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Show WANT CHEAPER j MOVIE TICKETS German and Native Films Displace American Product Prod-uct in Sweden STOCKHOLM. Dec. 9. (By Tho Associated As-sociated Press.) Swedish "movie-fans." "movie-fans." who have paid more than 18.-000,000 18.-000,000 crowns for admissions during the Inst theatrical year, chiefly to see American films, rejoice at the news that hereafter the price of motion plc-turo plc-turo tickets may come down. This hope Is seen ln the united front which Swedish film distributors are showing against foreign price policies. In the past tho rentals paid for American Amer-ican films have been tremendous, nnd ln some eases ruinous. It has been complained that Scandinavia, with Its population of 10,000,000, pays higher rentals for these films than does Prance, with a population of 60,000,-000. 60,000,-000. A consolidation between the Swedish Film Industries, Ltd., and the Film central, went into effect November Novem-ber I. H Is believed this wilt result In more powerful rcHiManco to the price policy of foreign film dlstrlhu-J jtors. Another Scandinavian combine has been made with tho object of or-j ganlzing and c ontrolling the purchase and Import of German films, which are rapidly gaining a loothold ln the Swedish rnarkot. In the meantime tho production of, 1 high-class Swedish films Is boing con-1 Jnuei. Those photoplays and educa-Itlonal educa-Itlonal pictures are popular with tho I ! Swedish public, as well as ln other Furopean countries, especially England Eng-land and France, and have even begun to make inroads in the United States I Somo alarm bos been caused by the r, port that America may deprive BWO-don BWO-don of two of her most celebrated '.stars Victor SciiHtrom und Goesfa Ek-who Ek-who ha., n ived offers from one of tho largest film companies In tho United States. Victor Scatrom. besides be-sides being the best photoplay actor in Sweden. Is a director and has been L ailed "the Griffith of Sweden.' Goes- ta Kkman In the favorite matinee Idol of the Bwedish stage, and Is equally popular on tho screen. Th" BWedlsh government has dc-rlvcd dc-rlvcd about - 000. 000 crowns In taxes on motion picture admissions during 1 he lat film year. |