Film Year Book 1927 (1927)

General — The question of resuscitating home production was a vital one to Italy during 1926. In April, there were long conferences between tilni representatives and leading bankers based on the plan to create a domestic organization which would guarantee 52 domestic pictures a year. The leading Italian producer, Stefano Pittaluga, was then willing to spend 6,000,000 lire or $250,000 on production in 1926. In 'October, this plan crystallized somewhat when, sponsored by the Italian Commercial Bank, Pittaluga absorbed several smaller companies, taking over the ownership of 200 theaters and the reported control of 2,000 others. This report was, of course, somewhat exaggerated since if it were true it would have meant a complete monopoly. All pictures were to feature Italian players. Pittaluga doubled his financial structure to 100,000,000 lire. The concerns reported concerned are : the Societa Anonima Stefana Pittaluga, of Turin ; the Sindicate Cinematographico X'eneto, of N'enice; Societe .\nonima Leoni Films, of Milan, including San Marco P'ilnis, of Milan, and the Societa Anonima Italiana Cinematographe, of Turin. It is stated in Italy that these organizations contra! about five studios in addition to theaters. Following a meeting in October, manufacturers, producers, renters and theater owners combined for organization purposes and formed the Laziale Cinematograph Ass'n. which will be part of the Fascisti Confederation of Film Manufacturers, in accordance with the rules established by the syndical law. Said to be backed by big financiers, the Society of Italian Film Authors has been formed to sponsor the making of Italian films only. The film situation generally was quite discouraging, even for American renters who were forced to make retrenchments. Universal discontinued its branch offices in Firenze and Venezia. PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS ROME A. C. I.. \'ia Frattina 89. A. P. E., Via Tomaso Campanella. Artist Associat, CUnited Artists), \'ia Quirinalo 22. Aurea Film, Via Avignonesi 32. Bonotti, \'ia Firenze 47. Brutio Mario V'ia Quatro-Fontane. Caesar Film, Evadra de Termini 47. Capasso M. A., Via Gregoriana 5. Carpentieri, Alfredo, Via XX Septembre. Castello Teatro Film, Via Appia Nuova 48. Celer Film, Via Mercuri 8. Celio Film, Via Macerata 51. Centrale Cinematografica, Via Aureliana 144. Contestabile Arturo, Via Frattina 89. Cosmopoli Film. Via Condotti 21. Cosmos. Via Quattes Fontano 33. D'AmoreroAngono, Vincenzo, \'ia Venezia 28. Dorica Film, Via XX Septembre 98. E. F. A., Via Cavour, 247. E. F. I., Corso Umberto 1-4. Ferretti, A., Via Nazionale, 51. F. I. A. M.. Via Tritone 102. First National Film Italiana, Via Viminale 43. Fiorentini, Carlo, Via Avignonesi 32. Floreal Film. Via Agostino Depretis, 104. Fox Film Corp.. ,S. A. I.. Via Venti Settembre 58. Grancli I'lim. Bureaux II \'ia XX Septembre. Studio Cines, \'ia Vejo, 49. Guazzoni Film. Via G. B. Morgozari 7. Helis Film, V'icolo del Martaro. I. A. F. E., Via Alberto Mario 21. I. C. S. A., Via XX Settembre 5. I. F. I., Via Tritone 61. Lillini, Carlo, \'ia Quatro Fontane 25. I^uporini Bros.. 22 Via del Quirinale Rome 5. Lombardo, Gustavo, Via S. Silvestre 81. Maggi Films, \'ia Germano Sommeiller, 25. Malipieri-Film, Via Torino 36. Metro-Goldwyn Flims, S. A. I., Via Quattro No vembre 149. M. I. G. F. I.. Via Principe .\medeo 9. MonopoUo-Int.. Via Collegio Capranica 4. Mosco (A.). Via Valadier 42. Omnium Film, Via Torino 149. Orlandini. Enrico. Via del Possetto 117. Palatino Film, Via S. Giovanni et Paolo 8. Pittaluga, Stefano, \'ia Viotti 4. Pizzi, Ricardo, Via Nazionale 158. Primo Circuito Nazionale Super Films, Via delle Muratte 25. Protti, E., Via Cavour 247. Rinascimento Film, \ iale Pairoli 83. Romfilm S. A., \'ia Curtatone 6. Rosa Film, \'ia Sirbelloni 4. S. A. I. C, \'ia del Tritone. S. A. I. Films Paramount, Via Magenta No. 8. S. A. Moretto, Via Farini 52. S. A. Pittaluga, Via Finanze 1. Sindicato Cinematografico Italiano, Via 4 Novem bra 149. Super Films, Via delle Muratte 25. Tiber Film, Vicolo Tre Madonne. U. F. A., Via Fiamme 9. Unione Cinematografica Italiana, Via Marghera te Piazza dell'Esedra 2. Universal Films S. A. I., Via S. Nicolo de Tolentino 74-D. JUGOSLAVIA Agitation — None. Censorship — None. Competition — American 50';/. Copyright Relations — None. Production — None. Reported local unit has been formed in Belgrade. Taxes — Fairly high. Theaters — 121. Belgrade, 8. Imports from U.S.A. — \ I 1924—5,000 feet; value $500. 1925—100.000 feet; value $2,500. ' 1926—200,000 feet; value $5,000. ..j Exports to U.S.A. — 1923—2,500 feet: value $175. DISTRIBUTORS BELGRADE Serbija-Film J. E, Brunner, Bitoljska ul 73. SUBOTICA Orient-Film AG., Ciril-Metoda trg. 19. ZAGREB American Film Co., Hica ul 90. Balkan Film Industrie, Marovska 10. Fanamet Films, Mowska Ulica 10. LATVIA Agitation — None. Censorship — Film Censoring Committee of the Ministry of Education-board of three. Censorship very strict. Competition — 7S'^/c American. Copyright Relations — None. Production — None. Taxes — Luxury tax. Theaters — 95. Imports from U.S.A. — 1925 — 130,000 feet; value $2,500. 1926—90,000 feet; value $2,500. Exports to U.S.A. — 1923—10.000 feet; value $2,000. DISTRIBUTORS Fanamet Films, Woldemarstr. 36. Riga. Deutsch Vereina Fox, A.G., Brivibas lela 12, Riga. Mintus. Karlish 13, Riga. Royal Film Corp., Riga. LITHUANIA Agitation — None. Censorship — Local. Competition — .American pictures well liked. Copyright Re'.ations — None. Production — None. Taxes — Aloderate. Theaters — 45. Kovno, 5. Imports from U.S.A. — None direct. Exports to U.S.A. — None direct. MADEIRA (Spain) Agitation — None. Censorship — Local. Competition — American pictures arc popular. Copyright Relations — See Spain. Production — None. Taxes — Moderate Theaters — Funcbal 1, population 51,000. Imports from U.S.A. — None direct. Exports to U. S. A. — None direct. 947