Year book of motion pictures (1940)

Page scan 0001122 from Year book of motion pictures

Record Details:

Title:
Year book of motion pictures
Date:
1940
Publisher:
New York : The Film Daily
Volume:
The film daily year book of motion pictures (1940)
Leaf #:
0001122
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Year Book
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 31, 2025
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FOREIGN MARKETS Hispano Fox Films, S.A.E., Santa Maria de Gracia, 6. Hispano American Films. S.A. (Universal Films). San Pablo. 41. Hispania Tobis. S.A.. Alemanes, 11. Ignacio Ariol, Martinez Montanes, 20. Jose L. Chiclana, Fernan Caballero, 11. Manuel Mitjanas, San Roque. 13. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Iberica. S.A., Fernan Caballero, 18. Paramount Films, S.A.. San Pablo, 41. Producciones Cinematograficas Espanolas (P.C.E.), Trajano, 11. Radio Films, S.A.E., Av. Jose Antonio Primo de Ribera, 14. L'films-Ulargi Films. Tetuan, 25. Uca, Alfonso XII, 64. (U.F.A.) J. M. Ortiz. Julio Cesar, 3. Warner Bross First National Films. S.A.E.. Bailen 23. MALAGA Jose Silva Alba. Pasillo de la Careel, 6-Pral. Jose Camacho Albert. Carreteria. 74. CORDOBA Antonio Cabrera Diaz. San Hipolito. 10. LAS P ALMAS (Islas Canarias) Agustin Rodriguez, Domingo Deniz, 7. Fernando O'shanahan. Viera y Clavijo, 32. C.I.F.E.S.A. (Compania Industrial Films Espanol, S.A.). Triana, 97. Juan del Rio Amor. Perez Galdos, 16 Jaime Mola Millet. Triana, 40. Luis Ley Good, Triana, 43. Manuel de la Torre, Viera y Clavijo, 44. Manuel Bello Valle, Mesa de Leon. 15. Nareiso Cabrera, Triana. 26. Viuda de Rafael Ave. Herrerias, 1. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE (Islas Canarias) Alvaro Ara. Jesus Maria. 31. Jose Dona Sanchez, La Rosa, 44. Luis Zamorano, Sal on Victoria. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Iberica. S.A.. Santa Rosalia, 8. Ramon Baudet, Cline Parque Recreativo. Straits Settlements Producers, Distributors, Exporters and Importers SINGAPORE (except when noted) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Oriental, Inc., 144-B Robinson Road. Paramount Film Service Ltd., 51 Robinson Road. Fox Film Corporation (East) Ltd., 12 Trafalgar Street. Columbia Films of Malaya Ltd., 76 Orchard Road. United Artists Corporation, 80 Orchard Road. Warner Bros. -First National Pictures. 267 Orchard Road. Universal Pictures (Singapore) Ltd.. 287 Orchard Road. Pavilion Ltd.. 269 Orchard Road. Anglo Oriental Trading Co.. 26 Nunes Building. Malacca Street. Alsagoff Limited. 20 Malacca Street. Chinese National Film Co., 31 Phee Choon Road. Penang. London Film Exchange, 217 Selegie Road. Malaya Film Service. 742 North Bridge Road. M. A. Namazie, 19 Malacca Street. Penang Biograph Co., 102 Prinsep Street. Shaw Bros. Ltd.. (Hai Hsin Film Co. Ltd.), 116 Robinson Road. Sree Kanabiran & Co., 18B Robinson Road. Sri Krishna Vilas, 227-229 Selegie Road. Tong Ah Film Co., 175 Tank Road, Singapore: 42 Campbell Road, Kuala Lumpur. Sweden LEGISLATION — No import quotas or exchange restriction. On Oct. 9. 1939. a Royal Proclamation prohibiting the importation of newsreels of current events equipped with Swedish subtitles or sound, was issued. CENSORSHIP — The State Motion Picture Board reviews all pictures. COMPETITION — American. 