Year book of motion pictures (1934)

sound reproduction in Turkey. Of tlicsc, 1 1 have American equipment, 37 German and (our locally assembled sets. Imports from U.S.A. — 1932— Positive sound 346,354 ft. $7,760 193.1— First Six Months: 1933— Positive sound 38,608 668 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS ISTANBUL Disk Film, Adalet Han No. 14-15, Galata, Istanbul. Fox Ega Keycha Corporation, Ali Kefik Pasha Apt. No. 1, Istaklal Cad. Beyoglu, Istanbul. Halil Kiamil Film, Cine Turk, Taxim, Istanbul, lpekdji Freres, Cine Mclek, Istiklal Caddesi, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Kemal Film, Banka Han, 373 Istiklal Caddesi, Beyoglu. Istanbul. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer F.A.S., Anadol Apt. No. 2, Istiklal Caddesi 201, Heyoglu. Istanbul. Mondial Film, Hava Sokak, Hava Han No. 2, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Poli Film, Kayseri Han No. 2, Sirkedji, Istanbul. Agitation — Under the Cinematograph Films Act, which became effective Jan. 1, 1928, quotas are set for a 10-year period. The law specifies a percentage of playing time each exhibitor must devote to British-made pictures. Under its provisions both theaters and distributors will have to fulfill a 20 per cent requirement in 1938, this arrangement automatically ceasing in 1940. Exhibitors are licensed by special permit for each of their houses. They are issued by the Board of Trade. Before Nov. 1 of each quota year, exhibitors are required to supply the government with data on the British pictures which they have shown. Added provisions of the law prohibit blind and block booking. Renters are not allowed to sell or the exhibitor to buy unseen and are limited in advance bookings to a specific per'od of time. Yearly percentages of the quota law are as follows : DISTRIBUTORS' QUOTA Year Ending March 31, 1934 17J4 March 31, 1935 17J^ March 31, 1936 20 March 31, 1937 20 March 31, 1938 20 EXHIBITORS' QUOTA Sept. 30, 1934 15 Sept. 30, 1935 15 Sept. 30, 1936 20 Sept. 30, 1937 20 Sept. 30, 1938 20 Competition — During 1933 about 145 British features were reelased. For 1934 it is roughly estimated that about 150 British features will be made, but exact figures are difficult because full schedules have in some cases not been completed and are always subject to change. Copyright Relations — Copyright Ordinance of 1911 as amended. Great Britain entered into copyright relations with the United States on July 1, 1891, extended Apr. 9, 1910, further extended Jan. 1, 1915. Great Britain is a member of the International Copyright Union at Berne. Production — Exact figures for 1934 as indicated above, are not available, but trade estimates according to published schedules by major companies show about 150 features for 1934, divided as follows: British International, 20 ; Gaumont-British, 40, including Gainsborough ; British & Dominions, 10. Others about 60. Studios — There are 27 studios, of which 20 are wired for sound in England. There are practically no working studios still silent, except perhaps for small industrial films. Theaters — 4,950. Sound — 4,414 theaters wired for sound pictures. Imports from U.S.A. — 1932— Negative sound 4,632,376 ft. $458,242 1932— Positive sound 11,195,858 ft. 262,658 1933 — First Six Months: 1933— Negative, sound 1.268 ft. 126,159 1933— Positive sound 5.783,710 ft. 129,632 Producers LONDON Argyle, John, Productions, Cricklewood Studios, Temple Road, Cricklewood N.W.2. Associated Sound Film Industries, Raglan Gardens, Wembley Park, Middlesex. Associated Talking Pictures (A.T.P.) Studios), Ealing Green W.5. Bendar Films, Ltd., 14, Waterloo Street, W.C.I. Benstead, Geoffrey, 157 Wardour St., W.l. Britannia Films, Ltd., 32 Shaftesbury Avenue. British & Dominion Film Corp., Empire House, 117-119 Regent St., W.l. British Instructional Films, Ltd., Regent Studios, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. British International Pictures, Ltd., Film House, Wa-dour St., W.l. British Lion Film Corp., 76 Wardour St., W.2. Fidelity Films, Ltd., 174 Wardour St., W.l. G. B. Instructional, Ltd., 12, D'Arblay Street, W.l. G. S. Enterprises, Ltd., Imperial House, Regent St. W.l. Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd., Film House, Wardour St., W.l. Gaumont British Pictures Corp., Ltd., Film House. Wardour St., W.l. Harvel Productions, Ltd., John, 7 Rupert St., W.l. Hearle Productions, Patrick K., 12 Lower Regent St., W.l. King Production. Ltd., George, 72 Shaftesbury Ave., W.l. 1049