South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-23
WHOLE WORLD IS
SEEING AMERICA
Films of United States Pro-
duCerS Predominant on
the Continent.

The vogue OF the motion picture
in its spread TO the far quarters o.
the globe has been more than a
simple means OF amusement. It has
brought into closer contact the
races OF differing language. those OF
climes which have no elements ia
common. and the peoples of widely
divergent social customs. BY means
Of the films those countries which
have been active In their production
are already familiar places and the
steady gains that have been made
by the United States during the past
FIVE years toward the leadership i'm
this industry have literally made il
possible for the whole world 70 See
America" on a large scale while sit
ting IN their own home towns.
In the early days Of the movies
and that was less than a generation
ago-Anerican audiences grow en-
thusiastic over the French products
that were sent across the Atlantic 10
reveal the wonders of this new art OF
the camera Reports received from
abroad furnish the information that
Europe. Asia and Africa are now
showing equal enthusiasm over the
perfected American films In a
single month in Paris out OF 1900
meters OF film shown 1000 We're
American. A recent report from a
continental country which was re-
ceived by the bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce, stated that even
among the pictures that were OF
European origin many were repro
auctions OF American subjects. From
far-off Australia the bureau hears
that films from we'll known Ameri-
can companies are in general use"
A consular report from South Africa
states that interest I'm American
family and political life has been
marked"
OhiciaI Statistics.
According 10 the official statistical
volume called Commerce and Navi-
CATION" published by the bureau
the exports OF exposed films from
manufacturers in the United State
increased from 32.192.OlS feet in the
fiscal year 1918. to I5S,751.7S6 feet
in the fiscal year 1916. and that their
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the year ending June 30. 1913. &C
$6.757.65S in the year ended June
80. 1916. Exports 20 Europe were
17.762,429 feet valued at S1,317.531.
in 1913, and 126.749,56a feet. valued
at S4,s51,S66, IN 1916; 10 North
American countries 1O,S46,s22 feet.
valued at S759,544. in 1913, and H.
6O3,193 feet, valued at S1.O70.S23. DO
1916: 20 south America 811.259 feet.
valued at $50, O65, In 1913. and g.
1863 feet, valued 81 S119,1ss, IN
1916: 10 Oceania 100000 feet. val
ued at $4,000. ia 1913. and $3.50
999 feet. valued AT t5S3.O54. in 1916;
and 10 Africa 5000 feet, valued az
1851, in 1913. and 42,706 feet, valued
at S6.7l9, in 1915.
In the last few mr. nths about 100
reports have been received from
American consular officers in all
parts CT the world on motion picture
markets These, with their stories
of the amusement realms OF all the
other nations. are not lacking in
tribute 20 the excellence Of the pro-
ducts OF the studios Of the United
states. Credit has been given FOR
the quality attained 20 the natural
conditions that have favored the
sites OF various American studios-
American humor IS winning marked
appreciation. Most important OF al.
the world has learned something
bout America and wants 20 learn
more