Film Year Book 1927 (1927)

cent on gross receipts. A strong protest has been raised by theater owners against these taxes, and recently all houses closed in Lodz after negotiations had failed. Actually all theaters in Warsaw closed from the beginning of June until later in the year. A tax of 100% was demanded by the city and so all houses had to discontinue. This was followed in July by all picture theaters in Poland closing until the exceedingly high taxes were lowered. DISTRIBUTORS IVARSAIV Este Film, Marszalkewska 112. Excelsior Film, Meniuszki 2. Fanamet Films Biuro, Wynajmu Sp. Z. Ogr., Zielna 46. Feniks, Marszalkewska 116. Fortuna, Marszalkewska 95. Fox Film T-We, Wierzbewa 8. Ferbert Lee I Inz, Steinwurzel Soweryn. Nevy Swiat 39. Gloria, Marszalkowska 119. Jar Film, Zielna 30. Kolos, Marszalkowska 152. Lechfilma, Czysta 1. Lux-Westi, Jasna 24. May Film, Zielna 19. Newo Film, Zielna 24. Ornak, Skorupki 4. 'i Pathe Nord, Marszalkewska 134. Peter Films, S. A., Widek 10. Polska Centrala Filmewa, Krolewska 16. Polfilma S. A., Sienkiewicza 12. Progress, Al. Jerezelimska 29. Star Film, Marszalkewska 125. Tarler Film, Ste-Krzyska 25. Venta Film, Widek 24. Universal Pictures Corp., Marszalkewska 139. KATOWICE Fanamet Films, Stadowa 16. LEMBERG Fanamet Films. PORTUGAL Agitation — None. Censorship — A new law prohibits showing of pictures in which there appears immoral scenes. Children under 15 will be excluded. Competition — 90% American films favored. Copyright Relations — Established by Presidential Proclamation July 20, 1893, extended April 9, 1910. Taxes — Heavy. Theaters — 120. Lisbon, 30. Imports from U.S.A.^ 1923—45,000 feet; value $1,500. 1924—12,000 feet; value $180. 1925—80,000 feet; value $3,000. 1926 — 200,000 feet; value $5,500. Exports to U.S.A. — 1923—35,000 feet; value $3,000. 1924 — 160,000 feet; value $40,000. 1925—30,000 feet; value $2,000. 1926—5,000 feet; value $90. DISTRIBUTORS Freire, Raoul Lopes, P. Dos Restauradores 35. Levey, Salm, 107 Rua dos Retrozeiros. Lopes, Cinema Condes. Pr., Dos. Restauradores. ROU MANIA Agitation — None. Censorship — Special censorship board of five members. Liberal. Stories in which is contained adultery, or those of a political or religious character, are banned. Competition — French and German control more than halt of the market. American pictures next. Copyright Relations — None. Production — None. Recent exclusive concession vests in Ermolieff, a Russian producer, all rights to make pictures in Roumania. Taxes — None. High import levy considered early in year. The duties on films are as follows : Importations, 17 (lei) gold and 40 (lei) paper for 100 kilos, plus two per cent on the total value. Exports, 20 per cent of the total valuation. Theaters — 304. Bucharest, 26. Nearly all are medium sized or small houses, seating not more than 400. Imports from U.S.A.— 1923—250,000 feet; value $3,000. 1924—140,000 feet; value $1,500. 1925-325,000 feet; value $8,000. 1926—105,000 feet; value $2,500. Exports to U.S.A. — 1923—100 feet; value $20. 1925—150 feet; value $15. DISTRIBUTORS BUCHAREST Arta Film, Galea Mosilor, 130. Astra Film, Bid. Maria, 8. Atlantic Film (Schonbaum), Bid. Elisabeta, 55. American Film Co., Str. Luterana, 22. Apollo Film, S. A. R., Bid. Domnitei, 44. Cawa Film. Str. Academiei, 2. Dorian Film, S. A. K., Str. Sarindar. Fanamet Films, c/o Metro-Goldwyn A. G., Strado Lipscani. Frascati Film, Galea Victoriei, 47. Gaumont Davidesco, Bid. Elisabeta, 47. Gloria Film, Galea Mosilor, 77. I. R. D. C. Soc. Anon., Str. Rosetti, 1. CLUJ Fanamet Films, c/o Metro Goldwyn, Regina A. R., Marie 39. Societatea Anonima Romana pentru Industria Cinematografica, Str. Buzesti, 11. IMPORTERS BUCHAREST American Film Co., Str. Luterana 22. Art-a Film, N. K., Cazis et E. K. Christocoulou 161, Galea Mosilor. Atlantic-Film, Bid. Elisabet 16. Cawa-Film Ste en nom Collectif, 2 Rue Poincare. Eos-Film, Str. Stelea 24. International Film Agency, Galea Mosilor 161. Lux Film, Str. Sarindar. Neptun Film, Str. Vasile Boerescu 1. Oer-Film M. Segall, Galea Mosilor. RUSSIA Agitation — None. Censorship — Strict. Competition — American pictures are popular. Government control makes it difficult for product to get in the market. Copyright Relations — None. Production — Mostly propaganda pictures produced. Three producing companies. Motion pictures a government monopoly in Russia. Sovkino is the dominant concern ; Goskino and Proletkino make pictures while the Georgia Kino makes pictures in Tiflis ; Wufkino (Ukraine) also make films but cannot exploit them. Sovkino does everything in this respect. Taxes — No data. Theaters — About 800. Imports from U. S. A. — 1923— 16,000 feet; value $180. 1925—165,000 feet; value $10,500. Exports to U. S. A. — 1913—10,000 feet; value $500. 1924— 7,000 feet; value $90. 1925— 5,000 feet; value $150. 1926— 8,500 feet; value $150. General — Russia is probably the greatest potential market in the world. The industry is completely controlled by the Government. Leon S. Zamkovoy, authorized representative of the Sovkino in America returned from Moscow in June with reports that the Soviet is engaged in systematizing its industry. He stated the latest in equipment is being installed in theaters. He reported at that time the need for building new studios, laboratories, and theaters. The year developed at least one exhaustive survey of Russian possibilities when Ernest W. Fredman, editor of "The Film Renter" of London, visited Moscow. In Berlin he found American foreign managers anxious to do business and selling vast quantities of films to Russia, even at low prices. Moscow with a population of 2,000,000 has 949