Film year book (1928)

riayward Prod., Ltd., 6 New Compton St., W. C. 2. Ideal Films, Ltd., 76-78 Wardour St., W. I. International Cinematograph Corp., Ltd., 101 Wardour St., W. I. Jury-Metro-Goldwyn, Ltd., 19-21 Tower St., W. C. 2. Morris Film Service, Ltd., 5 Denmark St., W. C. 2. Moss Empires, Ltd., 24 Denmark St.. W. C. 2. Napoleon Films, Ltd., 8 New Compton St., Charing Cross Road, W. C. 2. New Era Films, Ltd., 26-27 D'Arblay St., Wardour St., W. I. Pearl Films, Ltd., 86-88 Wardour St., W. I. Pioneer Film Agency. Ltd., 23-27 Cecil Court, Charing Cross Road, W. C. 2. Principal Pictures, Ltd., 5 Piccadilly Mansions, W. I. Pro Patria Films, Inc.. 46 Brewer St., W. I. Producers Dist. Co., Ltd., 12 Great Newport St., W. C. 2. Reciprocity Films, Ltd., 82 Wardour St., W. I. Renters, Ltd., 171 Wardour St., W. I. Sherwood Exchange Film Agency, 181 Wardour St., W. I. Standard Film Agency, 26 St. Anne's Court, Wardour St., W. I. Stoll Film Co., 155 Oxford St., W. I. Topical Film Co., Ltd., 76 Wardour St., W. I. Triangle British Films, Ltd., 26 St. Anne's Court, Wardour St., W. I. United Films, Ltd., 87 Wardour St., W. I. United Kingdom Photoplays, Ltd., 179 Wardour St., W. I. Unity Film Co., Ltd., 193 Wardour St., W. I. Victoria Films, 127 Wardour St., W. I. W. & F. Film Service, Ltd., 74-76 Old Compton St., W. I. W. P. Films, Ltd., 92 Wardour St.. W. I. Wardour Films., Ltd., 173 Wardour St., W. I. Warner Bros. Pictures, Ltd., 13 Newman St., W. I. West Central Film Service, Ltd., 80-82 Wardour St., W. I. Western Import Co., Ltd., 86-88 Wardour St., W. I. IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS LONDON Alfred, F., 29A Charing Cross Road, W. C. 2. Apollo Films, Ltd., 5 Denmark St., W. C. 2. Australasian Films, Ltd., Beacon House, 12 D'Arblay St., Wardour St., W. I. Baer, M., 176 Wardour St., W. I. Bernerd & Co., Ltd., Jeffrey, 191 Wardour St., W. I. Cattermoul, Cecil, Ltd., 93 Wardour St., W. I. Challis, A. G., 179 Wardour St., W. I. Classplay Pictures Corp., Tooley St. Cranfield & Clarke, Ltd., 35 Piccadilly Mansion?, Shaftesbury Ave. Emelka (London), Ltd., 19 Charing Cross Road, W. C. 2. F. B. O., 185A Wardour St. W. Film Distributors. Ltd., 89 Wardour St., W. I. Fried, A., 185A Wardour St. W. Garrett, Sidney (Inter-Globe Export Corp.), 12 D'Arblay St., W. I. International Variety & Theatrical Agency, Ltd., 3 Leicester St., W. C. 2. Interocean Photoplays, Ltd., 179 Wardour St., W. I. Jamilly, D., 26 D'Arblay St., W. I. Klein, Edward L., 25 Denmark St., Charing Cross Road, W. C. 2. Levetus, Ltd., 194 Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. M. P. Sales Agency, Ltd., 1 Soho Square, W. I. Nordisk Film Co., Ltd., 24 Denmark St., W. C. 2. Salzac Film Company, Ltd., 8 Bust Lane, Cannon St., E. C. 4. Screen-Art, Ltd., Beacon House, 12 D'Arblay St., W. I. Seventh Ave. Film Co., Ltd., 3 Macclesfield St., Shaftesbury Ave., W. I. Smith, S. W., 8 New Compton St., W. Standard Film Agency, 26 St. Anne's Court, Wardour St., W. I. Unique Film Sales, Ltd., 26 Litchfield St., W. C. 2. Wm. Vogel Sales, Ltd., 12 Great Newport St. Wainwright J. G. & R. B., Ltd., 6-7 Piccadilly Mansions, W. I. MISCELLANEOUS British Board of Film Censors, 80-82 Wardour St., W. I. Bonded Film Stores, 33-35 Endell St., W. C. 2. Cinematograph Exhibitors' Assn., of Gt. Britain and Ireland, Broadmead House, Panton St., S. W. I. Film Transport Co., 26 Charing Cross Road, W. C. 2. Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights & Composers, 11 Gower St., W. C. I. Kinematograph Manufacturers' Assn., 80-82 Warren St., W. I. Kinematograph Renters' Society of Great Britain & Ireland, Ltd., 33 Soho Square, W. I. National Screen Service, Ltd., 25 Denmark St., W. C. 2. Non-Flam Film Hiring Co. (Actons, Ltd.), 6 Clark's Mews, High St., W. C. 2. Winods Film Service, 93-95 Wardour St., W. I. URUGUAY Agitation — None. Censorship — Under Departmental Administrative Council of Montevideo. Strict. Competition — 99% American film shown. Copyright Relations — ■ Inter-American Copyright Convention Buenos Aires, Aug. 11, 1910. Ratified July 13, 1914. Production — None. Taxes — Moderate. Theaters — 161. Montevideo, 74. Imports from U. S. A. — 1923— 1,100,000 ft.; value $43,000. 1924 — 1,650 000 ft.; value $55,000. 1925 — 2,100,000 ft.; value $67,000. 1926 — 2,767,146 ft.; value $86,439. 1927 — 2,298,512 ft.; value $78,813. Exports to U. S. A. — 1923—6,800 ft. ; value $ 300. 1925—1,000 ft. ; value $ 100. 1927 — 1,805 ft.; value $1,805. DISTRIBUTORS MONTEVIDEO Fox Film Corp., Cuareim 1321. Glucksmann, Max. Paramount Films, S.A. Sociedad Generate Cinematografica. VENEZUELA Agitation — None. Censorship — Local. Competition — 85% American films shown. Copyright Relations — Venezuelan Congress enacted during 1927 a trade mark law whereby American pictures are given ample protection against piracy. Copyright Relations — None. Production — None. Taxes — Reasonable. Theaters — 30. Caracas 16; Maracaibo 5. Imports from U. S. A. — 1923 — 750.000 ft.; value $23,000. 1924 — ■ 800,000 ft.; value $27,500. 1925 — 845,000 ft. ; value $29,000. 1926— 1,601,573 ft.; value $60,588. 1927— 1,818,853 ft.; value $62,555. Exports to U. IS. A. — 1923— 24,000 ft.; value $ 400. 1924 — 13,500 ft.; value $1,100. 1925 — 30,500 ft.; value $ 650. 1927 — 21,000 ft.; value $ 450. General — The Venezuelan government has approved a scenario depicting the life of Bolivar, the South American George Washington, which has been written by former Ecuadorian Minister of War Pinto-Roco. Pinto-Roco has been given financial aid by the government for the production. 986