Year book of motion pictures (1934)

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grounds, Panama Canal ; 9 Army ; 2 Navy ; 2 Y.M.C.A. Canal Zone. Total 36. (Approximately 5 performances per day in theaters of the Republic of Panama and two per day in theaters of the Canal Zone). Sound — Republic of Panama, 13; Canal Zone, 10, operated by the Bureau of Clubs & Playgrounds, Panama Canal ; 9 Army ; 2 Navy ; Canal Zone. Silent — Republic of Panama, about two or three small theaters in the Interior that do not operate all the time due to scarcity of silent pictures (unimportant). Canal Zone, 1 operated by Bureau of Clubs & Playgrounds for colored people. DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS (on Atlantic Side of Isthmus) Paramount Films S. A., 9th St. & Central Ave., Box 5071 Cristobal, Canal Zone. United Artists Corp., 11th & Bolivar Sts. Box 5044, Cristobal, C. Z. Columbia, 6th & Bolivar Sts., Box 5073, Cristobal, Canal Zone. Warner-First National, 6th St., Colon, Box 5921, Cristobal, C. Z. Universal, Front St., Colon, Box 5023, Cristobal, Canal Zone. Fox, Front St., Colon, Box 5023, Cristobal. C. Z. Cinema Pan-Americano, 9th St. & Central Ave., Box 5006, Cristobal, Canal Zone. (On Pacific Side of Isthmus; distance 47 miles) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer de Panama, S. A., Ave. Ancon & H St., Box "T", Ancon, Canal Zone. RKO-Pathe, Calle H & Estudiante Ave., Box 2015, Ancon, Canal Zone. Paraguay Agitation — None. Censorship — None. Competition — 95% American. Copyright Relations — None. Production — None. Taxes — Moderate. Theaters — 9 ; Average admission from 5 to 20 pesos. Four theaters in Asuncion are equipped for sound pictures, three of which are disc type and one using film type equipment. Persia Agitation — None. Censorship — Active and strict censorship of all films to be shown in Persia is maintained by the Amusement Section of the Imperial Police. All films are shown before a board of Police Officers at whose discretion the entire film or parts of it may be rejected. The following scenes are usually barred from films to be shown in Persia : (a) Any scenes reflecting directly or indirectly on Shah. (b) Scenes containing political propaganda. (c) Scenes depicting the horrors of war, sug gesting pacifism, or inciting to revolution. (d) Scenes thought to be detrimental to public morals. Competition — German films predominate in the Persian motion picture theaters, while French, American, English and Soviet follow in the order named. Copyright Relations — There is no provision under Persian law granting the exclusive right to exhibit a motion picture film. Pirated films and in some instances two copies of the same film have been imported, followed by a futile appeal to the Police for protection. A civil suit now being conducted by an American company against an importer of pirated films may be of assistance in establishing a helpful precedent. Production — One film has been produced locally. Taxes — A tax of 10% is usually collected on txkets. There is an import duty of 5% ad valorem on films purchased, and a duty of 5% of the rental fee on films leased for showing in Persia. Theaters — There are, it is reported, 30 motion picture theaters in Persia, of which 12 are in Teheran. Sound — There are 6 theaters in Persia wired for sound. Peru Agitation — None. Censorship — Controlled by the Department of Education under the Ministry of Inst; uctions, Supreme Decree of June 11, 1926. Original board of seven members abolished and later Decree No. 1092 vesting full authority in one paid censor from whose decision an appeal may be made to the Director General of Education on a board of "Patronato" which includes five members. Competition — 95% American. Production — Local production in 1933 : one silent fi'm "Perdi mi corazon en Lima" ("I Lost My Heart in Lima"). Taxes — Very high. Import duty raised from 1 Sol to 10 Soles per kilo, legal weight. Theaters — 100. Lima 45. Combined seating capacity 70,000. Average admission first class theaters 1.10 and 1.65 Soles (22 and 33 cents), second class theaters 44 and 66 centavos (9 and 13 cents). Sound — 77 theaters wired for sound. Sound pictures are well received. Imports from U. S. A. — 1932— Positive, sound 1,571,974 ft. $33,298 1933 — First Six Months: Negative, sound 196 $5 1933— Positive, sound 887,652 ft. 10,705 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS LIMA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer del Peru, Edificio Hidalgo 142. Plaza San Martin. Paramount Films, S.A., Carabaya 618. Universal Pictures Corp. del Peru, Edificio Olcesse 200. WarnerBrothers-First National, released through Universal Pictures Corp. Leon de Monzarz, Concessionary of Fox Films Corp.. Ayacucho 113. Carlos Dogny Larco, Concessionary for United Artists. British Dominions and 20th Century, Carabaya 750. Programs Ajuria, Concessionary for UFA and other European films. J. Calero Paz, Concessionary for RKO, Camana 312. Fernando Soria, Chota 357. Teofilo R. Fiege. Concessionary for Columbia Pictures. Inc.. Edificio Mineria 514, 5 piso. E. Jaramillo Avilez, Concessionary for European films, Rccuay 255. Phil ippine Islands Agitation — None. Censorship — The Philippine Board of Censorship for Motion Pictures reviews all motion pictures in the Philippines before they are permitted to be run in any theater. Competition — Over 80% American films shown. Chinese, French, and Italian next in order named. 1042