The motion picture industry (Nov 1935)

Record Details:

Title:
The motion picture industry
Date:
Nov 1935
Publisher:
United States. National Recovery Administration. Division of Review
Volume:
Evidence study no. 25 of the motion picture industry
Leaf #:
00017
Language:
English
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
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:
December 02, 2023
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CONTENTS ( Continued) Page CHAPTER III UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES 32 Block Booking and Blind Booking 32 Forcing Short Subjects with Features ....... 33 Overbuying. .........33 CHAPTER IV GENERAL INFORMATION 34 Trade Association Activity ............ 34 PART IV: EXHIBITION CHAPTER I THE HATERS OP THE DIVISION 35 History and Description of Division .35 The Development of Hot ion Picture Theatres . 35 The Development of the Entertainment Program. .... .....35 Entrance of Produ.cers into the Exhibition Division. .35 Classes of Exhibitors ,35 Total Number of Theatres 36 Number of Theatres by Principal States 36 Number of Theatres Open and Closed 37 Seating Capacity. . 37 Number of Theatres and Number of Seats Classified by Type of Ownership 39 Total 'Theatre Receipts and Attendance 40 Theatre Receipts by Principal States . 41 Competition with Other Industries. . 41 Expenditures for Theatre Construction. ...... 41 Financial Condition 42 CHAPTER II LABOR STATISTICS 43 Number of Employees ...........43 Total Annual Payrolls. 43 Total Annual Payrolls as a Per Cent of Total Receipts 44 Nunber of Wage Earners and Total Annual Wages by Principal States. 44 Wages and Hours .......45 In Principal Cities 45 In Washington, D. C 46 ( Continued) 8976 — iii-»