Year book of motion pictures (1936)
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The following table shows both feature and short subject censor figures, by countries of origin, for 1934 and the first half of 1935, as well also as the percentage share of each country for feature films for the year in question:
i 1934 ■
Jan. -June, 193S ■
No of
No of
Fea
No of
Fea
No of
L^ountry
tures
0/ 10
Shorts
/o
onorra
15
5.3
133
5 ^
4.81
40
United
States
170
60 0
309
62
59 6
120
France
26
9.2
2
8
7^68
1
Austria
23
8.13
4
8
7.68
England
16
5.65
4
5
4.81
Soviet
Russia
10
3.54
4
1
—
—
Czecho
slovakia
8
2 82
1
Germany
5
1.76
1
7
6.73
1
Italy
4
1.41
3
1
1
"Mixed Pro
duction" 4
25
3
25
Hungary
1
1
Switzer
land
1
2
Palestine
1
1
Total
283
100.00
486
104 100.00
189
Copyright Relations — No changes occurred in the copyright law, full legal protection is granted foreign authors.
Production — During 1934, 15 features and 133 short subjects were produced in Poland ; while during the first half of 1935, five features and 40 shorts were produced locally (shorts include newsreels).
There are two studios equijjped for sound in Poland, the "Falanga," with Tobis-Klangfilm equipment, and the "Sfinks," with British Acoustics. This latter was opened in July, 1935. The "Sektor," which is used occasionally for short subjects, is not equipped for sound.
One feature film was dubbed locally in Polish during 1934 (I Was a Spy, an English production), and another was dubbed during the first half of 1935 (Epizode, an Austrian feature). These were both dubbed in the Polska Akustyka, Warsaw.
It is customary to import both negative and master-print when printing is done locally. Master-prints are imported under bond, free of duty, and are later re-exported. Duty is paid on negatives, of course, which are later re-exported when prints have been taken from them.
When printing is not done locally, it is customary naturally to import positives only. Taxation— The table below snows the rates for entertainment tax throughout the country : Item
Popu'ation of Cities War More 25.000 10 000 saw than to to Dist. 100.000 100,000 25,000 On domestic films : (Percentage)
(a) without qualification ....... 10 5 5 5
(b) when classified
as "artistic" . . 5 3 3 3
(c) when classified as "educational" 3 2 2 2
On other films :
(a) without qualification ....... 60 35 25 15
(b) when classified
as "artistic" . . 40 25 20 10
(c) when classified as "educational" 10 10 10 10
Eflfective October 29, 1935, an import duty reduction to 40 percent of the normal duty rate on sound negatives was officially decreed, but this had actually been in _ practice previously whenever printing was done in the country. The normal duty rate amounts to 20,000 zlotys* per 100 kilos, plus 10 percent for customs expense.
* One zloty equals $0.1888.
Sound positives are subject to a conventional duty rate of 11,000 zlotys per 100 kilos, plus 10 percent for customs expense.
Theaters— 498 theaters in Poland.
Sound — As of November 1, 1935, 467 sound equipped theaters were in operation, of which 305 are in the Warsaw Zone, 70 in the Lwow Zone, and 92 in the Katowice Zone. No record appears of any traveling cinemas equipped for sound. There are 31 theaters having possibilities for wiring ; and there are three traveling cinemas unequipped for sound which are located in the Warsaw Zone.
Imports from U. S. A. —
1934 — Positive sound 1,664,211 ft. $31,117 Negative sound 109,148 ft. 3,114
1935 — (First 9 months)
Positive sound 567,442 ft. $13,301
Negative sound 322.321 ft. 18,144
DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS
WARSAW
Agefilm, ul.Marszalkowska 111.
Alliance-Film, ul.Zielna 15.
Anerfilm, ul.A1.3-go Maja 2.
Arlux-Film, ul.Widok 9.
Austriafilm, ul.Chmielna 43.
Bard Jozef, ul-Wspolna 47.
Byczynski Edmund, ul.Bagatela 15.
Cine-Delta Film, ul.Widok 9.
ColumbiaPictures-Marszalkowska 153.
Depkin, ul.Mokotowska 14.
Eksplofilm, ul.Chmielna 43.
Erfilm, ul.Al.Terozolimskie 36.
Enhafilm, ul.Marszalkowska 125.
Franco-Paris Film, ul. Sienna 4.
Felix-Film, ul.Chmielna 41.
Fortuna, ul.Marszalkowska 95.
Fox-Film, ul.S-to Krzyska 25.
Fuks Marjan. ul.Al. Jerozolimskie 35.
Gloria, ul. Marszalkowska 119.
Green Film. N.Yorkj ul.Jasna 24.
Jarfilm. uI.Nowj; Swiat 19.
Katz Emil, ul.Zielna 16.
Kac Joseph, Zlota 62.
Kino-Film, ul. Sienna 4.
Klarfilm, ul.Marszalkowska 131.
Kolos, ul.Nowy-Swiat 43.
Komisfilm, ul.Jasna 24.
Lechfilma, ul.Hoza 23.
Leo-Film. ul. Zlota 6.
Liberty-Film, ul.Jasna 22.
Libkow Film, Marszalkowska 94.
London Films. ul.Al. Jerozolimskie 15.
Mars. ul-Widok 11.
Meissner, F. Sumara, ul.Jasna 24.
Metro-Gnldwyn-Mayer, ul.Marszalkowska 96.
Muza-Film. ul.Widok 23.
National Film Corp., ul Al. Jerozolimskie 15. Palladium, ul.Marszalkowska 140. Panta Film, ul.Warecka 13. Paramount Films, ul.Sienna 4. P.A.T.-Pol. Ag. Telegraficzna, ul.Krolewska 5. Parlofilm, ul. S-to_Kryska 39. Patriafilm, ul.Moniuszki 4. Polonjafilm. ul.Al. Jerozolimskie 41. Populifilm, Nowoerodska 39. Polska akustyka Al. Jerozolimskie 43. Polski Film, ul.Sniadeckich 6. Rad)ofiIm,_ ul.Lwowska 19. R.K.O. Pictures Corp, Marszalkowska 130. Rymo-Film. ul.Marszalka Focha 8. Sfinks-D/H.Przemyslowy, ul.Marszalkowska IS3. Sowpolfilm, ul.Wspolna 47. Sonorfilm, ul.Marszalkowska 94. Starfilm, ul.Marszalkowska 149, Prozna 2. Szafir-Film, Marszalkowska 113. Unionfilm, ul.Marszalkowska 113. TTnited Artists, Al. Jerozolimskie 15. Universal Pictures Corporation, ul.Al. Jerozolimskie 35.
Warner Bros.-First National, ul.Aleja Jerozolimskie 43.
Warszawska Kin. Sp. Akc.-ul.Sienkiewicza 12. Wszechfilm-ul.Zielna 6. Wentafilm-ul.Widok 24.
Wytwornia Doswiadzcalna-tll.SIiska 6/8-m. 21.
BYDGOSZCZ
Frag-Film-uI.Gdanska 12. Rex-Film ul.Jagiellonska 12.
KATOWICE
Braunhsweig A.-ul. 3-go Maja 25. Fox-Film-ul.Sw.Jana 12.
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