Year book of motion pictures (1931)

Competition — 80% American. Copyright Relations — See United Kingdom. Production — There are 21 units in India actually producing pictures. Taxes — Moderate. The Indian Cinematograph Committee recommended a reduction. Theaters — 335 ; Bombay 7", Burma 38, Madras 43, United Provinces 28. Punjab 22, Central Provinces 15, Bihar and Orissa 13, balance in outlying districts. Sound — 20 theaters have been wired for sound. Imports from U. S. A. — 1929 6,170.442 feet: value $153,283 1930— Sound, 1.842.177 feet; value $ 53.841 Silent, 3,184,073 feet; value % 74,361 Exports to U. S. A. — 1929 7,173 feet; value $ 443 1930 10,200 feet; value $ 332 DISTRIBUTORS .4 \7) IMPORTERS BOMBAY Empire Film Co. First Xat'l Pictures, Inc.. Pathe Bldg.. Ballard Estate. Globe Theaters, Ltd.. Capitol Cinema. Jeena and Co., Esplanade Road. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (India), Ltd., P. O. Box 837. Pathe (India), Ltd.. Pathe Bid?.. Ballard Estate. Universal Pictures Corp. of India, Film House. West End Cinema Compound, Lamington Road. CALCUTTA Alliance Trades Agency. 7 Esplanade East. Globe Theaters, Ltd.. 7 Lindsay St. Madan Theaters, Ltd., 5 Dharamtalla St. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp., P. O. Box 2048. Universal Pictures Corp. of India, Piroj BIdg.. Dharamtalla St. PRODUCERS Aryan Film Co., Poena City. Asian Film Co., Indore. Associated Films Ltd., "Krishna Raj Villa". Teynampet. Madras. Aurora Film Corp., 125, Dharamtala St.. Calcutta. British Dominions Film Ltd.. 40. Dum Dura Road, Calcutta. General Pictures Corp., Ltd.. 10. Stringers St., Par Town, Madras. Graphic Arts, care Puma Theater, Bhowanipore, Calcutta. Great Eastern Corp.. Ltd., Chandni Chowk. Delhi. Hindustan Cinema Film Co.. Xasik (Deccan). Imperial Film Co., Kennedy Bridge, Bombay. Indian Kinema Arts. 8, Baghmari Road. (Telcuta. Indo International Pictures Ltd., The Malf. Lahore. Kohinoor L'nited Artists, Dadar. Bombay. Krishna Film Co., Dadar, Bombay. Madan Theaters Ltd.. 5, Dharamtala St., Calcutta. Maharastra Film Co.. Kolhapur (S.M.C.) Mahavir Photoplays & Theaters Ltd., Secundera bad (Deccan). Oriental Pictures Corp., Ltd., Bombay. Pioneer Film Co., Ltd., The Mall, Lahore. Prabhat Film Co., Kolhapur (S.>LC.) Protiva Cinema Co., 2 Kumertooly St., Calcutta. Punjab Fihn Co., Ltd., Jail Road. Lahore. Ranjit Film Co.. Main Road. Dadar, Bombay. Royal Picture Corp.. Beadon Road. Lahore. Sagar Film Co.. Sea Face, Chaupati. Bombay. Sharda Film Co.. Tardeo Road. Bombay. Surya Film Co.. 5, Cunningham Road. Bangalore. Taj Pictures Corp., Ltd.. Fan Road. Lahore. United Pictures Corp., Ltd., 21, Radice Round, Lucknow. United Pictures Syndicate, Kirkee (Poona). L'nited Players Corp., Ravi Road, Lahore. ITALY Agitation — .A.ccording to the quota law of Oct. I, 1927, one Italian picture must be shown for every ten importations. The Ente is supported by the Fascist government and has the power of production, distribution, and eihibitioTi, so that it can control first run theaters, absorb the entire distributing field, and stimulate internal production. It made new and more severe censorship rules. Xothing discrediting to Italian traditions and customs is passed. The industries of Germany, France, and Britain have made special exchange agreements, which may eventually drive -American films from Italy. Importations under these agreements insure foreign distribution of Italian films, and rank as quota national films. In the latter part of 1928. all war pictures were prohibited. Very little quota talk in picture circles primarily due to failure of the Ente to produce worthwhile pictures. Censorship — Severe. A committee of censorship was organized April 9. 1928. by royal decree. It comprises a representative of the Administration _ of Interior, a magistrate of the Court of Justice, a mother, two members appointed by the Minister of National Economy and two appointed by the Minister for the Colonies. The Commission of Appeal has been increased by the appointment of an additional member by the Minister for the Colonies. Competition — 65 per cent American. Copyright Relations — Protected by the statute and regulations pased on Nov. 7, 1923. Production: 4 films produced during 1929. Taxes — Very high. Theaters — 2.300. Sound — 168 theaters equipped for sound. Imports from U. S. A. — 1929— 4.898.800 feet; value $120,833. 19jO— Sound. 2.316.294 feet; value $ 71,550. Silent. 1.068,179 feet; value $ 31,162. Exports to U. S. A— 1929 — 142,100 feet; value $ 3,991. 1930— 71,911 feet; value $ 2.465. DISTRIBUTORS AyD IMPORTERS ROME .\rtisti Associati, S. A. I., Via del Quirinale 22. .\teliers '•Cines" (Soc An. Stefano Pittaluga), Via Veio 5 1 . Ateliers "Palatino Film" (Soc. An. Stefano Pittaluga), Piazzo S. Giovanni e Paulo 8. Bonotti, Fernando. \"ia Firenze 47. Bosco and Co., A.. Via Aurelania 12. Carpentiere Cay, Alfredo. Via XX Se«embre 44. Centrale Cinematografica. Via Aureliana 144. Consozio. E. I. A.. Via dell Tritone 210. E. F. A.. Via Covour 247. Ferretti. M.. Via Aurelania 10. Fiorentini Cay. Carlo, Via Avignonesi 32. Floreal Film. Via Agostino De Pretis 104. Fox Film, Via XX Settembre 38. I. C. S. A.. Via XX Settembre 3. Lombardo Gustavo, Piazza San Silvestro 81. Malpieri Film, Via Torino 36. Mancini, Eugenio. Via delle Finanze 6. Metro-Goldwyn Films S. A. I., Via Quattro Xovembre 149. Ominium Film, Via Torino 149. Primo Circuito Xazionale Super Films, Ma delle Muratte 23. Protti Cay. Gino. Via Cavorir 247. Ricci. R.. Via Carducci 3. S. A. I. Films Paramount, Via Magenta S. S. .\. Moretto, Via Marsala 64. S. .\. Romfilm, Via Curtatone 6. S. A. Stefano Pittaluga, Via Viminale 43. Sciulghen, Aw. Michele, Via XX Settembre 98 E. Vaselli, Amaldo, Via delle Finanze 6. 1039