The film daily year book of motion pictures (1928)

Imports from U. S. A. — 1923— 650,000 ft.; value $ 23,000. 1924— 1,500,000 ft.; value $ 55,000. 1925— 3,500,000 ft.; value $115,000. 1926 — 2,946.607 ft.; value $110,574. 1927— 2,616,529 ft.; value $ 78,513. Exports to U. S. A. — 1923— 1.058 ft.; value $ 85. 1924— 1925— 5,500 ft. ; value $550. 1926 — 14,589 ft.; value $407. 1927— DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS BRUSSELS A. B. C. Films, 157 Rue Verte. Abrassart, Blvd. Anspach 135. Agence Generale Cinematographique, 30 Blvd. Baudouin. Artistes Associes (United Artists), 18 Rue d'Arenberg. Astra Film, 29 Rue de Chemin-de-Fer. Aubert. 68 Rue Neuve. Auror Film, 70 Rue de Brabant. Baudot] Saint-Lo, 115 Rue des Plantes. Belot, C, 26 Rue de Poincon. Belgian Film, 8 Rue Dupont. Belgo International Film, 76 Rue de Marais. Bodart & Co., 95 Rue des Plantes. Brabo Film, 102 Rue de Brabant. Ural. H., 115 Rue Verte. C. C. B., 30 Rue de Marche. Central Film, 106 Rue Linnee. Cercle Catholique, 21 Rue de la Serrure. Comptoir Du Film, 138 Blvd. E. Jacqmain. Conratte. cine Harry, Rue des Plantes 97. Crosly Film, 74 Rue Verte. Dardenne & Co., J., 30 Rue Dupont. Delnoye & Co., F., 115 Rue des Plantes. Dubois, C, 40 Rue des Plantes. Eclipse, 74 Rue des Plantes. Export Film, 54 Rue Linnee. First National, Chaus de Haecht 138. Fovenyesy, A., Ill Rue de Joseph Goosemanp. Fox Films, 35 Rue Fosse-Aux Loups. Frank and Vanhest, 78 Rue Neuve. Franco Film, 30 Blvd. Beaudoin. Gaumont-Metro-Goldwyn, 11 Quai au Bois de Construction. Gigan, 17 Avenue du Roi. Gilbert-Sallenane, G., 28 Rue de la Blanchisserie. Goose, Albert, Blvd. Emile Jacquemain 40. Grandes Film Ponulaires, 18 Rue des Plantes. Hackin, M., 86 Rue des Plantes. Helios Film, 1 Rue de I'Abondance. Hendrick, 67 Rue des Plantes-. Hermagis, 26 Rue du Poincon. Hisbe Film, 68 Rue Neuve. I sis Film. 49 Blvd. d'Anvers. Ledrau, 120 Rue des Plantes. Leloup. 33 Rue des Croisades. Les Films Celebres, 120 Rue des Plantes. Limpens, 93 Rue des Plantes. Loew-Metro-Goldwyn, 16 Chauspee d'lxelles. Luna Film, 156 Blvd. Adolphe Max. Lux Film, 36 Rue du Marche. Meynckens, 115 Rue des Plantes. Monopol Film, 140 Blvd. E. Jacqmain. National Film Office, 25 Rue du Chemin de Fer. Nova Film, 109 Rue Verte. Olympic Film, 84 Rue Verte. Pathe Consortium Cinema, Rue Dupont 12. Record Film, 80 Rue Verte. Rousseau, Paul, 121 Rue Braemt. Royal Film, 22 Rue du Pont-Neuf. Sapho Film, 13 Rue de la Madeleine. Selection Film, 17 Rue de Chemin de Fer. Service Cinematographique Armee Beige, La Cambre. Ste. Anonyme Belg. P. D. C. Films, 68 Blvd. Adolphe Max. Ste. Anonyme Francaise des Films Paramount, 31 Chaussee de Haecht. Ste. Generale Cinematographique, 155 Rue Neuve. Ste. Internationale de Cinematographies, 4 Rue de 1'Ecuyer. Solcil Levant, 19 Rue Zerezo. Super Film, 49 Rue Saint Christophe. Syndicat Du Film, 21 Rue des Sables. Unica Film, 58 Rue Saint Lazare. Union Film. 117 Rue Linnee. Universal Film, 20 Place des Martyrs. Van Goitshoven, 97 Rue de Laeken. Warner Bros., 85 Rue de Laeken. Wion, Occidental Film, 15 Rue d'Aerschot. BOLIVIA Agitation — None. Censorship — Federal censorship quite strict. Competition — 95% American films shown. Copyright Relations — None. Production — None. Taxes — Reasonable. Theaters — 20. La Paz, 5 ; Oruro, 2. Imports from U. S. A — 1923— 6,600 ft.; value $ 225. 1924 — 3,800 ft. ; value $ 25. 1925— 103,000 ft.; value $ 2,300. 1926— 1927— 2,098,523 ft.; value $43,176. Exports to U. S. A. — 1927 — 4,000 ft. ; value $2,800. BRAZIL Agitation — None to speak of. Occasionally from the press. Censorship — Required in the states of Rio, Sao Paulo. Bahia, Pernambuco and Minas. Quite liberal. Three state officials, including the chief of polce, constitute board of censors; 1259 films censored in 1926; 1198 American. Competition — 95% American; German second; Austrian third. Copyright Relations — Inter American Copyright Convention, Buenos Aires, Aug. 11, 1910, ratified July 13, 1914. Production — Very little. Taxes — High. In Rio de Janeiro the city council is trying to increase da;ly taxes in cinemas from 70$000 ($8.23) to 800$000 ($94.10). Theaters — 1,350. Rio de Janeiro, 70; Sao Paulo, 34. The total is divided as follows : No Houses in Leading No. of Surrounding Towns Houses Small Towns Total Rio de Janeiro 70 50 120 Sao Paulo 36 300 336 Porto Alegre 14 140 154 Recife 12 150 162 Sao Salvador 10 75 85 Bello Horizonte.. 9 75 84 Ponta Grossa 2 80 82 Riberao Preto 4 90 94 Campos 3 75 78 Uba 2 80 82 Soledade 3 70 73 1,350 General — Cities of 100,000 population and over are the following: Rio de Janeiro 1,400,000 Sao Paulo 600,000 Recife 310,000 Bahia 300,000 Belem 250.000 Porto Alegre 230.000 Santos 110,000 Little theater construction is under way. Av erage entrance price for first run nxtures on the main street of Rio de Janeiro is 3$000 and for big pictures, 5$000. The average run of big pictures is one week. A number of American companies maintain their own distributing organizations in Brazil. Universal has the largest number of exchanges — 11 all told — under the general supervision of Al Szekler. M-G-M handles its own product and First National. The Paramount subsidiary handles its own and the output of Prod. Dist. Corp. DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS RIO DE JANEIRO Abran, Leon Senador Dantas 26 Annibal Pinto Paiva, Av. Rio Bianco 147. 949