "Lapp Blood," with technicians from the English Technicolor affiliate. Picture is scheduled for early 1947 release, with an English language version to be exported to the U. S. and England. Releases for the year ended July, 1946 totaled 305. Of these, 203 came from the U. S. and 41 were made in Sweden. Others came from Denmark, eight; England, 24; France, 15; Mexico, two; Norway, Italy and Hungary, each one; and Russia, eight; Distributors and Producers Stockliolm Centrumfllm, A.-B., Kungsgatan 15. Studios: Centrumateilerna, Stockholm O. Columbia Film A.-B,, Kungsgatan 48. Eagle-Lion, Kungsgatan 44. Europa Film, Kungsgatan 24. Studios: Rosunda, Pox Film. Kungsgatan 37. Fribergs Filmbyro. Malmskillnadsgatan 39. A,-B. Kungsfilm, Kungsgatan 30. Lux Film A,-B., Kungsgatan 30, Studios: Centrumateilerna. Stockholm 0. Metro Goldwyn Mayer A.-B.. Kungsgatan 16-18. Nordisk Tonefilm, Apelbergsgatan 58. Paramount. Hamngatan 22. RKO Radio Films A,-B.. Vasagatan 16. Oscar Rosenbergs Filmbyro, Kungsgatan 44. Sandrew-Bauman Film A.-B., Kungsgatan 65. Studios: Rosunda. Svenska Sovjetfilm A.-B,, Norrlandsgatan 15 B. Svea Film, Kungsgatan 29. Svensk Filmindustri, Kungsg:itan 36. Studios: Rosunda. Terra Film A.-B., Kungsgatan 65. t;f;i-FiIm, (1), Kungsgatan 15. United Artists, Norrlandsgatan 15 B. Universal Film, Kungsgatan 7. Warner Bros. Film A,-B., Kungsgatan 44. Wivefilm. Kungsgatan 16-18. Provningsnamrulen, (The Swedish Film Censorship), Kungsgatan 37. Svenska Filmsamtundets Filmmuseum, (The Swedish Film Library), Teknisk Museum, Stockholm O. Svcriges Biograf agarcf orbund. (The Cinema Association of Sweden). Kungsgatan 18. Biograf agaren. (The Cinema Owner — Swedish Film Magazine), Kungsgatan 18. Equipment Suppliers Aincnkan^-k Ljudlcknik A.-B.. St. Eriksgatan 54, Kinoteknik A.-B,. Smolandsgatan 40. Klangtilm. Kungsgatan 36. Skandinavisk Biografservice, Kungsgatan 20. Swedish Western Electric Company, A.-B., Sveavagen 25-27. 721