Year book of motion pictures (1928)

Page scan 000994 from Year book of motion pictures

Record Details:

Title:
Year book of motion pictures
Date:
1928
Publisher:
New York : The Film Daily
Volume:
The film daily year book : 1928
Leaf #:
000994
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:
May 02, 2025
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Taxes — Very high. Recent Jugoslavia finance law places a tax of three dinars (about 4.50 cents) per meter on all imported films except educational and scientific films. Theaters — 273. Belgrade, 8; Zagreb, 6. Imports from U. S. A. — 1924— 5,000 ft.; value $ 500. 1925 — 100,000 ft.; value $ 2,500. 1926— 704,680 ft.; value $17,119. 1927— 685,253 ft.; value $13,225. Exports to U. IS. A. — 1923—2,500 ft. ; value $175. General — With 12,000,000 inhabitants, Jugoslavia has only 273 theaters with 86,630 seats, or an average of 317 seats per theater and one house to every 44,000 people. Belgrade, the capital city, has eight theaters with a total capacity of 6,100, serving 112,000 inhabitants. More than 41,529,000 dinars were collected by the government from film theaters as taxes during 1926, representing more than half of the 70,000,000 dinars gross receipts of all theaters. The dinar is worth about 1.75 cents American. Taxes are so high that a general closing of all theaters is expected unless immediate action is taken by the government. DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS BELGRADE American Film Co., (Universal), Decanska ul. 23. Artistic Film, Kralja Milana 56. Avala Film, Kralja Petra 70. Balkan Film, Poinkareva 35. Bosna Film, Vasina ul. 8. Rosa Film, Dusanova 57. Slavijafilm, Jug Bogdanova 3. Volta Film, Poincareva 7. SUBOTICA American Film Co., (Universal). Orient Film, Ciril Metoda 19. ZAGREB American Film Co., (Universal), Ilica 90. Balkan Film, Marovska 10. Bosna Film, Boskoviceva 40. Fanamet Films, Marovska 10. Fox Film Corp., C. ulica Rainerova 2. Ideal Film, Petrowa 107. Meteor Film, Strossmayerova 5. Monopol Film, Ilica 55. Pan Film, Starcevicev trg 11. Starfilm, Mazuranicev trg 3. Super Film, Boskoviceva 8. LATIN AMERICA See Argentine, page 945; Bolivia, page 949; Brazil, page 949; British West Indies, page 950; Chile, page 951; Colombia, page, 952; Costa Rica, page 952; Cuba, page 952; Dominican Republic, page 954; Dutch West Indies, page 955; Ecuador, page 955; Guatemala, page 965; Honduras, page 966; Mexico, page 971; Nicaragua, page 971; Panama, page 972; Peru, page 973; Porto Rico, page 974; Salvador, page 977; Uruguay, page 986, and Venezuela, page 986. LATVIA Agitation — None. Censorship — Film Censoring Committee of the Ministry of Education-board of three. Very strict. Competition — 75% American; Germany next. Copyright Relations — None. Production — 'About 10,000 meters of film produced yearly depicting Latvian life and current events. Every theater must purchase and show these "Latvian Chronicles." Taxes — Very high. Theaters — 95. Riga, 27. Imports from U. S. A — 1925— 130,000 ft.; value $ 2,500. 1926— 368,755 ft.; value $ 9,465. 1927— 628,883 ft.; value $12,653. Exports to U. S. A. — 1923—10,000 ft.; value $2,000. 1927— 800 ft. ; value $ 120. DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS RIGA Fanamet Films, Woldemarstr. 36. Deutsche Vereins Fox A.G., Brivibas Jela 12. Mintus Film, Karlish 13. Ozolo, John W., (Pathe) Skolas iela 10 dz. 3. Royal Film Corp. TELEPHONE BRYANT 6274 CABLE ADDRESS: ABAFCOR. NEW YORK EXPORT & IMPORT OF HIGH GRADE PRODUCT Alexander P. Axelmd President \ Michael Bachman Treas. & Sec. IF II IL HI CORPORATION eventhAve. i CODES USED: ABC Sixth Edition Bentleys Acme Private Throughout the World AGENTS FOR ONLY THE BEST SOLE AGENTS FOR AMERICAN MANCHURIAN CORP. CHINA CARLO ALDINI FILMS GERMANY 970