Year book of motion pictures (1937)

DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS TALLINN A/S Ars Film. Yabaduse pi. 3a. Capitol-Film. Vim tan. 3. Domino-Film. Yalli tan. 4 Scandia-Film, Valli tan. 10. Mctro-Goldwyn Mayer. A/S. Kinga 6/8. Neutral Film. S. Karja 7. 2. Paramount Films A/S, S. Karjai 18, 15. Rex-Atlantic Film, abaduse pi. 5. SuperFilm, Narva mnt. 10, 8. Ed. Thomson & Ko., Lai tan. 33. Tormolen & Ko.. Raekoja pi. 17. Fortuna-FYilm, \'ene tan. 1. 21). FINLAND Legislation — None. Censorship -The censorship of motion picture films is provided for by three decrees issued by the Government on October 30. 1935. The first decree itemizes the types of films which shall not be approved for exhibition. The second decree provides for the appointment, by the Ministry of Education, of a Government Film Censorship Bureau (in Finnish. Valtion Filmitarkastamo) comprising one film censor and three associates who are charged with reviewing films intended to be exhibited publicly and stipulating the class of amusement taxes applicable when the particular film is exhibited. All expenses of the Censorship Bureau are borne by the Finnish Cinema Association (in Finnish. Valtion Filmitarkastamo ) comprising one film censor and three associates who are charged with reviewing films intended to be exhibited publicly and stipulating the class of amusement taxes applicable when the particular film is exhibited. All expenses of the Censorship Bureau are borne by the Finnish Cinema Association (in Finnish. Suomen Biogsaafiliitto). The third decree provides for the formation of a Government Film Commission (in Finnish. Yaltion Filmilautakuntaj of five persons appointed by the Ministry of Education to render final judgment, at the request of the owner of the film and at the owner's expense, on any film prohibited by the Censorship Bureau (mm being exhibited. Competition — During 1935. features 65 per cent American, short subjects 55 per cent American, 30 per cent domestic. Copyright Relations Copyright laws were enacted in Finland on June 3, 1927, and modified by the law of January 31. 1930. Finland entered into reciprocal copyright relations with the United States on December 8, 1934, effective January 1, 1929. On April 1, 1928. Finland became a member of the Berne copyright convention rn November 13. 1908. Production — 6 features and 186 short subjects produced in 1935. About 8 features produced in 1936. Taxes — According to the law of December 21, 1932, effective January 15, 1933, motion picture film* exhibited in Finland are subjected to the following taxation : (a) Art films, 15 per cent of admission charge. (b) Other films, 30 per cent of admission charge. If a minimum of 200 meters of domestically produced film is exhibited at a performance the tax shall be reduced by 5 per cent. In practice, therefore, exhibitions of films in the art class are taxed 10 per cent and other films 25 per cent, as 200 meters of Finnish film are usually shown at every performance. Theaters — 220 theaters in Finland. There are in addition 7 ambulatory theaters. Sound — 210 theaters are wired for sound. Imports from U. S. A. — 1935— Positive sound 743,134 ft. S15.037 Negative sound 46.210 ft. 1,466 1936— (First 10 months) Positive sound 686.320 ft. $15,872 Negative sound 14,200 ft. 300 7or Bookinqs and Stale Riqhis wrifeio FRENCH MOTION PICTURE CORP. J. S.TAPERNOUX, PRES 126Wc^46™ST., NEW YORK, N.Y. CATALOG OF 36 OTHER FOREIGN-FEATURE-LANGUAGE FILMS on REQUEST 1214