Kinematograph year book (1949)

Overseas. 623 Norske Filmbyraers Sammenslutning (Association of Norwegian Distributors), Stortingsgt,28 Oslo. Norske Kinoleverandorers Landsforbund (Nat. Association of Equipment Manufacturers), Rosenkrantzgt.19, Oslo. DISTRIBUTORS Apollo Film a/S, Fr. Nansens pi. 6, Oslo. Arno Film, Torggt. 10, Oslo. Europafilm, Stortingsgt 30, Oslo. Filmco, Tollbugt. 40, Oslo. Filmformidling a/S, Nytorget 2, Oslo. Film import a/s, Klingenberggt. 5, Oslo. Fotorama a/s, Torggt. 9, Oslo. Fox Film a/S, Stortingsgt. 28, Oslo. Kamerafilm, Stortingsgt. 28, Oslo (Represents Columbia Film.) Kommunenes Filmcentral, Nedre Vollgt. 9, Oslo. Kontinentalfilm, Stortingsgt. 28, Oslo, a/s Merkurfiim, Incognitogt. 16, Oslo, a s Norsk Opeysningsfilm, P.O. Box 4426, Oslo. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer a/s, Stortingsgt. 12, Oslo. Norenafilm, Klingenberggt. 5, Oslo. Paramount Films of Norway Inc., Fr. Nansens pi. 8, Oslo. RKO-Radio Films a/s, Stortingsgt. 16, Oslo, a/s Sovjetfilm, Mollergt. 24, Oslo. Syncronfilm, Klingenberggt. 5, Oslo. Triangel Film a/s, Pilestredet 15, Oslo. Universal Film a/s, Klingernberggt. 5, Oslo. Warner Bros. Film a/s, Stortingsgt. 30, Oslo. PRODUCERS a /S Norsk Film, Klingenberggt. 5, Oslo. Founded 1932 and owned of Norwegian municipalities, Managing the only Norwegian Studio (Jar. near Oslo) . A special studio for newsreels. Oslo Film a /S, Dronningensgt.21, room 323, Oslo. One feature produced in 1946. Snorre Film, a /S, room 319, Dronningensgt. 21, Oslo. Two features produced in 1946. Hero Film, Klingenberggt. 5, Oslo. One feature under production (1946 Nordkap-Fiim a/S, Klingenberggt. 5, Oslo. Two geatures produced in 1946. Nordlysfilm a /s, Fr. Nansens pi. 9, Oslo. FILM LABORATORIES Filmindustri og Norsk Lydfilm a/s, Nedre Vaxkegang 2, Oslo. Filmservice, Prinsensgt. 6, Oslo. Filmtekst a/S, Prinsensgt. 6, Oslo. Kommunenes Filmcentral a s Laboratorium, Nedre Vollgy. 9, Oslo. Norsk Film a/S, Klingenberggt. 5, Oslo. EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS E.G.A. Elektro-Generator Aksjeselskap, Over Vollgt. n, Oslo. Represents: RCA, Brenkert Kleigl, A. E. Cremer, Paris and Furse, London. (Branch offices in Bergen, Stavenger and Trondheim.) Hans H. Knutsen & Co., Kongensgt. 5, Oslo. (Kalee.) J. L. Nerlien a/s, Tollbugt. 35, Osllo. AlgaBaltic, Kinofa, Standard Electric, Debrie.) 6. A. Nosss, Nedre Vaskegang 2, Oslo, Norsk a s Philips, Majorstuhuset, Oslo. A S Proton (formerly Siemens), Munchsgt. 5, Oslo. (Branch offices in Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Skien.) Teknisk Import a /s, Torggt . 8, Oslo. PUBLICATIONS Norsk Filmblad (Trade paper issued by Kommunale Kinentografers Landsforbund), Stortingsgt. 16, Oslo 8. Filmjournalen (Fan magazine), Radhusgt. 8, Oslo. PARAGUAY npHE National Department of Press and Pro4 paganda is the authority responsible in film matters, but no censorship is imposed, except for the control of domestic production of cultural and propaganda shorts or newsreels. The number of kinemas is estimated at 33, with two more under construction. Nine at least are in the capital, Asuncion, where a modern theatre, seating 1,700, was due to open early in 1949. Admission prices : Range from 0.40 to 1.50 guaranis (1 guarani roughly US, $0.30). In 1946, the gross income of Paraguayan kinemas totalled approximately US, §300.000. Distribution : 450 feature films, 100 shorts and 150 newsreels are required annually. The percentage of films exhibited is approximately : U.S., 70 per cent. ; Argentine, 20 per cent. ; Mexico, 5 per cent. ; Britain, 3 per cent. ; Italy, 1 per cent. ; France, 1 per cent. Municipal taxes : 5 per cent, of the total gross box-office receipts. Theatres also have to pay an annual licence tax.' — H. H. Wollenberg. PERU HpHE Government Department responsible for *■ film matters in Peru is the Direccion de Publicidad del Ministerio de Gobierno (Section Cine) — the Publicity Department of the Ministry of the Interior, Cinema Section. Kinemas: Statics 235; mobile 35-mm 400; mobile 16-mm 10. The largest circuits are " EmpresaPer uana de Cines " and " Empresa Peruana-Parlante . ' ' Admission prices : Matinees in first-run kinemas in Lima, Callao and suburbs, 1.50 soles (approx. is.), 1. 00 sol, 0.60 sol and 0.50 sol ; afternoon and evening, 2.00 soles, (about is. 4d.) 1.50 soles, 0.80 sol and 0.60 sol. Other theatres; matinees from 0.30 sol to 1. 00 sol ; afternoon and evening, from 0.40 sol to 1.50 soles. These prices do not include the 10 per cent municipal tax. There is a 10 per cent tax on the gross income of film distributors in Peru. Film censorship in Peru comes under the Censorship Board, on which the Peruvian Accion Catolica is represented. Films are classified as follows: (1) films unsuitable for children; (2) films suitable for children under 15 as well as over ; (3) films for adults oidy and (4) films unsuitable for " unmarried young women." Customs : There is an import duty of 12 soles per kilogram of film, plus 20 per cent according