Kinematograph year book (1948)

Page scan 000622 from Kinematograph year book

Record Details:

Title:
Kinematograph year book
Date:
1948
Publisher:
London : Kinematograph Publications Ltd.
Volume:
Kinematograph year book (1948)
Leaf #:
000622
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book and Global Cinema
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
June 27, 2024
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598 The Kinematograph Year Book. studios, and 13 laboratories. Number of features produced in 1947 was about 50 at an estimated cost of 24 million pesetas ; and a like number of shorts of all kinds. The average cost of a feature-length production is 2 million pesetas although some super productions such as " Don Quixote de la Mancha " cost up to five million pesetas. — H. H. WoLLENBERG. Directory DISTRIBUTORS C.I.F.E.S.A., Pintor Sorolla 4 y 6, Valencia. Balet y Blay S.L., Na. Sa. Coll, 36, Barcelona. C.E.A., M. de Valdeiglesias 8, Madrid. Ballesteros, Garcia Paredes, 56, Madrid. C.E.P.I.C.S.A., Jose Antonio 33, Madrid, Emisora Films, Grab Mola 9, Barcelona. Ernesto Gonzalez, Jose Antonio 71, Madrid. Mercurio Films, Montera 32, Madrid. Filmofono, Jose Antonio 67, Madrid. Ufilms, Antonio Maura 16, Madrid. Enrique Hiiet, Paseo de Gracia 66, Barcelona. E.D. I.C.I. , Rambla Cataluna 118, Barcelona. S. Huget, Provenza 292, Barcelona. Cinema Excelesa, Aragon 271, Barcelona. Chamarfin Producciones y Distribuciones Cine matograficas S.A., Av. de Jose Antonio 32, Madrid. Ricardo Soriano Films, Av. de Jose Antonio 65, Madrid. Universal Ebero-Americana, Placa de la Cortes 9, Madrid. Aureliano Campo Moran, Valencia 233, Barcelona. Astorra Films, Av. Jose Antonio 71, Madrid. Hispano-Mexicana Films, S.A., Av. Jose Antonio 66, Madrid. Alhambra Films, S.L., Alvarez de Castro 23, Madrid. P.A.D.U.A. Films, Desengano 28, Madrid. Exclusivas Escrira, Balmes 46, Barcelona. Hispania Artis Films S.A., Rosellon 206, Barcelona ; Fuencarral 4, Madrid. Peninsular Films, Madrid. Iris Films, Av. Jose Antonio 42, Madrid. Pecsa Films, Madrid. Horizonte Films, Madrid. Nueva Films, Madrid. PRODUCERS Suevia Films, Av. Jose Antonio 66, Madrid. Rafa Films, Mendez Nunez 18, Sevilla. C.I.F.E.S.A., Pintor Sorolla 4 y 6, Valencia. Balet y Blay S.L., Na. Sa. Coll, 36, Barcelona. C.E.A., M. de Valdeiglesias 8, Madrid. Ballesteros, Garcia Paredes 56, Madrid. C.E.P.I.C.S.A., Jose Antonio 33, Madrid. Emisora Films, Gralo Mola 9, Barcelona. Produccion Cinematografica Espanola S.A., Av. de Jose Antonio 6, Madrid. Chamartin Producciones y Distribuciones Cine matograficas S.A., Av. de Jose Antonio 32, Madrid. Alhambra Films, S.L., Alvarez de Castro 23, Madrid. Faro, S.A., Avda. Del General Mola 97, Madrid. Marto Film, Madrid. Sagitario Films, S.A., Madrid. Producciones Boga, S.A., Madrid. STUDIOS Estudios C.E.A., Ciudad Lineal, Madrid. Sevilla Film Estudios S.A., Chamartin de la Rosa, Madrid. Orphea, Parque de Montjuich, Barcelona. Estudios Ballesteros, S.A., Garcia de Paredes 76. Madrid, Roptence, S.A., Gralo Mola 84, Madrid. Estudios Cinearte, S.A., Central Films, Plaza del Cande Berajas 2, Madrid. Chamartin Producciones y Distribuciones Cine malogra?icas, S.A., Av. de Jose Antonio 32, Madrid. LABORATORIES Madrid Films, Diego de Leon 39, Madrid. Laboratario Cinafoto, Lauria 86, Barcelona. TRADE PUBLICATIONS Carnara, Paseo de Onesimo Redondo 26, Madrid. Primer Piano, Fernan Gonzalez 28, Madrid. RaJi3 Cinema, Calle Reina 29, Madrid. SWEDEN TV/TAIN government department dealing with J-^-* the Trade is Staten & Biografybra (President, Jan Gunnar Lindstrom) which deals with censorship. Number of kinemas (January 1, 1947), 2,462, owned by some 963 companies and individuals (434). Many kinemas are controlled by producer-renter companies such as Svensk Filmindustri, which controls 94 houses. Admission taxes are 10 per cent, up to one krona ; 30 per cent, on all others. A total of 265 films were shown during 1947; origin of which were U.S.A., 170 ; Sweden, 35 ; U.K.. 23 ; France, 19 ; Russia, 6 ; Denmark, 5. Imposition of a 50 per cent, cut in remittances to U.S.A. has barely affected the import of AmerLan products. Customs fees are 15.75 krona per kilo. Every film has to be submitted for censorship and classifications are White Seal (banned) ; Red Seal (general audiences) ; and Yellow Seal (adults only). Scenes inciting to brutality, suggesting dangerous excitement or encouraging, disrespect for the law are subject to censorship. Some 50 films were produced during 1947, but few were in the world market class. Among the latter are Svensk's " Kvinna Utan Ansikte " (" Woman Without Face ") and Europa's " Det Vackraste pa Jorden " ("The Most Beautiful on Earth "). Both Svensk and Europa possess special departments dealing with educational films. There are three big studios operating in Stockholm : Svensk Filmindustri, at Rasunda ; Europa Film Co., at Sundbyberg ; and the Centrum Studios, at Eastend (Stockholm). There are also some small studios owned by other producers. Sandrew-Bauman Film Co. is operating at Novilla, and Film AB Lux, in Stockholm, is no longer an independent company, its productions being handled by Kungs Film Co. Other companies which have ceased to function are Askania Film, and Saffa Distribution AB. — Sven G. Winquist. Directory TRADE ORGANISATIONS Statens FiSmbyra (Board of Censorship. Censor : Jan Gunnar Lindstrom), Kungsgatan 38, Stockholm. Sveriges Biografagareforbund (Swedish Kinema Owners' Association), Kungsgatan 18, Stockholm. Svenska Filmteknikernas Forening (Swedish Film Technicians' Association), c/o Thennaenius, Kummelvagen 24, Alsten. Filmkamraterna (Film Comrades), Mr. G. Wadsten, RKO-Radio Films, Vasagatan 16, Stockholm,