The film daily year book of motion pictures (1938)

Imports from the United States — 1936 — Positive Sound 1,278,391 it. $27,512 Negative Sound 272,905 ft. 18,815 1937 — (First 11 months) Positive Sound 2,559,043 ft. $77,473 Negative Sound 313,197 ft. 17,364 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS ROME Artisti Associati S.A. — Via XX Settcnibre, 11. Capitani Film — Via dei Mille, 12-m. Colosseum Film S.A. — Via XX Settembre, 52-a. Consorzio Cinematografico "'E.J.A." S.A. — Via Varese 16-b. Ue Vecchi Luigi — Via Francesco Crispi, 58. E.N. I.e. (Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografi che)— Via Po, 32. E.F.F.E.B.I.— Via Curtatone, 8. Europa Film — Salita S.Nicolo da Tolentino, 1-bis. Fox Film (Twentieth Centur>) — Via Vicenza, 5. I.C.I. (Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane) — Via del Tritone, S7. L.L'.C.E. (Istituto Nazionale Luce) — Via di S. Susanna, 17. Mander Film S.A. — Via Firenze, 48. Metro (Soldwyn Mayer S.A.I. — Via Maria Cristina, 5. Minerva Film S.A.I. — Piazza Cavour, 10. S.A.I. Films Paramount — Via Magenta, 10. S.AN.GRA.F. (S.A. Grandi Films)— Salita S. Nicolo da Tolentino, 1-bis. S.A. Scalzaferri — Via Marghera, 13. Societa' Generale Italiana Cinematografica — Via dei Mille, 12-m. Tirrenia Film — Via Solferino, 109. Titanus S.A. — Largo Goldoni, 44. Warner Bros. -First National S.A.I. — Via Palestro, 68. MILAN Astoria Film — Piazza degli Anari, 4. Aurora Film — Via Farini, 10. Brovelli Film S.A. — Corso Venezia. 13. Brondus Film — Via Senato, 8. G.E.F.A. — Via Cappellini, 21. Filmitalia — Via Napo Torriani, 19. Italo Suisse Films — Piazzale Fiume, 22. Regina Film S.A. — \'ia Monte Napoleone, 26-28. Selecta Film — Via Vittor Pisani, 12. PALERMO Mangano L. S.A. — Via Villareale, 57. TORINO Aurea Film — Via Pomba, 14. Espero Film — Via A. Doria, 12. Gloria Film S.A.I. — Via Carlo Alberto, 21. Italgloria Films — Via Bonafous, 4. Savoja Film — Via A. Doria, 19. TRIESTE Adria Film — Piazza della Liberia, 3-A. Agenzia Noleggio Film — Via Giotto, 3. VENEZIA Agenzia Cinematografica \"eneta — S.Benedetto 3638. PRODUCERS Ala Film — Via XX Settembre, 5S-A — Rome. Aprilia Film S.A. — Via del Tritone, 201 — Rome. Astra Film — Via Po, 50 — Rome. Capitani Film — \"ia dei Mille 12-m — Rome. Consorzio I.C.A.R. — Via dei Mille 12-m — Rome. E.J. A. (Consorzio Cinematografico) — Via Varese 16-B— Rome. E.N. I.e. (Ente ^N<rrionaIe Industrie Cinematografiche)—Via B<J. 32— Rome. I.C.I. (Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane)— ^Via del Tritone, 87 — Rome. Lupa Film — \'ia 4 Fontane, 169 — Rome. Mander Film S.A. — ^\'ia Firenze 48 — Rome. Manenti Film — \'ia Uffici del Vicario, 24-A — Rome. Novella Film — Piazza Carlo Erba, 6 — Milano. Pisorno Film — Tirrenia — Via Veneto, 108-;;yRome. Produzione Italiana Artisti Associati — Via del Giardino, 42 — Rome. Roma F"ilm — \'ia Reuina Selena, 86 — Ronu-. Soc. Generale Cinematografica Italiana-'Cinc citta' " — Rome. S.A. Cinematografica Sterescopica — "Cinecitta* " — Rome. Tiberia Film S.A.I. — Salita S.Nicolo da Tolentino, 1-bis. Titanus Film S.A. — Largo Goldoni, 44. JAMAICA Legislation — There are no laws in Jamaica prohibiting foreign exchange nor are there any giving other countries preference over American films. No quota or contingent laws are in effect and none is contemplated. Censorship — The number of films censored during 1936 was 300; of which 5 percent were rejected. Of the rejected feature films 90 percent were American and 10 percent British. The Government Censor of films does not give reason for the rejection of any picture, but censorship is very strict where films show drunkenness or unconventional frivolity on the part of white people. Films of the underworld type showing robberies and hold-ups are banned. Motion pictures are censored in Kingston for showing in the whole Island under Jamaica Law 14 of 1913, Jamaica Law 13 of 1925, and Jamaica Law 21 of 1926. Competition — The largest competitors of American fi.ms are British Gaumont, British International Pictures, London Films, and Korda Productions. Eighty percent of the films shown are American, the remaining 20 percent being British. American films are popular and are preferred to the British productions. Copyright Relations — Same as Great Britain. Production — There is no production of motion pictures in Jamaica. Taxes — General property taxes and income taxes are imposed on theaters. These taxes are comparatively high when compared with those in a small city in the United States. There are no taxes imposed on theater admissions, distributions and upon imports. Theaters — Jamaica has 15 motion picture theaters, with a total seating capacity of 12,500. Populai admission prices range from $0.12 to $0.36. Box seats $0.72. Jamaican audiences prefer light musical comedies. The yearly gross income at theaters in Jamaica is estimated at $700,000. It is estimated that the total investment in the local motion picture industry (all in exhibition) is £142,000 ($698,640 at the present rate of exchange of $4.92 to the pound sterling), of which £ 100,000 ($492,000), is in the citv of Kingston. Of this £100,000, approximately £50,000 represents the investment of the Cinema Company of Jamaica, Limited, in the new air-conditioned theater now being constructed in this city. Sound — Fifteen theaters in Jamaica are wired for sound. Imports from the United States — 1936 — Positive Sound 158.385 ft. $ 1.675 Negative Sound 10,000 ft. 150 1937— (First 11 months) Positive Sound 259.961 ft. $ 3.t>55 Negative Sound 1.023 ft. 21 JAPAN Legislation — The year of 1937 opened with some misgivings as regards the future position of American films in the Japanese market. Practically all American distributors predicted more official control over the motion picture business but none expected developments to take so drastic a turn as they did. Japan's adoption of a wartime basis of economy, in view of the unsettled political conditions in the Far East generally and because of the 1231