International photographer (Jan-Dec 1935)

Twenty-six The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER June, 1935 Motion Pictures Statistics To Date Compiled by N. D. Golden, Department of Commerce; Daniel C. Roper, Secretary; Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Claudius T. Murchison, Director {Important — The statistics listed below have been prepared from statements by trade organizations and the trade press as of April 1, 1935. This Department cannot assume any responsibility for their accuracy . In the absence of official figures the following data do, however, show the magnitude of the motion picture industry in the United States. Industry' $ Investment World capital investment $2,500,000,000 United States investment 2,000,000,000 Annual expenditures for insurance in United States 30,000,000 Theaters 90f/f Production and distribution 10% Approximate annual taxes paid by motion picture industry to Government 100,000,000 Employment Approximate number employed in industry in United States 270,000 (a) In production 28,000 (b) In distribution 8,000 (c) In theaters 234,000 (d) Extras placed in Hollvwood ^ daily 758 (e) Extras placed in Hollywood yearly 250,000 Hollywood's annual pay roll $75,000,000 Hollywood's weekly pay roll 1,384,000 Exhibition Average weelclv attendance at movie theaters: 1922—40,000,000 1928— 65,000,000 1923—43,000,000 1929— 95,000,000 1924—46,000,000 1930—110,000,000 1925—48,000,000 1931— 75,000,000 1926—50,000,000 1932— 60,000,000 1927—57,000,000 1933— 60,000,000 1934—70,000,000 Approximate world attendance weekly 200,000,000 Feature films released in United States dining 1934 662 American 480 Foreign 182 Short subjects, practically all American 1,000 Estimated annual admissions in the United States 1934 $700,000,000 Estimate for 1935 715,000,000 Estimated annual film rentals 220,000,000 Average attendance per theater 500 Average daily receipts per theater $125.00 Average daily admissions per theater .25 Average daily shows per theater 2.25 Average daily film rental per theater 25.00 Average daily receipts per show 5000 Average daily attendance per theater per show 226 Average daily film rental per theater per show 10.00 Annual expenditure for theater accessories (new and replacement) 22,500,000 New theaters constructed in 1933-34, estimated 145 Total expenditure in theater construction in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934.. 337,000,000 Theaters, United States ( Based upon Bureau of Census Survey, December, 1934). Film and Vaudeville — 10,143. Legitimate — 1 22. Theaters, United States (Based upon Film Year Book, 1935, January 1, 1935). Wired Theaters, 15,273 ; Closed, 1,887 ; Wired Open, Tan. 1, 1935, 13,386; Wired Open, Jan. 1, 1934, 12,574; Wired Open, Jan. 1, 1933, 12,480. Theaters, United States (Based upon Film Board of Trade Estimates). Seating Total Capacity Sound Silent Closed Open 1932—20,100 10,767,411 14,805 5,295 5,350 14,750 1933—19,311 11,161,193 15,231 4,080 5,895 13,416 1934 — 18,371 11,028,950 15,652 2,719 4,635 13,736 1935—18,263 11,132,595 16,325 1,938 3,711 14,552 Capacity 9,719,531 There is one motion picture theatre seat for every 13 inhabitants in the United States. Production Studio capital investment $95,000,000 Estimated number of feature films produced, 1933-34 480 Major producers 361 Independent producers 119 Estimated number of short subjects to be produced, 1934-35 1,000 Estimated cost of production, 1933-34 $119,000,000 Number of prints required for each feature.... 200-250 Cost per print 200 American pictures shown to the extent of the world's screen time 70% Average negative cost of feature produc (Turn to Page 28) Flease mention The International Photographer when corresponding with advertissrs.