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On September 6th last, the new customs duties on imported films went into force. The duties on positives are now 2000 marks per quintal. The negatives are exempt from duty. Unexposed film and exposed but undeveloped film pays a duty of 600 marks per quintal. (Film Journal, Berlin, 4-IX-1932).
Censorship.
The Turkish government has promulgated a new law on cinema censorship. As a result of this law, every film must be placed before the censors, whether made in Turkey or abroad. All films containing suggestions of religious propaganda, or films which offend the prestige of the army or offend good morals or are dangerous for social education are forbidden. Anti-Turkish films are also forbidden, as well as films which are in any way offensive to countries enjoying friendly relations with Turkey. All films shown in Turkish cinemas must have subtitles or running comment in the Turkish language.
As a result of the recommendations of Will Hays to the movie houses which still continue to engage in publicity contrary to public morals, the American producers have decided to nominate a commission composed of the publicity executives of the different firms which exercise a kind of censorship on this publicity. (La CINEMATOGRAPH IE Francaise, Paris, 13-VIII-1932).
It was settled at the Ottawa Imperial Conference not to modify the quota system in force in connection with the import of American films, but to institute a censorship. (The New York Times, New York, 19-VIII-1932).
the copyright law in Germany and Austria. The section dealing with the cinema is particularly interesting.
Statistics.
It is calculated that the present shutting down of 5600 cinemas in the United States is causing a loss to the film industry of 1,300,000 dollars per week. Out of the 25,000 persons constituting the cinema population of Hollywood, 650 only have the guarantee of fixed contracts. All the rest are engaged by the week. In order to limit the number of the unemployed in Hollywood, the introduction of the four day week is foreseen. (VARIETY, New York, 2-IX-1932).
During the cinema year 1931-32, 201 films were submitted to the French censorship. Of these, 102 were French films, 12 foreign films made in France, 28 foreign films made abroad, 30 films dubbed abroad, and 29 foreign films dubbed in France. (Le ClNEOPSE, Paris, No 157 of September 1932).
Industry and the Film.
Sir William Morris will shortly present at the Phoenix Theatre in London an industrial film made in his own Cowely works. (The Daily Film Renter, London, 5-IX1932).
Technical Education.
The programme for the academic year 1932-1933 at the university of Berlin includes lessons on the problems of colour cinematography, radio-telephony and copyright matters. (Deutscher Feuilleton Dienst, Berlin, 26-VIII-1932).
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Copyright Questions.
Le Droit d'auteur, Berne of 15-VIII1932 publishes a report on the reform of
Syndical Organisation.
A. Zukor, President of the Paramount stated recently that the present crisis seemed