The motion picture almanac (1931)

1931 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 309 LATIN AMERICA Number Sound Silent Percentage Percentage Number Theatres Country Films Films Sound Silent Theatres Wired Brazil _ 4,897,113 4,602,970 51.6 4S.4 1,600 125 6,542,465 48.6 '1.4 975 100 .1 one t?i 3,001,939 58.9 41.1 701 1 36 Cuba 1,992,703 2,131,610 48.3 51.7 457 36 Chile 2,105,380 2,378,458 46.9 53.1 221 43 957,619 49.6 50.4 218 13 636,880 64.9 35.1 125 20 Venezuela 314,482 1,525,858 17.7 82.3 123 8 Peru 567,341 973,678 36.8 63.2 70 8 15,430 83.6 16.4 47 1 Panama „ „ 2,393,986 2,106,125 53.2 46.8 38 2 Dominion Republic 177,695 1,123,786 13.6 86.4 31 1 1,288,305 702,509 64.2 35.8 8 2 24,771 7,056 77.8 22.2 27 1 Guatemala _ 1,024.527 420,772 70.9 29.1 39 2 10,600 13.601 43.8 56.2 25 0 * Nicaragua 6,600 600 91.7 8.3 24 2 6.600 28.840 18.6 81.4 20 0 Costa Rica _ 6.600 15.970 29.3 70.7 21 4 Jamaica 25.552 122,358 17.3 82.7 Utner r>. W. Indies. 275.226 1.113.524 19.8 80.2 27,710,870 28,422.048 49.4 50.6 4,770 504 •More silent films undoubtedly received probably by way of Egypt and hence these do not appear on our export records. F A R E A Number Sound Silent Percentage Percentage Number Theatres. Country Films Films Sound Silent Theatres Wired Australia — 12.973.536 2.565,075 84.1 15.9 1,276 540 New Zealand ~ 3.828.773 566.176 87.1 12.9 443 189 -. 1.879,050 1.675.686 52.9 47.1 1.327 25 India — — ..... 1,842.177 3.184,073 36.6 63.4 355 20 Philippine Islands — _ 1.260.460 1.612,193 43.9 56.1 282 55 1.648.504 1.610.225 50.6 49.4 233 40 _ 591.439 1.760.962 25.1 74.9 214 23 _ 1,464.718 1,579,397 48 2 51.8 42 19 _ _25.488.657 14.553.788 63.6 36.4 4.172 911 AFRICA A N D N EAR EAST Number Sound Silent Percentage Percentage Number Theatres Country Films Films Sound Silent Theatres Wired South Africa 1.360.643 1.247,645 52.1 47.9 480 56 Egypt ______ _.. , 758,546 498.26''. 60.3 39.7 65 36 18,000 136,932 11.6 88.4 20 1 •Palestine , 82.199 13.352 86. 14. 21 1 Total 2.219.388 1,896.191 53.9 46.1 586 94 •More silent films undoubtedly received probably by way of Egypt and hence these do not appear on our export records. CALIFORNIA AND HAWAIIAN SUGAR REFINING CORPORATION 215 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. Refining of sugar cane. CAPITAL PROJECTOR AND FILM COMPANY 133 West Washington Street, Chicago, 111. Miscellaneous educational. CARBORUNDUM COMPANY. Niagara Falls, H T. Manufacture of abrasives. CARPENTER-GOLDMAN LABORATORIES J61 Harris Avenue, Long island City, N T. Specialty subjects. CARLSON STUDIOS 3810 Broadway. Chicago. /II. Animated drawing for technical, educational and in dustrial films. CARNATION MILK PRODUCTS COMPANY Oconomowoc, Wis. Production of evaporated milk. CARTER CINEMA PRODUCING COMPANY 531 Fi/th Avenue, New Tori; City General library. CARTER'S INK COMPANY Cambridge 41, Boston, Mass. Development of writing and alphabet, manufacture of ink and carbon paper. J. I. CASE THRESHING MACHINE CO.. INC. Racine, Wis. Tractors, threshers, combines and other farm machinery. CASTLE FILMS 630 Ninth Avenue, New Tori; City Semi-educational and novelty films. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY San Leandro, Cal. Caterpillar tractors. CATHOLIC FILM SYNDICATE 1125 Union Mortgage Building. Cleveland, Ohio Religious. CENTRAL FILM COMPANY 729 Seventh Avenue, Hew Tori; City Specialty subjects. CEREAL SOAPS. INC. 334 East 27th Street. Hew Tori; City On care of hair. CHAMPION SPARK PLUG COMPANY Avondale and Upton Avenue, Toledo, Ohio Manufacture of spark plugs. CHASE CANDY COMPANY Sylvanie at Fi/th, St. Joseph. Mo. Candy making. CHESTERFIELD PRODUCTIONS 1540 Broadway, Hew Tori; City Theatrical. CHICAGO. BURLINGTON AND QUINCY R. R. COMPANY 547 West Jackson Boulevard. Chicago, /II. Travel. CHICAGO FILM LABORATORY /322 Belmont Avenue, Chicago, III. Educational and industrial firms. CHICAGO LYING IN HOSPITAL 426 East 51st Street, Chicago. /II. Obstetrical subjects. CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC R. R. COMPANY. AND CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND AND GULF RAILWAY COMPANY LoSalle Street Station, Chicago. /II. Transportation facilities of