Year book of motion pictures (1937)

in that country has been placed in the hands of a State Film Central, whose duties will include also the sponsoring of domestic production and the airing of educational efforts and propaganda for pictures of cultural value. Registration fees are collected by the Central as follows: (a) For pictures of foreign origin for amusement, as well as for advertising all films, an amount corresponding to one-half of the censor fees; (b) for all cultural pictures and domestic pictures, one-fourth of the censor fee. In effect, registration fees will amount to approximately $8 for each American feature brought on the Yugoslav market. Theaters are obliged to show at every performance one or more films of a cultural nature. They must also show domestic pictures of at least 5 per cent of the total length of programs shown quarterly. For theaters giving daily shows and which change programs less than six times monthly, this percentage is increased to 10. To ascertain whether these obligations have been fully complied with, the Central will issue forms that cover each performance. For these forms one dinar is charged. For purposes of control over the importation of and the traffic in films, the film enterprises will submit for registration and confirmation the original agreements and invoices covering films purchased abroad. The registration of such agreements will be made by the State Film Central on special forms issued for that purpose. The film enterprise, together with the original agreements, will submit the above forms in which they will record a brief summary of the agreements. Each form must bear the seal and responsible signature of the enterprise. The State Film Central will keep these forms in its files for checking purposes. The State Film Central will collect for these forms 25 dinars each for films up to 600 meters in length, and SO dinars each for films exceeding that length. Censorship — The Yugoslav censorship of moving picture films is, for political reasons, very strict. This censorship is in the hands of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, control of the State Film Central having been transferred to that Ministry. Competition — 65 per cent of the films shown are American. Copyright Relations — There are no copyright relations with the United States. Production — 100 films, consisting of cultural, news and advertising films, were produced during 1935. Taxes — A special tax is assessed on films imported or produced in the country, as follows: (1) on cultural films, 1.50 dinars per meter; (2) on other films, 3.00 dinars per meter. Films produced in the country pay one-half of the above taxes until the expiration of the term of ten years, following which, presumably, they will be taxed as are imported films. For the examination of films, either foreign or domestic, 0.45 dinars per meter, and other expenses, 0.10 dinars per meter, aggregating 0.55 dinars per meter. Theaters — 318 theaters in Yugoslavia. Sound — 263 theaters wired for sound. Imports from U. S. A. — 1935 — Positive sound 819,393 ft. $18,256 Negative sound • 1936— (First 10 months) Positive sound 625.936 ft. $11,729 Xegative sound DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS ZAGREB Atlantis Film, 6 Yarsavska. Avala Film, 3 Gunduliceva. Bosna Film, 1 Jelacicev trg. Emco Film, 24 Kraljice Marije 111. Fox Film, 1 Jelacicev trg. Jugofilm, 2 Yarsavska. Kleinleinfilm, 11 Berislaviceva. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 17 Pejacevicev trg. Merkur Film. 3 Gunduliceva. Pan Film, 11 Svacicev trg. Paramount Film. 5a Frankopanska. Star Film. 7 Baruna Jelacica. Thalia Film, 7 Frankopanska. Union Film. 11 Yarsavska. Warner Bros., 34 Ilica. BEOGRAD Artistic Film. 90 Krala Aleksandra. Eros Film. Prestolonaslednikov trg. Mosinger Film. 12 Pasiceva ul. FOREIGN BRANCHES OF AMERICAN COMPANIES ======= 03 — CHESTERFIELD Foreign Representative: AmerAnglo Corp., 226 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. COLUMBIA PICTURES DISTRIBUTING CO.. INC. 729 Seventh Ave., New York, N. Y. GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND— Columbia Pictures Corp., Ltd., Joseph Friedman, Managing Director; Max Thorpe, Sales Manager; G. J. Maidment, Secretary; 139 Wardour St., London, England ; A. Kutner. Branch Manager ; 9 Mill Hill, Leeds, England. G. Jay, Manager; 14a Norton St., Liverpool, England. L. Faber, Manager; 90-92 John Bright St., Birmingham, England, N. Smith, Manager; 42 Deansgate, Manchester, England, L. Deal, Manager; 87 Westgate Road, Newcastle, England, B. Fields, Manager; 164 Buchanan St., Glasgow, Scotland, R. Booth, Manager; Dominions Arcade, Queen St., Cardiff, Wales, W. E. Dovey, Manager; 1-2 Eden Quay, Dublin, Ireland, C. McGuinness, Manager; 14 Donegall St., Belfast, Ireland. EUROPEAN COUNTRIES— Columbia Pictures Export, Ltd., Joseph Friedman, Supervisor, E. Zama, European Sales Manager; Head Office, 139 Wardour St., London, England. FRANCE AND BELGIUM— Representative, B. Durroux. 7 bis Rue de Teheran, Paris (8), 1256