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 #:
0001024
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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Paramount Films of Porto Rico, Tanca lOyi. Talking Pictures, Cristo 16. West Indies Film Co., Luna 68. Warner Bros., Allen 82. STUDIOS Players, P. O. Box 1278, San Juan. ORADEA MARE Camara-Film. Emericus-Film. , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. TIMISOARA Filmcentrala, Dr. Des. Gabor, Str. Gorove 7. RUMANIA RUSSIA Agitation — Limited. Censorship — Very strict. Competition — 45% American; 40% German; 9% French; 6% Other (Italian, Austrian, Hungarian, English). Copyright Relations — Member International Union. By Presidential proclamation, May 14, 1928, President Coolidge issued a proclamation covering copyright reciprocity between the United States and Rumania. Production — Practically noi Taxes — Very high. Theaters — About 400. Sound — About 165 theaters Imports from U. S. A. — 1931— Negative, sound 1931 — Positive, sound 1932 — (First six months) : Positive, sound Exports to U. S. A. — 1931— Positive, sound No studios wired. 164,874 ft. 5,700 ft. »,022 150 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS BUCHAREST Adria-Film, Str. Matei-Millo 1. Arta-Film, Str. Oteteleseanu 5. Artistic-Film, Str. Doamnei 1. Astoria-Film, Bui. Maria 8. Balcan-Film, Bui. Elisabeta 6. Davidescu Jean, Cone. Gaumont-Franco-Film-At bert, Bui. Elisabeta 36. Eforia-Film, Str. Doamnei 3. Fortuna-Film. Str. Carol 55. Frago-Film, Str. Carol 9. General-Film, Cal. Victoriei 42. Gloria-Film, Bui. Carol 22. Gold-Film, Str. Lipscani 110. Ivex-Film, Str. Sfintilor 25. Lux-Film, Str. Sarindar 16. Mar-Film, Sos. Dorobantilor. Mercur-Film, Str. Sfintilor 13. Meteor-Film, str. General Florescu 11. Metropol-Film, Str. Coltei 1. Oer-Film, Bui. Elisabeta 51. O.F.I.R., Str. Brezoianu 25. Pan-Film. Str. Carol 20. Parfumelit-Film, Cal. Victoriei 39. Regal-Film, Bui. Elisabeta 12. Ricoli-Film, Str. General Florescu 21. Recom-Film, Str. Doamnei 21. Sarpic, Str. Raureanu 11. Sonor-Film, Bui. Elisabeta 15. Sud-Est-Film, Str. Coltei 1. Sylvia-Film, Str. Carol 88. Elisabeta 8. Poenaru Bordea 16. Elex. Sihleanu 10. BRASOV Syl; 1 nion-Film, Bui. Urbis-Film, Str. Vesca-Film, Str Concnrdia-Film. Ero-Film. Matador-Film. IASI Trianon-Film, Cinema Triari The following information covering Soviet Russia has been received in the Department of Commerce from sources believed to be reliable. The Department of Commerce, however, in no way assumes responsibility for any of the statements made herein, inasmuch as diplomatic relations between the United States and Soviet Russia are not maintained. Agitation — Government monopoly. Censorship — Very strict. Competition — Mostly Russian and German features. Copyright Relations — None. Production — 300 Russian features produced last year of which 26 were sound. 87 planned for 1932. Two raw film plants with a capacity of 75 million meters of film now in operation. It is planned to add another plant with a capacity of 150 million meters. Taxes— High. Theaters — About 1,800 commercial theaters. Around 32,000 so-called theaters in the villages for workers and soldiers' clubs, utilized primarily in their educational work. 17,000 schools have motion picture facilities. Sound — Estimated that over 3,000 sound installations have been made. Imports from U. S. A. — 1931 — Positive, sound... 1932— (First six months) : Positive, sound Exports to U. S. A. — 1931 — Positive, sound 1932 — (First six months) : Positive, sound 24,964 ft. 75,988 ft. 181,867 ft. 72,120 ft. $ 549 1,049 3,024 1.540 SOUTH AFRICA Agitation — Southern Rhodesia has also passed a Quota Bill providing for 15 % of films of British manufacture beinp: shown. This came into force on the 1st of July 1932. and the percentage for future years has been left to the discretion of the authorities. In the Union itself, the percentage of British film shown remains fairly constant at between 15% and 20% — the balance being entirely American. Censorship — Southern Rhodesia passed a new Censorship Act, which came into force in July. 1932. It provides for a Board of four members appointed by the Government and with Headquarters at Salisbury. It is based mainly on the Censorship Act in force in the Union of South Africa. 1010