The film daily year book of motion pictures (1933)

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Record Details:

Title:
The film daily year book of motion pictures
Date:
1933
Publisher:
New York : The Film Daily
Volume:
Year book of motion pictures (1933)
Leaf #:
0001023
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Year Book
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
August 01, 2024
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Competition— SO per cent American. Copyright Relations— Full legal protection granted foreign authors. Production— 10 Polish features produced in 1931. Two studios equipped for sound, one Austrian and one Polish equipment. Taxes — Taxes in Warsaw high amounting to about one-third of the box office takings. Theaters— 900 (estimated). Sound— 300 (estimated) wired for sound. Imports from U. S. A. — 1931— Negative, sound 13.572 ft. $ 405 1931— Positive, sound 2,357,818 ft. 52,732 1932— (First six months) : Positive, sound 410,504 ft. 10.46S Exports to U. S. A. — 1931— Positive, sound 31,458 ft. 3,366 1932 — (First six months) : Positive, sound 46,741 ft. 1.271 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS WARSAW Age-Film, Marszalkowska 111. Agfa-Foto, Zorawia 23. P.. W. B., Warecka 9. Celtic, Prozna 14. Corso-Film, Zielna 48. Delfilm, Marszalkowska 116. Depkin, Mokotowska 14. Dux-Film, Widok. Enha-Film. Marszalkowska 125. Feniks, Wielka 5. Fox-Film, S-to Krzvska 25. Gloria, Marszalkowska 119. Heros, Al. Jerozolimska 31. Ira-Film, Zielna 19. Kac, Emil, Zielna 16. Kolos, Marszalkowska 152. Lechfilm, Hoza 23. Leo-Film. Zlota 8. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Marszalkowska 94. Muza-Film, Widok 23. Paramount Films, Sienna 4. Patria-Film, Moniuszki 4. Petef-Film. Widok 10. Polonja-Film, Sienna 14. Pupko-Progress. Al. Jerozolimska 29. Radjo-Film, Al. Jerozolimska 41. Rapid-Film, Al. Jerozolimska. Sfinks, Sw. Krzvska 35. Sidnev Stephens & Co.. Marszalkowska 81. Star-Film. Marszalkowska 125. Tempo-Film. Wielka 5. Universal Pictures Corporation. Al. Jerozolimska 35. Union-Film, Marszalkowska 113. Warszawska Spolka Kinematograficzna, Chmielna 9. Wszech-Film, Zielna 6. D/H J.Zagrodzki, Jasna 24. LWOW Projektor, Sykstuska 14. KATOWICE Ursus-Film, Wojewodzka 32. KRAKOW Kolos Malopolski. Podwale 7. but when newly organized company actually begins production it is possible that required percentages of national films may be increased from present 100 meters minimum for each exhibition. Censorship — According to Decree No. 13564 of May 6, 1927, all titles must be Portuguese and no film is permitted to be exhibited without written authorization from the Inspector General of Shows. 742 films censored in 1931, of which 490 were American. 82 French, 64 German, 17 others and 189 Portuguese. First six months of 1932 — films censored — American 172, French 68, German 52, Portuguese 68, English 11. Competition — 66% American films shown. Copyright Relations — Established by Presidential Proclamation July 20, 1893, extended April 9, 1910. Production — No domestic production during 1932 with exception one-reel films showing Portuguese scenes and events and one 10-reel silent film ("Campinos") produced by Lisboa Films Lda. A sound studio is now under construction by the Companhia Portuguesa de Films Sonoras Tobis Klangfilm — organized during the year — which plans to start production in 1933. Taxes— High. Theaters— 400. Sound— 88 wired. Imports from U. S. A. — 1931— Positive, sound 797,627 ft. 19,861 1932 — (First six months) : Positive, sound 227,567 ft. 9,611 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS LISBON Agencia Cinematogi afica H.Da Costa, Av. Liberdade, 245. Castelo Lopes Ltda., Av. Liberdade, 141 1°. Coimbra Films s.a., Av. Almir. Reis, 44 3°. Cia. Cinematografica de Portugal, Rua Eugenio Santos, 110. Melo Castelo Branco, Rua Pedras Negras, 24 1°. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Films, Lda., Rua Braan camp, 10 1° E. Paramount Films, s.a., Rua Braancamp, 10 1° D. Raul Lopes Freire, Praca Restauradores, 35. Salm Levy Junior & Cia., Rua Retrozeiros. 107. Sociedade Geral de Filmes, Rua Alexandre Her culano, 21. Sociedade Universal de Super-Films, Av. Liberdade, 76 1°. PORTO RICO Agitation — None. Censorship — During 1927 sessio forts were made to enact a law p sorship but this failed. Competition — 96 per cent United shown. Copyright Relations — None. Taxes— Heavy. Theaters — 112. Sound — 87 theaters wired, located PORTUGAL Agitation — Commission appointed in August, 1930 to study production of films locally and protection of same, made their report on January 18, 1932. Contingent not spoken of recently DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS SAN JUAN Del Valle, Ojeda & Solteri, P. O. Box 173. Fox Film Corp., Allen 20. Celabert, Pedro, Salvador Brau 62. Marti, Rafae, Cristo 20. Medal Film Exchange, Luna St. No. 94. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer of P. R.. Allen 8. Mundial Film Exchange, Allen 12. 1009