The motion picture almanac (1931)
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1931
The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC
457
GENERAL INDEX
Academy of Motion Picture Arts ami Sciences 101
Technical Bureau 102
Contract 102
Acts by Classification. 440
Advanc e Trailer Service Corporation 334
Advertising and Publicity _ _ 330
Affiliated Businesses _ 255
Costume Compan.es 255
Independent Casting Agencies. 255
Portrait Artists — Still Cameramen _ „ 256
Theatrical and Motion Picture Agencies 25K
Laboratories _ 257
Makers of Cosmetics and Makeup 257
West Coast Publishers and Itepresentatives of
Newspaper and Motion Picture Pub]. cations 257
Song Publishers 258
Alexander Film Company 314
Amer-Anglo Corporation 334
American General Film Corporation 334
AHikino Corporation 334
Artelass Pictures Corporation 334
Associated British Cnemas. Ltd 14
Atlantic Film Corporation 314
B
Balaban & Katz 36
Big 4 Film Corporation 14. 334
Bills in Legislatures 67
B. I. P. (Export) Ltd 14
Bray Productions, Inc 334
VVm. H. Bristol Talking Pictures Corp 334
British International Pictures. Ltd 14. 3(!
J. E. Brulatour. Inc 334
Caddo Company 14
Cameo Broadcasting and Recording Studio 334
Casting _.: 203
Celebrity Productions. Inc 334
Character Men 206
Character Women 208
Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corp 334
Children _ 211
Cinema Patents Company. Inc. 3(4
Columbia Pictures Corp 14. 38. 331
Corporate Structure 14
Associated British Cinemas. Ltd _ 14
Big 4 Film Corporation 14
British International Pictures. ltd 14
B. I. P. (Export) Ltd 14
Elstree Film Laboratories. Ltd H
Pathe Freres Cinema, Ltd 14
Caddo Company 14
Columbia Pictures _ 14
Darmour Productions 14
Walt Disney Productions. Ltd 14
Eastman Kodak Company 14
Educational Film Exchanges. Inc. Electrical Itesearch Products Film Fire Prevention Co..
15 15 15
First Dlv.sinn Pictures. Inc IS
First National Pictures. Inc 15
Fox Film Corporation 15
Fox Theatre! Corporation 15
Hughes-Franklin Theatres Company. Ltd. 15
Iioew's. Inc 15
Mctro-Goldwyn-Maycr 15
Multicolor. Ltd 15
Paramount Famous La sky Corp 15
Pathe Exchange . 16
Radio Corporation of America 16
It. C. A. Photophone 16
11CA Victor Company. Inc 16
Radlo-Kclth-Orpheum Corporation 16
ItKO Pathe Pictures 16
Recording Lnlwratories of America 16
Charles H. Rogers Production. Inc. 16
Ross Federal Service. Inc IT
Sono Art-World Wide Picture. Inc . 17
Syndicate Pictures Corporation IT
Talking Picture Epics. Inc 17
Tec-Art Studios of California. Inc 17
Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation 17
Universal Pictures Coritoratlon 17
TTniversum-Film Aktlcngcsellschaft (UFA) 17
VanBeuren Corporation IT
Wafllms. Inc _ 17
Wardour Films. Ltd 17
Warner Brothers Pictures. Inc 17
Costume Companies 255
D
Darmour Productions 14
Daylight Saving S6T
Deaths of a Year 371
Director! 213
Disc Prints Decrease 204
Walt Disney Productions Ltd . 14
Distribution 2(1.1. 207
DuPont Pathe Film Manufacturing Corp. . S35
Eastman Kodak Company 14. SI). 33.1
Educational Film Exchanges. Inc. 15. 335
118.000 Stockholders 18
Electrical Research Products. Inc 15. 835
Elstree Film Laboratories. Ltd. 14
Exchange Oi»eratlon 207
Equipment Index 301
Equipment Exports 307
Exchanges In Canada 300
Exchanges In the United States 208
Exh.bition 347
Exhibitor Organizations 35G
Exhibitors Contract 349
Famous Players Canadian _ 18
Fan and Trade Press _ 404
Feature Comedians 208
Feature Comediennes _ _ 212
Feature Men 203
Feature Women 209
Feminine Players _ 117
Film Boards of Trade _ _ 356
Film Daily Golf Tournament 456
Film Exchange. Inc.. The _ 336
Film Exports 308
Film Fire Prevention Co 16
Financial Earnings 20
Financial Growth 13
Financial Reports _ 36
Consolidated Film Industries 36
Eastman Kodak 36
Paramount _ 37
Pathe 40
UFA 40
Universal ~ 41
Pinancal Statements (Balance Sheets) 36
Italaban & Katz _ 36
British International Pictures. Ltd 36
Columbia Pictures 38
Eastman Kodak 39
Fox Film Corporation 40
l/ocw's Incorporated 40
MGM 42
Parainount-Publix 42
Pathe 53
RadioKelth-Orpheum 53
Warner Brothers Pictures. Inc 58
First Division Pictures. Inc 15. 336
First National Pictures. Inc 15. 336
Fit zpat rick Pictures, Inc 336
Foreign Notes 301
Foreword _ 7
Fox Film Corporation 15. 40. 42. 54. 3.16. 338
Fox Hearst Corp 338
Fox Movietone News 336
Fox Theatres Corporation 15
Fox West Coast Theatres 338
Gaumont British Corp. of Canada. Ltd.