60.1 per cent: French. 16 per cent: Swedish, 8.2 per cent: German-Austrian, 7.6 per cent: British. 3.6 per cent: Russian. 2.4 per cent: Czechoslovakian, 1.5 per cent: Norwegian. 0.3 per cent: Finnish. 0.3 per cent. COPYRIGHT RELATIONS — Films protected by Royal Decree of May 30, 1919, amended by Decree of April 24, 1931. PRODUCTION — About 28 features in 1939. TAXATION — Import duty is 1,580 crowns per 100 kilograms actual net weight. THEATERS — All 2.134 theaters are wired for sound. Distributors and Importers STOCKHOLM Andersons Filmbyra. Albin, Vasagatan 9. Anglo-Film, AB.. Regeringsgatan 109. Columbia Film. AB.. Kungsgatan 48. Europa Film, AB., Kungsgatan 24. Filmdepoten, Drottninggatan 10. Fox Film, AB., Kungsgatan 37. Fribergs Filmbyra. AB., Malmskillnadsgatan 39. Internationalfllm. Kungsgatan 33. Irefilm Distributionsbyra. AB.. Kungsgatan 65. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, AB.. Kungsgatan 16-18. Nordisk Tonefllm, Svenska AB., Apelbersgatan 58. Paramount, Film AB.. Hamngatan 22. RKO Radio Films, AB.. Vasagatan 16. Rosenbergs Filmbyra, Oscar. Kungsgatan 44. Sandrew-Baumanfilm. AB.. Kungsgatan 65. Skandinavien. Film AB., Kungsgatan 16-18. Sonora Film. Kungsgatan 29. Stockholm Film, AB.. Kungsgatan 16. Svea Film. AB., Kungsgatan 29. Svensk Filmindustri. AB.. Kungsgatan 36. Svensk Talfilms Distributionsbyra. AB.. Wrottninggatan 47. Terrafilm. AB., Kungsgatan 65. Thor. Film AB.. Kungsgatan 44. Ufafilm, AB.. Kungsgatan 44. United Artists, AB.. Kungsgatan 13. Universal Film Aktiebolag. Kungsgatan 7. Warner Bros. -First National, Film AB., Kungsgatan 44. W'ivefllm. AB., Kungsgatan 16-18. Producers STOCKHOLM Europa Film, AB., Kungsgatan 24. Fribergs Filmbyra, AB.. Malmsbillnadsgatan 39. Nordisk Tonefilm. Svenska AB., Apelbergsgatan 58. Sandrew-Baumanfilm. AB.. Kungsgatan 65. Svensk Filmindustri. AB., Kungsgatan 36. Svensk Talfilms Distributionsbyra, AB., Drottninggatan 47. Terrafilm, AB., Kungsgatan 65. Wivefilm. AB.. Kungsgatan 16-18. Switzerland LEGISLATION — By Federal Decree, dated July 7, 1939, retroactive to June 1, 1939, imports of feature films are subject to contingents, allotted to individual importers on the basis of their imports during the four-year period from January 1, 1935, to December 31. 1938. Provisions of the decree are applicable to feature films of standard width with a minimum length of 1,100 meters, or 16 mm. films with a minimum length of 460 meters. Contingents are based on titles, regardless of the number of prints or different versions of the same picture, are issued for a calendar year, and are not transferable. CENSORSHIP — A prerogative of the various Cantons. Since the war, military censorship has been instituted and films are now subject to advance censorship by the Film Section of the Press and Radio Division of the Army. COMPETITION — American, 49.4 per cent; France, 21.8 per cent: Germany. 15.4 per cent. COPYRIGHT RELATIONS — Films protected by Federal law of Dec. 7. 1922. PRODUCTION — In 1939. one feature, plus some shorts and advertising reels, were produced. TAXATION — Import duty on films is 60 francs per 100 kilograms gross weight, and a supplementary fee of four francs per kilogram. 1116