The un-employment rate in the us during 1934 was 21.7% and The further weather drought problems in the US Midwest continued and some 35 million acres of farmland were utterly destroyed and a further 225 million acres were in danger.
The outbreak of the First World War had a stimulating effect on the Austro-Hungarian film sector. New companies were founded (Burg-Film, Regent-Film, etc.), existing companies expanded, and the number of films rose steadily – from 42 titles in 1914 to almost 100 in 1918.