H
Hanson. Oscar. Inc
Heavy Men
Hughes-Frank]. n Theatres
338
. 338 . 205 15. 338
Independent Casting Agencies 255
Independent Production 2!'4 Industrie] Film Producere-Dlitrlbutori Personnel 314
Industry at a Glance ■• 9
Ingenues ~ 210
Inspiration Pictures. Inc. 338 Instructional Film Chart JJJ Interrelated Subjects 369
Juveniles 204
Klnograms Publishing Company. 338
Laboratories 2-17
leading Men 203
Leading Women 210
Ugal Notes 373
Loew's Incorporated 15. 40. 42. 338
M
Male Players _ 147
Manufacturers of Cosmetics unci Makeup 257
Martin Johnson African Expedition Corp 339
Mascot Pictures Corp ... 330
Masters of Ceremonies ... 443
Mclkon Motion Picture Laboratory ... 33!)
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer 1.1 42. 330
Monogram Pictures Corporation .. 340
Motion Picture Companies . 334
Motion Picture Dollar 82
Motion Picture Editors 409
MPPDA Activities . 370
Music and Talent 419
Music Company Personnel 440
Music Conductors . 443
Music llibllshcrs . 448
Multicolor, Ltd 15
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Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 15
Paramount PubUa Corporation 42. 340
Pathe Exchange ic, 53
Pathe Freres Cinema. Ltd _ 14
Pathe News 342
Players by Classification " 203
Feature Men _ 203
Leading Men _ 204
Juveniles _ 204
Heavy Men 205
Character Men _ _ 206
Feature Comedians _ 208
Character Women 208
Feature Women ' 209
Ingenues _ ' 210
Leading Women 210
Children _ 211
Feature Comediennes " 212
Second Women " "*"*" 212
Plaque Awards _ 31J4
"Bud" Pollard Productions 334
Portrait Artists— Still Cameramen _ 256
Powers ( ineplione Equipment Corp 342
Presentation Acts 436
Production _ 139
I*roduction Code , „,.,,, 7,' 70
Production Forecasts ._„., gj
Production and Studio Executives (Biograpii.es) 105
Protection 349
Public Relations , 372
R
Radio Corporation of America in 34T
Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation is 68* 343:
RCA Earnings ' jg
RCA Organization Chan "" ig
H. C. A. Photophone. Inc iQt 342
RCA Victor Company. Inc ' nj
Recording Laboratories of America. Inc 16. 343
Releases Prior to 1930 276
RKO-Patbe lectures. Inc in, 342
RKO Radio Pic tures. Inc _ , 343
Charles It. Rogers Production. Inc 16
Ross Federal Service. Inc ,7
Roxy Theatres 343
Sales Percentages _ 300
Second Women 212
Serviceon -Sound Corp . 343
Silent Pictures """"] 293
Slide Conu>am Personnel 441;
SMPE Progress Report 379
Aims and Accomplishments 3gc;
Song Hits from Pictures 452
Song Publishers 258
Sono Ait World Wide Pictures. Inc 17. 34S
•sound 3g8
Sound in Production 93
Sound Location Costs _ L..82
Sound Pictures. Inc 343
Sound Survey of C. S. Theatres 12
Strong Working Capital 53
Studios Investments 71
Studio Personnel Roster 72
studio Slanguage 33
smi, licit,. Pictures Corporation 17.343
Talking Picture Epics. Inc 17. 343
Tannenbaum. Inc.. J. C 344
Tec-Art Studios of California. Inc 17
Technical and Supplementary Subjects 377
Technicolor Motion Picture Corp 17. 314
Ten Best Directors of 1929-30 294
Theatre Circuits 350
Theatro Construction Costs _ 348
Theatre Operation Costs 44G
Theatres Throughout the World (Charts) 313
Theatrical and Motion Picture Agencies 256
Tiffany l*roduct ions Inc 344
Trade Publications 403
Trans-Lux Theatres Corp 344
True Story Pictures 344
22 Best Sellers 452
2.000 Key Theatres 358
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UFA Films. Inc
Universum-FIlm Aktlenge.sellsehaft Universal Pictures Corporation
United Artists Corp.
Unseen Workers
„ S44
17
17. 54. 315 _._ 344
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VaQ Itcuren Corporation Visiigrapliie. Inc.
17. 316
346
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National Board of Review
NBC Gross
National Screen Service Corp New Leading Players
373 42 340 25a
Wafllms. Inc. 17. 346
Wardour Films. Ltd 17
Warner Brothers Pictures. Inc. 17. 58. 346
Warner Brothers Theatres 346
West Coast Publishers and Representatives of Newspaper and Motion Picture Publications 2.17
Western Electric Company. Inc 316
Writers 225