Year book of motion pictures (1935)

DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS AMSTERDAM N. V. Arfi, Keizerasgracht 99. Bergfilm Company, Hemonylaan 21. Bergman Film, Zuider Amstellaan 177. Cinetone Maatschappy, Keizersgracht 258. Croeze Bosman N.V. Columbia Film, Doelanstraat 8. Universal Film Booking Office, Doelenstraat 8. Cultuurfilm Exploitatie, Wetringschans 110. Jean Desmet Filraverhuur, Nassaukade 88. Duitsche Verkeersbureau, Kalverstraat 111. Elco Film, Keizersgracht 665. N.V. Filma, Prinsengracht 530. N.V. Kino Techniek, Prinsengracht 530. N.V. Kino Techniek, Prinsengracht 530. N.V. Filmex, Heerengracht 568. Filmverhuurk. "Fan", Rynstraat 112. Filmverhuurkantoor R.Minden, Haarlemmerdyk 82. Filmverhuurkantoor Odeon, Jekerstraat 92. Film Film, Singel 469. Intern. Film Agentuur, Westermarkt 21. Intern. Eidophone, Keizersgracht 409. Lumina Film, Nes 45. My. voor Cinegraphie, Prinsengracht 452. Meteor Film, Keizersgracht 794. Metro-Goldwynn-Mayer, Damrak 49. Muntfilm, Hemonylaan 27. Netherlands Fox Film Corp., Rokin 38. Oostra's Toonfilm, Heerengracht 242. Paramount Films, N.V.. Keizersgracht 399. N.V. Remaco Film, N.Z.Voorburgwal 276-280. N.V. Ufa Film My, Heerengracht 592. Universal Film Agency Aafa Films, Damrak 53. Victoria Film, Damrak 57. Warner Bros. First National Pict., Keizersgracht 794. The Express Film, Groote Kerksbuurt 39, Amstelveen. Filmverhuurkantoor Centrafilm, Heemraadschap slaan 13, Dordrecht. Publ. Bureau "Actief", Petrus Campersingel 175, Groningen. A.C.O. Film My., Daendelstraat 4, the Hague. City & Europa Film, Nieuwstraat 24, the Hague. Franco Films, Veurschestraatweg 13, the Hague. Ideal Film Lab., Schenkkade 251, the Hague. Int. Cinema Reclame Onderneming, Heerengracht 13, the Hague. L. C. Bansteyn's Standard Films, Hoefkade 9, the Hague. United Artists, Hoefkade 9, the Hague. Melior Film, van Aerssenstraat 224, the Hague. Filmverhuur "Nederland", Zwolschestraat 205, the Hague. Filmverhuur "Amfilmin", Franshalsplein 2, Haarlem. Filmbureau der Kath. -Sociale Actie, Steenschuur 17, Leiden. D.L.S. Films, Boezemsingel 222, Rotterdam. N.V. Monopool Film, Boezemsingel 222, Rotterdam. Puvabi N.V., CoolsinRel 71a. Rotterdam. PRODUCERS AMSTERDAM Cinetone Maatschappy, Duivendrcchtsche Kade N.V. Filma, Prinsengracht 530. Filmfabriek Holland, Bestevearstraat 7. Filmkantoor Odeon, Kekerstraat 92. F.T.L. (Filmtechnische Leergang), Keizersgracht 224. N.V. Haghe Films, Waldorpstraat 8, the Hague. L. C. Barnsteyn, Hoefkade 9, the Hague. Filmfabriek Profiiti, Boschlaan 3. the Hague. A. Benno, Duivenvoordenstraat 94, Haarlem. N.V. Multifilm, Kenaupark 8, Haarlem. N.V. Filmfabr. Polygoon, Koudenhorn 8, Haarlem. D.L.S. Film, Boezemsingel 22, Rotterdam. NETHERLAND INDIA Agitation — Practically none. Censorship — Remains very strict as to all problems dealing with racial differences, sex, mob scenes, use of firearms, etc. Competition — American films continue to account for more than one-half of total direct imports but have lost some ground on a percentage basis. German films also are receding in proportion of total imports and probably considerably more in box office returns. Both French and British films have made gains although neither supplies as much as ten per cent of total imports. Fairly important imports from Holland are current (estimated mostly American Pictures) but country of actual production origin is unshown for most of these which are sent to Holland for Dutch titles, etc. Chinese pictures retain a certain field of their own but apparently are declining considerably in importance. Import of silent films has become practically nil. Copyright Relations — Laws of the Netherlands apply. Production — None of commercial importance. Taxes — Very high including import duty of 15 florin cents per meter since January 10. 1934. Theaters — 192 (total estimated). Sound — 172 theaters wired for sound motion pictures. Imports from U. S. A. — 1933 — Positive sound 2,059,230 ft. $28,115 1934 — First Ten Months: Positive sound 1,79'6,03S ft. $30,897 NEW ZEALAND Agitation — .\s a result of representations which were made to the Government during the past year by exhibiting interests, a Committee of Enquiry was set up at the beginning of the present year to make a general investigation into the conditions existing in the New Zealand motion picture industry. This Committee, after hearing evidence, issued a report recommendinj; that amendments should be made to the Cinematograph Films Act, 1928. On November 3, 1934, the Government^ acting on these findings, passed a Bill which in the main embodied the Committee's proposals. The principal amendments enacted are as follows : 1. A requirement that the Censor include in his certificate of approval of any film, a statement as to the suitability or otherwise of the film for exhibition to children ; and provision for the publication of this information in press and other advertising. 2. Provision for appeals from the censor's decision. (This iHovision will enable the Appeal Board of two members to deal with specific complaints with respect to individual films, and should have the effect of reducing the number of general complaints made against the industry.) 3. Provision giving the exhibitor the right to reject 25 per cent of films "block booked." (The position in New Zealand is considered to be different from most other countries, inasmuch as single feature programs are the rule. It was represented to the Government by exhibitors that the lower grade program pictures gave very unsatisfactory box office results, when exhibited under a single feature policy, and that, owing to existing circumstances, there was more justification for a statutory rejection right in New Zealand than in most other countries.) 4. Provision for the use of a standard form of film renting contract. (This question has been the most constant source of irritation to exhibitors, and the Commission of Enquiry found that many of the contract forms employed by the American renters contained conditions which were very inequitable. The matter of minimum admission prices was also an important point of issue. The Act provides that the standard form may give erFect to any compromise reached between renters and exhibitors regarding admission prices, but that in default of this compromise the minimum shall not exceed 6d (10 cents).) 5. A provision to prevent unfair trading or monopoly of film supplies. (This provision is a concession to the renters to prevent 1066