Year book of motion pictures (1935)

RKO Expands Coverage RKO has further expanded its European coverage by opening offices in Spain and Portugal, with heiadquarters in Barcelona. Exchanges are being established in the principal cities of the two countries. Columbia Pictures, Place de I'Opera. Cine Comptoir d'Egypte, 35, Rue Manakh. ALEXANDRIA Maurice Ades, IS, Rue Fouad ler. Essanel Film Agency, 1, Rue Toussoum Pacha. Politi Freres, 7, Rue Souk el Hosr. Les Selections Behna Films, 1, Rue Eglise Maronite. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 28, Rue Fouad ler. Gaumont-Franco-Film-Aubert, 26, Rue Fouad ler. Fox Film Corporation, 12, Rue Mahmoud Pacha el Falaki. Universal Pictures Corporation of Egypt, Inc., 42. Rue Nebi Daniel. Bureau des Distributeurs Reunis, Place Ismail ler. Mamatis & Co. (Alliance Cinematographique Egyptienne), 1, Rue St. Saba. Ophir Films, 9, Rue Toussoun-Pacha. PRODUCERS Nahas Sphinx Films, Rue Eprlise Maronite. Ste. Misr pour le Theatre et le Cinema, Banque Misr, Rue Emad-el-Dine, Cairo. Ramses-Films, Ramses Ville (Zamalek), Cairo. Triomphe-Films, 25. Rue Tewfik. Mena-Films, Rue Manakh. ESTONIA Agitation — None. Censorship — Under Department of Police ; films approved by this Department are further passed upon by the Estonian Ministry of Education for its decision as to which particular films are fit and proper to be attended my minors. Advertising carries announcement whether a film may or may not be attended by minors. Competition — 60% American. Copyright Kelations — Member of Berne Union. Production — There are no film studios in Estonia. A film laboratory in which local reviews are developed, however, exists at Tallinn. Taxes — High. Theaters — 94 (only 72 in operation). Sound — 58 theaters are wired for sound. Imports from U. S. A. — 1933 — Positive sound 16,071 ft. $ 330 1934 — First 10 months: Positive sound 95,648 ft. $ 1,790 TALLINN A/S Ars-Film, Vabaduse pi. 3a. Capitol-Film, Viru tan. 3. Domino-Film, Valli tan. 4. Scandia-Film, Valli tan. 10. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, A/S, Kinga 6/8. Neutral-Film, S. Karja 7, 2. Paramount Films A/S, S. Karja 18, IS. Rex-Atlantic Film, Vabaduse pi. 5. Super-Film, Narva mnt. 10, 8. Ed. Thomson & Ko., Lai tan. 33. Tormolen & Ko., Raekoja pi. 17. Fortuna-Film, Vene tan. 1, 20. FINLAND Agitation— None. Censorship — The censorship of motion picture films is not provided for by law, although the existence of a censorship bureau has been recognized by the Government. Censorship is based on an understanding reached by film distributors, who defray the expenses of the censorship bureau, and the Ministry of Education, which appoints the censors. The official name of the bureau is Valtion Filmitarkastamo (State Film Censorship Bureau). A film rejected by the bureau, may however be shown, but if in such a case the film proves to be obnoxious, the exhibitor may have to face a court proceedings. So far, however, no distributor has gone against the decisions of the censorship bureau. Censorship is strict and many films are rejected annually. Competition — 60% American. Copyright Relations — Copyright laws were enacted in Finland on June 3, 1927, and modified by the law of January 31, 1930. Finland entered into reciprocal copyright relations with the United States on December 8, 1934, eflFective January 1, 1929. On April 1, 1928, Finland became a member of the Berne copyright convention of November 13, 1908. Production — 1 features and 92 short subjects produced during 1933. About 4 features produced in 1934. Taxes — According to the law of December 21, 1932, eflFective January IS, 1933, motion picture films exhibited in Finland are subjected to the following taxation : a) Art films, 15% of admission charge. b) Other films, 30% of admission charge. If a minimum of 200 meters of domestically produced film is exhibited at a performance the tax shall be reduced by 5%. In practice, therefore, exhibitions of films in the art class are taxed 10% and other films 25%, as 200 meters of Finnish film are usually shown at every performance. Theaters — 232. Sound — 140. Imports from United States — 1933— Positive sound 510,473 ft. $10,213 1934 — First 10 months: Positive sound 532,280 ft. $ 10,655 Negative sound 26 ft. $ 1 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS HELSINGFORS Adams Filmi O.Y. Mr. Abel Adams, Mngr., Mikaelsgatan 13. Aho & Soldan. Mr. H. Aho, Mngr., N. Esplan adgatan 37. O.Y. Bee A.B. Mr. H. Hamberg, Mngr., Glogatan 3. Bio Kuva O.Y. Messrs Y. and E. Viljanen, Mngrs., Centralgatan 1. Bio Maxim. Mr. Sven E. Svensson, Mngr., N. Esplanadgatan 25. Efa Films O.Y. Mr. F. E. Lovgren, Mngr., Kas arngatan 46. O.Y. Fox Films A.B. Mr. Birger Biornstad, Mngr., Henriksgatan 20. Harry Hagstroms Filmbyra. Mr. Harry Hagstrom, Mngr., St. Robertsgatan 36. Jagers Filmbyra O.Y. Mr. Kurt Jager, Mngr., Regcringsgatan 17. Kosmos Filmi O.Y. Mr. Gustav Molin, Mngr., Henriksgatan 20. O.Y. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Films A.B. Mr. R. O. Schoham, Mngr., Mikaelsgatan 9. O.Y. Paramount Films A.B. Mr. Harry Hammar, Mngr., Glogatan 8. Suomi Filmi O.Y. Mr. V. Makela, Mngr., Boule varden 12. O.Y. Warner Bros. First National Films A.B. Mr. Kurt Nylund, Mngr., Centralgatan 1.