The film daily year book of motion pictures (1932)

DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS SYDNEY British Dominion Films, 305 Pitt St. Cinema Art Films, 198 Pitt St. Columbia Pictures, Film House, 25IA Pitt St. De Forest Phonofilms, 116 Bathurst St. FBO Pictures (Wm. Scott), 121A Castlereagh St. Famous Lasky Film Service, Foveaux St. First Nat'l Pictures, 305 Pitt St. Fox Film Corp., 97 Goulburn St. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ltd., 160 Castlereagh St United Artists, 51 Castlereagh St. Universal Film Co., 280 Pitt St. Williamson Films, J. C, 251A Pitt St. Exports to U. S. A. — 1931— Negative 13.630 ft. 2,726 Austria Agitation — Austria has recently instituted a rather complicated regulation governing the importation of foreign films. This new system is based upon a so-called " Vormerkscheine" each of which has a value of $140. Three '"Vormerkscheine" are necessary to import a sound film of over 1,500 meters in length (synchronized films without dialogue need only 154" "Vormerkscheine") and two for a film 700 to 1,500 meters. These are given to producers of sound fihns at the rate of 21 for each film with 8 additional if Austrian sound recording apparatus is used in the filming and 1 for the developing of extra copies on Austrian equipment. Practically bringing the total "Vormerscheine" awarded for a single sound feature of Austrian production to 30. Effective July 15, 1931, a clause in the new regulations gives the German industry over the American since 30 additional Vormerkscheine is awarded to each producer who sells abroad one of his productions at not less than 100,000 schillings ($14,000) these to be used for importation of films only from the country in which the film is sold. Austrian films without doubt will be sold almost entirely in Germany. Censorship — By provincial authorities. Competition — German 50 per cent. American 40 per cent. Copyright Relations — Established by Presidential Proclamation, Sept. 20, 1907, extended April 9. 1910. March 11, 1925, and Dec. 19, 1929. Production — Sascha Film A.G. and Astra Film Co. both in Vienna went into receivership during 1931. About 5 features expected from Austrian producers during 1931. 10 features produced during 1930 two of which were sound. Taxes — Very high, reaching 30 per cent of the gross receipts of theaters. Theaters — 745. Sound — 295 theaters wired for sound. Imports from U. S. A. — 1930 — Negative, sound. 1930 — Negative, silent, 1930 — Positive, sound, 1930 — Positive, silent. 1931 — Negative, silent, 1931 — Positive, sound, 1931 — Positive, silent, 1930 — Sound Equipment 1931 — Sound Equipment 14,837 ft. 110,000 ft. 680,107 ft. 593,974 ft. 1.213 ft. 762,265 ft. . 104,984 ft. $1,780 6,800 14,547 14,384 71 14,864 2,430 94,052 7,909 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS VIENNA Artistic Film, Neubaugasse 25. Bart, Adolf, Seidengasse 4. Berka, Oscar, Braunschweiggasse 17. Bohm, Erich, Keilgasse 6. Elite-Film, Neubaugasse 38. Engel, Film-Hugo, Neubaugasse 28. Engel & Walter, Neubaugasse 25. Excelsior Film, Siebensterngasse 39. Fox Film Corp., Mariahilferstr. 47. Gaumont-G.m.b.H.. Mariahilferstr. 57-59. Hofbauer, Gotz, Mariahilferstr. 51. Ifuk, Mariahilferstr. 47. Koppelmann & Reiter, Neubaugasse 25. Lux Filmfabrikation, Neubaugasse 25. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film. G.m.b.H., Neubaugasse 1. Mondial Film Industrie, Neubaugasse 2. Muller, Robert, Neubaugasse 25. Newa Film, Neubaugasse 38. Oesterreichische Filmindustrie, Neubaugasse 64. Pan Film A. G., Neubaugasse 64. Paramount Films, G.m.b.H., Neubaugasse 1. Phillip and Co., Neubaugasse 12. Sascha Filmindustrie, Siebensterngasse 31. Schafer, Josef and Guttmann, Neubaugasse 2. Schwarzenberg, J., Neubaugasse 25. Superfilm, Lindengasse 49. Ufa Film, Neubaugasse 1. ITniversal Film G.m.b.H.. Mariahilferstr. 7. Weil and Co., Eduard. Neubaugasse 25. Wiener Lichtb'lderei, Neubaugasse 38. Wiener Volksbildungsverein, Stobergasse 11. Bahamas Agitation — None. Censorship — Local. Copyright Relations — See United Kingdom. Production — None. Taxes — Moderate. Theaters — 3; total seating capacity 1,160; total receipts 1929 approximately $27,500. (Note: Footage figures for individual countries are not given in the export and import classification. Other British West Indies represent all countries in British West Indies itself, except the Bermudas. Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago.) Sound — Theaters wired — 2. Belgium Agitation — None. Censorship — Strict. Films released during 1930 READER INTEREST, PLUS— THE FILM DAILY 1013