Le Courrier Cinématographique (Nov 1920)

LE COURRIER CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE 15 Le [vs Brise (Broken FIossoms ) a The French Film World By Pierre A. D'URVILLE BROSSE Shipping Films Transportation has always been an important factor in commerce, and will remain an important factor as long as the probleme of conveyance of raw materials to the source of manufacture, and the distribution of the finished product to the Points of consumption are with us. The transportation problem in motion picture is well taken care of in the United States. Twenty five exchange centers located in as many states are constantly in touch with the exhibitor in this Country. In many centers, sub-exchanges have been established to meet the exhibitor’'s demands for guide and efficient transportation. And this Service as rendered by American motion picture distributors supplemented by express organizations who fulfill their obligations in an efficient and punctual manner But, nowhere is ‘ue transportation problem s0 imminently important as in the export branch of the motion picture business. Pictures purchased by the foreign film buyer ‘and scheduled for release on a certain date in his particulary territorry reach their destination in time for exhibition Purposes ; there is not and must not be any alter Tél.: WAG 96-98 RE g Marque PERRARAM PEER EAN E ER ENRRE UNE ENNEMRENEENR ES ROCECEETEILITII LILI LILI LIL LILI LILI LLLLILILILILLILLII TELLE LLC CLETCELELELLELLLLE,LLLLELLLLLLLLLLLELLLELLLLELLELLELELLLLLLLLELLLLLLLELLLLLLLL ELLE LL LL LL) Conpagnie Française de Charbons pour I} Électricité NANTERRE Le CHARBONS FRANCAIS : CINÉELUX native. Failure to do this might probably result in the cancellation of a contract or the abrupt termination of service ; and no chance must be taken. In this connection the shipping agents must always adopts as a precautionary measure the shipment of films before the specified shipping date so as to insure receipt by the buyer in the event of accident or mishap. : To one not acquainted with the work of shipping, motion pictures into foreing countries, the task appears a simple one. To the uninitiated all on must do is to place the films securely packed and properly addressed on a outgoing steamer and then await orders for more films. But the process is infinitely more difficult, as one associated with the export branch of the business will readily testify. British Embassy’s private aviator to play in a film version for the € Film d'Art » According to certain rumours and our excellent «confrère » the kinematograph weekly, Captain Rex Stocken, reported to be attached to the British Embassy as aviator for the transportation of documents between Paris and London by aeroplane, has been booked by the « Film d'Art » concern to play in a film version of a novel by Charles Foley, « Drame des Eaux Mortes », which will be produced by Jos Favbre. An english actress, Mrs Atkinson, is also engaged to appears in the same film with Joseph Favbre, who was known before the war for « Les enfants du capi taine Grant », and recently in the Comic serie «Gentleman Jack» for the Eclair people. Stocken, who is reported to have performed some wonderful acrobatic flying during the war, has been working also for Andrè Hugon in « L'affaire Plassard » with Elmire Vautier, and which is now almost terminated. (Seine) Ar. Télés. : CHARBELEC UNIS PRIE KA FRANCE d Marque Déposée