The film daily year book of motion pictures (1937)

Imports from U. S. A. — 19-? 5— Positive Sound 17,051,379 ft. $326,712 Negative Sound 13,850 ft. 1,253 1936 — (First 10 months) Positive Sound 15,179,012 ft. $270,781 Negative Sound 22,609 ft. 382 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS BUENOS AIRES Alonzo Film, Uruguay 552. Argentina Sono Film, Uruguay 641. Artistas Unidos, Lavalle 1747. Bonomo Film, Lavalle 1977. Buenos Aires Film, Av. de Mayo 1370. Cinematografia Joly, Lavalle 1932. Cinematografia Star, Viamonte 1837. Cinematografica Terra, Ayacucho 551. Columbia Pictures, Sarmiento 1832. Ermeman Film, Sarmiento 2580. Fenix Film, Parana 535. Filmreich, Ayacucho 537. Fox Film de la Argentina, Lavalle 1872. Grandes Films, Montevideo 446. Inca Film, Lavalle 1924. Libertad Film, Rod. Pena 237. Lumiton S. A., Radio Cinematogr. Argent. Can gallo 2186. Mayo Film, Bme. Mitre 1956. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sarmiento 2566. Monogram Film, Ayacucho 385. New York Film Exchange, Corrientes 2042. Paramount Films, Ayacucho 518. Radiolux S. A., Corrientes 2346. Radium Film Corporation, Ayacucho 528. Rayton, Pedro Mendoza 427. Select Film, Montevideo 483. S. I. F. A. L., Sarmiento 559. Tempo Film, Corrientes 426. U. F. A. Film de la Argentina, Ayacucho 551. Universal Pictures Corp., Lavalle 1860. Warner Brothers, Tucuman 1938. Amanecer Film, Montevideo 698. British Alianza, Callao 640. C. I. F. E. S. A., Rio Bamba 498. Cinematografia Valle, Gavilan 1079. Estudios Cristiani, J. E. Uriburu 460. Liberty Pictures. R. Bamba 500. Lumenson, P. R. S. Pena 760. Metropolis Films, R. Bamba 498. P. A. F., Callao 435. Kayo Film. Lavalle 1977. Republic Pictures. Callao 435. Rio de la Plata, Uruguay 158. S. I. D. E., Corrientes 2044. Sud America Films, Corrientes 1915. AUSTRIA Legislation — The system of issuing "Vormerkscheine" to pay for presentation permits issued by the provincial authorities did not change in Austria with regard to sound feature films ("Stammfilmo") or sound shorts during the year 1936. Film imports and exhibition permits thus remained subject to Vormerkscheine (contin gent) control. To stimulate domestic production, local suppliers of sound film recording apparatus receive as a bonus ten Vormerkscheine for every Austrian feature sound film (up to ten) of a specified standard and produced under various detailed conditions. If domestic film apparatus is used in the production of sound features, three additional Vormerkscheine are issued. Vormerkscheine are allotted for a limited number of shorts. One producer only (Selenophon) makes shorts in Austria and at present for 40% of the shorts released receives from one to three Vormerkscheine, depending on length and type. The issuing of Vormerkscheine is based on the condition that the film is shown to the Advisory Film Council prior to its first public presentation. According to the Basic Regulations Apply ing to the Film Contingent, Vormerkscheine in appropriate number can be allotted prior to the production of an Austrian feature film. Domestic sound films of all kinds are granted presentation permits without the necessity of submitting Vormerkscheine. For foreign films, except news reels, and cultural shorts recognized by the Ministry of Trade and Communications and the Ministry of Education, Vormerkscheine (or fractions, depending on the type of film) are required in order to receive presentation permits. Their value in 1936 was fixed at 1,200 schillings. The Vienna Chamber of Commerce, Trade and Industry issues these permits on authority and recommendation of the Advisory Film Council (members are appointed by the Minister of Trade and Communication) established by basic regulations elated February 1, 1935, of that Ministry. It also issues Vormerkscheine to suppliers of sound apparatus and acts as a clearing bouse to enable these suppliers or other holders to dispose of them to film importers and distributors. The above regulations all apply to narrow sound films as well. Film distributors who import more than ten features a year are compelled by the Film Bureau of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce to purchase one or two cultural shorts per year (at 4,150 schillings apiece) for obligatory exhibition. When one is taken over it is immediately assigned to a feature film and must be shown whenever the feature picture appears on any screen in Austria. In case of refusal to comply, exhibition permits for films distributed by them will not be granted or if already granted will be withdrawn. Exhibitors are also required to show one Austrian official news reel at each performance and at controlled rentals. This tends to greatly handicap the presentation of this class of foreign shorts. Producers of foreign language versions of Austrian-made feature films receive permission for the free presentation of one sound film from the country to which the foreign version feature was first sold. This privilege may be increased if the version in question contains propaganda for travel in Austria. The price of permits for the presentation of films of all kinds produced in countries which handicap the distribution of Austrian films by import embargoes, payment restrictions, censor of scenarios, regulations regarding employment of actors, etc., can be increased to 1,000% of the normal amount. Recourse to this measure has as yet not been taken. Three Vormerkscheine are required for any number of copies of foreign feature films imported in the German version whether original or dubbed. For each copy of a foreign language sound film under 350 meters 10 presentation permits are received for each Vormerkscheine ; for a film 3 50 to 700 meters, 5 permits; for a film 700 to 1000 meters, one permit; two Vormerkscheine are required for each copy of a film 1000 to 1500 meters and three per copy for one over 1500 meters in length. . An understood agreement not stated in the law provides that every fifth feature imported will have text and titles inserted in Austria, in which case and for any other foreign language feature film with German text and titles to be inserted in Austria only one, one and a half and three Vormerkscheine are required for one, two or three or more copies respectively. During the 1936 summer season (June 12 to August 13) to encourage better programs, the cost of presentation permits for this type of film in one, two and three or more copies was respectively 1.000, 1,500, and 3.000 schillings. Vor^ merkscheine were not needed as a medium of exchange in this transaction. Foreign films already exhibited in a version paving a lower license fee and later shown in a version subject to a higher fee, are credited with the fees alreadv paid. . A sound film pieced together from various foreign sound films already exhibited, is credited with the previously paid fees. Distributors who can prove that they have gone to certain expenditures for the dubbing or synchronizing of a film in Austria receive two Vormerkscheine. Such films are also admitted free of charge for presentation in Austria. 1183