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Empresa de Cinemas y Teatros, Teatro Colon
Plaza San Martin. Max Glucksman, Edificio Olcese Calle Pileta de la
Merced No. 148, 3er Piso. Paramount Films, S. A., Calle de Divorciadas
No. 618.
Teofilo Fiege Calle Mineria, Edificio Mineria No. 5te Piso.
Programa Americane Calle Mineria No. 106. Universal Pictures Corp., Edificio Olcese, Calle Pileta de la Merced No. 148.
Philippines^
Agitation — None.
Censorship — The Philippine Board of Censorship for Motion pictmes reviews all motion pictures in the Philippines before they are permitted to be run in any theater.
Competition — Ninety per cent American films shown. Chinese, French, Italian next in the order named.
Copyright Relations — United States Copyright relations apply.
Production — There is one producing company located in Manila which maintains a permanent studio and there are at least three or four which occasionally produce a picture if financial backing can be secured.
Taxes — American films are imported free of duty. Films from other countries pay 35 per cent ad valorem. If cost of royalty is included on the invoice, duty is assessed both on the film cost and on the amount of the royalty.
Theaters — There are approximately 300 in the Philippines.
Sound — Sixty-five theaters have been wired for or are being wired for sound, of which about 30 are in Manila.
Imports from U. S. A. —
1930— Negatives, silent, 23.963 ft. $47.S
1930 — Positives, sound, 1,260.460 ft. 22.075
1930— Positives, silent. 1.588.230 ft. 25,951
1931 — Negatives, sound, 11.251ft. 113 1931— Positives, sound, 1.920,169 ft. 28.679 1931 — Positives, silent, 531.230 ft. 9.743
1930 — Sound Equipment, 197.226
1931 — Sound Equipment 47.935 Exports to U. S. A. —
1931— Negatives, 25,000 ft. 500
DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS
MANILA
Acme Film Exchange, Inc. 2215 Azcarraga. Catot Film Exchange, 327 Faon. Chinese Moving Pictures, 724 Ongpin. Commercial Brokerage and Film Exchange, 456 Dasmarinas.
Fox Film Exchange. Reina Regente, Binondo, International Super Film Exchange. 334 Misericordia.
Lyric Film Exchange, 670 Dasmarinas. Majestic Film E-xchantje, 334 Misericordio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.. 419 Avenida R zal. Palace Film Exchange, 951 Ongpin. Universal Pictures Corn, of the Far East. 2262 Azcarraga.
Poland
Agitation — None.
Censorship — Films that are offensive to law and public morals are forbidden. Free judgment of presiding authorities. Russian scenes or customs not liked by authorities. Sound films are not allowed in German or Russian languages.
Competition — 75 per cent American.
Production — 7 Polish features produced in 1930.
3 studios equipped for sound. Taxes — High, amounting in Warsaw to about
one-third of box-office takings. Theaters — 900 (estimated).
Sound — 100 theaters (.estimated) wired for sound.
Imports from U. S. A. —
1930— Negative, silent, 98 ft. $25
1930 — Po.-itive. sound, 1,589,641 ft. 32.803
1930— Positive, silent, 626.251 ft. 14,810
1931 — Negative, sound, 13,572 ft. 405 1931 — Negative, silent, 5,000 ft. 1.000 1931— Positive, sound, 1,689,155 ft. 36.949 1931— Positive, silent, 101.775 ft. 2,122
1930 — Sound Equipment, 31.129
1931 — Sound Equipment, 8,792 Exports to U. S. A. —
1930— Positives, 40,950 ft. 890
1931 — Positives, 31,458 ft. 3,366
DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS
WARSAW
Age-Film, Zlota 25. Arte-Film, Widok 20. As-Film, Al. Jerozlimska 21. Cebe-Film, Marszalkowska 147. Celtic-Cinema, Pronza 14. Centro-Film, A. Jerozolimska 43. Depkin, Mokotowska 14. Dom Handlowy I. Zagrodski, Jasna 24. Doswiadczalna Wytowornia, Ordynacka 5. Enhafilm, Marszalkowska 125. Esterfilm, Marszalkowska 112. Fenix, Wielka 5. Filma, Marszalkowska 81-a. Fortuna, Marsakowska 95. Fox-Film. Wierzbowa 7. Francopol-Film. Al. Jerozolimska 43. Gloria, Marszalkowska 119. Heros, Al. Jerozolimska 31. Jarfilm, Nowy Swiat 19. Julfilm, Al. Jerozolimska 41. Kolos, Marszalkowska 152. Lechfilm, Ossolinskich 1. Leofilm, Nowy Swiat 39. Metro-Goldwyn-Maver. Marszalkowska 96. Muza-Film, Widok 23. Ornak, Skorupki 4. Paramount Films. Sienna 4, Pctef-Film. Widok 10. Polonja-Film. Sienna 14. Progress, Al. Jerozolinska 29. Sfinks, S-to Krzvska 35. Standard-Film, Wspolna 35. Starfilm. Marszalkowska 125. Triumf-Film. I.eszno 47. United-Film, Marszalkowska 111. Union-Film. Marszalkowska 123. Universal Pictures Corporation. M. Jerozolmsk* 35.
Wir-Film, Sienkiewicza 12.
Warszawska Spozka Kinematograficzna. Chmielna 9,
Wszechfilm, Zielna 6.
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