modern railway, building of railway. CHURCH FILM COMPANY 28 Piedmont Street. Boston, Mass. Entertainment, health, religious, industrial, educational. CHURCH AND SCHOOL FILM EXCHANGE 315 Poll; Building, Des Moines, Iowa General education, religious and entertainment. CINE ARTS PRODUCTIONS 6060 Sunset Boulevard. Hollywood, Cal. General library. cTNECRAFT FILMS Z900 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia. Pa. Producers, films distributed by clients. CINEMA ATTRACTIONS 729 Seventh Avenue. Hew Tori; City Roadbuilding and miscellaneous industrial. CLEVELAND BOARD OF EDUCATION Cleveland. Ohio School activities. CLEVELAND TRACTOR COMPANY Cleveland, Ohio Tractors in road construction and other uses. CLEVELAND TWIST DRILL COMPANY 1242 East 49th Street, Cleveland, Ohio Use and abuse of twist drills. CLYDE IRON WORKS SALES COMPANY Duluth, Minn. Log loaders, skidding and track-lifting machines. COLGATE PALMOLI VE PEET COMPANY 9/9 North Michigan Avenue. Chicago. /II. Mouth health. COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF 942 Lal;e Shore Drive. Chicago, /II. Americanization. COLUMBIA GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION 61 Broadway, Hew Tori; City Gas and electricity. COLUMBIA ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 61 Broadway, New Tori; City Production of natural gas. COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION 729 Seventh Avenue. New Tori; City Entertainment. COLUMBUS CANNING COMPANY Columbus, Wis. Canning of food products. COMMUNITY COUNCILS Room 2240. Municipal Building, New Tori; City Community subjects. COMMUNITY MOTION PICTURE SERVICE LIBRARY 4 Wilsey Square, Ridgewood, N JEducational films only. COMMUNITY SERVICE. INC. 3/5 Fourth Avenue. New Tori; City "Playtime." CONCRETE "FORM HOLD" CORPORATION Culver Building. Culver City. Cal. History of, and construction with, concrete, CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES J 776 Broadway, New Tori; City Health, home economics. CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY OF NEW YORK 4 Irving Place. New Tori; City History, manufacture and use of gas. CONVERSE AND COMPANY 88 Worth Street. New Tori; City Specialty subjects. COOPERATIVE FILM EXCHANGE 284 Turl; Street. San Francisco, Cal. General subjects, sound and dialogue subjects. CRANE COMPANY 836 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, /II. Development of the bathtub. DAVIS. H. 0. Z06 South Hudson Street. Oklahoma City. 0\la. General subjects, including religious. DAVIS AND CLARK 217 Duflcld Street. Brooklyn. N. T. Surgical subjects. DeFRENES AND COMPANY Willjes-Barre. Pa. Industrial subjects. DELAWARE SAFETY COUNCIL 2047 Du Pont Building, Wilmington, Del. Public Safety. DENNISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY 300 Howard Street. Framingham, Mass. Use of crepe paper in window trimming. DENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN. INC.. INTERNATIONAL 755 Pari; Avenue. Hew Tor\ City Care of the teeth. DE VRY SCHOOL FILMS (S«e Q R S) DIERKS LUMBER AND COAL COMPANY 700 Cates Building, Kansas City, Mo. Lumber. DIRMEYER STUDIOS. INC. 259 Monroe Ave.. Rochester. N. T. Dairy Products, Girl Scouts, optical glass and others. DITMARS. RAYMOND L. New Tori; Zoological Pari;, Hew Tori; City Animal biology. DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Room 21, State House. Boston, Mass. Educational. E. I. Ou PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY Wilmington, Dei. Industrial subjects. EAG LE-PICH ER LEAD COMPANY /34 N. LaSalle Street Manufacture and uses of lead. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY. "KODAK CINEGRAPHS" Rochester, N. T. Educational, entertainment, novelties. EASTMAN TEACHING FILMS. INC. 343 State Street. Rochester, N. T. Classroom films. ECONOMIST FILM SERVICE 239 West 39th Street, New Tori; Citj Retail salesmanship. EDITED PICTURES SYSTEM /30 West 46th Street, New Tor/; City General, for school and church. EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY 19/3 A Commerce Street. Dallas. Texa* General library. EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGE 150/ Broadway, New Tori; City Primarily theatrical.