Year book of motion pictures (1938)

DISTRIBUTORS LONDON Ace Films, Ltd., National House, 60/66 Wardour Street, W.l. Anima Film Co., 76, Wardour St., W.l. Associated British Film Distributors, Ltd., 169/171 Oxford St., W.l. British Lion Film Corporation, 76 Wardour Street, W.l. Butcher's Film Service, lAd., 175 Wardour St., W.l. Columbia Pictures, 139 Wardour St., W.l. Equity British Films, Ltd., 26 St. Anne's Court, Wardour St., W.l. First National Film Distributors, Ltd., Warner House, 135 Wardour St. 20th Century-Fox Film Corp., 13 Berners St., W.l. Gaumont British Distributors, Ltd., Film ffouse, Wardour St., W.l. General Film Distributors, Ltd., 127/133 Wardour St., W.l. Independent Film Distributors, Ltd., 111a, Wardour Street, W.l. J. G. & R. B. Wainwright, Ltd.. Astoria House. 62 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.l. Independent Film Productions, Princes House, 39 Jermyn St., W.l. International Productions, Ltd., 101 Wardour .St., W.l. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, I,td., 19 T(iwer St.. W.C.2. Paramount Film Service, Ltd., 166, Wardour St., W.l. Pathe Pictures, Ltd., 103/111 Wardour Street, W.l. R.K.O. Kadio Pictures, Ltd., 2-4 Dean St., W.l. Sherwood Exchange Film Agencv, 191 Wardour St., WM. Standard Film Agencv, 25 St. Anne's Court, Wardour St., W.l. United Artists Corp., Ltd., I'^ilni House, Wardour St., W.l. Warner I'.ros. Pictures, J.td., 135 Wardour St., W.l. Zeiiifilms, Ltd., Regency House, Warwick Street, W.l. Sound Citv Distributors, Ltd., 193, Wardour St., W.l. I'.uropean Film Distributors, Ltd., Wallace House, 113/117, Wardour St., W.l. Colmore Distributors, Ltd., 167/169. Wardour St., W.l. British Independent Exhibitors (Distribution) Co., Ltd., S4, Wardour Street, W.l. .Xmbassador Films, Ltd., 179. Wardour Street, W.l. Anglo-Canadian Distributors, Ltd., 76, Wardour Street, W.l. Associated l?ritisli Picture Corpcjration, Ltd., Film House, Wardour Street, W.l. Cavendish Pictures, Ltd., 26, St. Anne's Court, Wardour Street, W.l. Concordia Distributors, Ltd., 95, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.l. Fidelity Distributors, Ltd., 167, Wardour Street, W.l. ExcUisive Films, T>td., National House, 60/66, Wardour St., W.l. EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS LONDON P.aer, ^f., 176, Wardour St., W.l. I'ritish Dominion Films, Ltd. of Australia, 191, Wardour St., W.l. British ik Overseas Film Sales, Ltd., 169, Oxford St., W.L Cattermoul, Cecil, Ltd., 184, Wardour St., W.l. Fried. A., 191, Wardour St., W.l. I iiternationai \ ariety X: Tlu atrical Agency, Ltd., Oueen's House, Leicester I^lace, W.C.2. Jamily, D., 12, D'Arblay St., W.l. Levetus, Ltd., 194 iiishopgate, E.C.2. Smith, S. W., 76 Wardour St., W.l. Standard Film x\gency, 26, St. Anne's Court, Wardour St., W.l. Wainwright, J. G. & R. B., Ltd., Astoria House, 62 Shaftesbury Ave,, W.l. British Empire Films, Ltd., 14, Regent Street, S.W.I. R. & R. Film., Ltd., 193 Wardour St., W.l. P. Alliata, 95, Forset Street. W.2. Miss M. Swift, National House, 60/66, Wardour St., W.l. Associated British Picture Corporation (Export) Ltd., Film House, Wardour Street, W.l. Film Alliance, Ltd., 199, Wardour Street, W.l. lllustra Enterprises, 159, Wardour Street, W.L URUGUAY Legislation — ^Control of foreign exchange is in force in Lrugiia> ; allotments of such exchange are made every (piarter bv a special commission set up for that purpose. Allotments to the United States since Jaiiuar\ 1936 have been ample to jiermit all imiiorts of moving picture films. The motion picture industry has experienced little difiiculty in the matter of securing foreign exchange so far during 1937, but there is some doubt C{)ncerning the adequacy of the probable allotment for the fourth quarter. There are no quota laws on films themselves ; nor is any legislation in effect which would favor either the importation or exhibition of other films at the expense of American ones. Censorship — There is no censorship as such. Films which offend public decency or the feelings of a friendly nation may be banned or cut by the ]3olice, acting on a specific complaint. Action by the police on their own initiative, however, does not take place. The only censorship during the lirst nine months of 1937 was the cutting of a very small part of an American film offensive to a third countryAll films, however, are examined by a Children's ]?oard (("onsejo del Nifio) under the Ministry of Public Instruction. Pictures which this board finds uiisuited to children are so marked and theaters may not permit children under ten years of age to see them. Competition Of the feature motion pictures exhilnted in Uruguay, 80 percent are American. The remaining 20 percent is made up of pictures from the follow inu' countries in order of importance: Argentina, (ireat Britain, France, and Gei'many. American films are well received and generally preferred to ISritish i)roductions. In the smaller neighborhood theaters, however, Argentine films are greatly ])referred. Argentine pictures are also given their first run in the large theaters, and although attracting a large attendance, the audience IS of a different type from that attending the American ones. Copyright Relations — The American Cojiyright Convention held at Buenos Aires on August 11, 1910, and ratified July 13, 1914, governs copyright conditions. Production — One film was produced during 1937 by a loosely formed group which made it as an experiment. Although this jiicture received an extremely poor recejition by the press, it was seen by a large number of people, principally from curiosity. It was not considered a good picture from a technical point of view. Another film is now in production, with no information concerning the probable date of its release available. Taxes — The only taxation applied specifically to motion pictures is a 6 percent munici]>al tax on admissions. The import duty is 52 percent on a fixed valuation of 5.00 pesos per kilogram, 25 percent of which duty must be paid in gold ; this raises the jiercentage paid in paper currency to about SO percent. At the current rate of exchange the total duty thus amounts apin-oximately to U. S. $5.00 per 1,000 feet. Theaters — There are 75 motion picture theaters in .Montevideo with 43,400 seats. ft is difficult to make any estimate for the rest of the country, but at least 50 and not more than 100 theaters exist ; in addition Sunday showings on an irregular basis are made in small towns for a paid admission.