The film daily year book of motion pictures (1940)

Cinema-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 8. Continental-Film, VII. Rakoczi-ut 12. Csepreghy-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Deak-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 8. Eco-Film, VII. Rakoczi-ut 12. Fox-Film, Rakoczi-ut 9. Harmonia-Film, VII. Akacfa-utca 7. Maria Hausz-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Helikon-Film, VIII. Rokk Szilard-utca 24. Hirsch & Tsuk-Film, VII. Dohany-utca 42. Hunnia-Film. VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Ibusz-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Kino-Film, VIII. Rokk Szilard-utca 20. Kormos-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Kovacs Emil & Co., Vll. Erzsebet-korut 8. Magyar Film Iroda distr., VII. Erzsebet-korut 45. Matador-Film, VIII. Sandor-ter 2. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distr. VIII. Sandor-ter 3. Mozgokepuzemi r. t., VII. Akacfa-utca 4. Muveszfllm, VII. Rakoczi-ut 40. Objektiv-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 8. Palatinus-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Pallo-Film, VII. Rakoczi-ut 12. Pap Belane & Co. .-Film. VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Paramount-Film, VIII. Rakoczi ut 59. Patria-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 8. Pegazus-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 7. Dr. Pflumm Tibor-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Photophon-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 8. Reflektor-Film, VIII. Sandor-ter 4. Slagerfilm, VII. Erzsebet-korut 8. Standard-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 8. Tobis-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 16. Turul-Film, VIII. Jozsef-korut 35. Ufa-Film, IV. Kossuth Lajos-utca 13. Universal-Film, VIII. Nepszinhaz-utca 21. Dr. Bela Wamoscher-Film, VII. Erzsebet-korut 8. Warner Bros. -First National, VIII. Jozsef-korut 30. Importers BUDAPEST Philipp Engel, V. Sas-utca 7. Endre Feher, VII. Erzsebet-korut 9/11. Andor Lajta, XIV. Thokoly-ut 75. Karl Oberlander, VIII. Rakoczi ut 57/b. India LEGISLATION — No quota law in effect, but it is believed that it is only a matter of time before the domestic industry is helped, either with a quota or with higher import duties. CENSORSHIP — Permanent censorship boards exist in Bombay and Calcutta, but any one of the 11 governors' provinces may re-censor a film. COMPETITION — American films, 45 per cent: balance mostly Indian. PRODUCTION — During the first eight months of 1939, 171 features were produced. TAXATION — Import duties are 37 per cent ad valorem on exposed films and 20 per cent on unexposed film, value of the film being based on seven annas per foot. Distributors also pay the following taxes: Trades-and-Professions, income, fire-brigade, storage license, octroi of local customs in certain provinces. THEATERS — Most of the 1,030 theaters and 200 portable theaters are wired for sound. Iran LEGISLATION — For year ending June 21, 1940, quota for motion picture films, cameras, etc.. has been fixed at Rials 3,000.000 (about $67,000). Normal imports scarcely exceed half this amount. CENSORSHIP — Three films were rejected in 1939, two American and one British. COMPETITION — American. 60 per cent: German, 20 per cent: French, 10 per cent. COPYRIGHT RELATIONS — No copyright law. PRODUCTION — None. TAXATION — Import duty is 100 rials per kilogram net weight. THEATERS — all 35 theaters are wired for sound. Iraq LEGISLATION — None affecting motion pictures. CENSORSHIP — Three films were rejected during 1939. FOREIGN MARKETS COMPETITION — American, 75 per cent; Arabic, 15 per cent; Indian, 7 per cent; British, 1 per cent; French and Turkish, 1 per cent. PRODUCTION — None, except 5,000 feet of films prepared for the New York World's Fair. TAXATION— Films certified to be useful for purposes of education or health, 250 Fils per kilo net; others, 500 Fils per kilo net. THEATERS — All 25 theaters are wired for sound. Italy LEGISLATION — Ente Nazionale Italiano Cinematografico (ENIC) has the monopoly for the purchase, importation, and distribution of films in Italy, its Possessions, and Colonies. Theaters must show one Italian picture for every two foreignmade. American companies do not export films to Italy, except those with contracts to be filled. PRODUCTION — From 90 to 100 features were produced in 1939. THEATERS — Estimates of the number of wired theaters vary from 2,600 to 3,800. Latest figures for total theaters are: Total: 4,013; divided as follows: private industry, 2,700; Fascist AfterWork Recreation organizations, 660; religious bodies, 546; others, 107. Jamaica LEGISLATION — None affecting films. CENSORSHIP — About 1,000 films, including shorts, censored in 1939, of which 13 were banned. COMPETITION — American, 85 per cent: balance British. COPYRIGHT RELATIONS — ■ Same as Great Britain. PRODUCTION — None. TAXATION — No import duties. Films are admitted under a deposit arrangement and are reshipped within three months. THEATERS — All 17 theaters are wired for sound. Japan LEGISLATION — Prime objectives of the Motion Picture Law of April 5, 1939 are the rigid control over production, distribution and exhibition for purposes of cultural advancement and regimentation along nationalistic lines. Domestic producers will be forced to turn out films, the scenarios of which must be approved prior to screening. The showing of educational films will be compulsory and every effort made to use the industry for propagation of national ideals and thought. The distribution and exhibition of foreign films will be greatly restricted, no theater being allowed to show more than 50 new foreign features a year as of Jan. 1, 1940. The 1938 agreement between the Government and U. S. film distributors, calling for permits to import films to the value of $30,000 during 1938 and 1939 has not worked out due to the Government's reluctanuce to issue import permits. During the two years films allowed to be imported amounted to 65.8 per cent of the $30.000 originally agreed upon. Another section of the agreement called for the deposit for funds frozen in Japan with the San Francisco branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank, converted into dollars and held without interest for a period of three years from date of deposit. However, no exchange permits for remittance of royalties have been issued American distributors since the closing months of 1938. Funds accumulated and frozen in Japan at the end of 1939 totaled about $1,173,500. PRODUCTION — About 437 features were produced in 1939, compared with 554 in 1938 and 583 in 1937. THEATERS — At the end of 1938 there were 1,875 theaters of which 1.701 were wired for sound. 1109