Le Courrier Cinématographique (Dec 1920)

20 LE COURRIER CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE 4 « liament, said that wise man. We are ready to « take all measures yon will judges necessary to « insure the security of the French Industry of the « Film, but dont forget before all to know what « you want,and... put yourselves right, Producers, « Authors, Renters, and Exhibitors, before you « ask us anything ». That is exactly what was needed. Now the feast is over. Lam thinking quietly in my office about this wonderfull meeting which is all to the honor of the Society des Auteurs de Films and of his devoted president M. C. de Morlhon. And I can grasp how necessary was the initiative which has just been taken. At the lecture of all speeches it result that union beetwen all sections, in favor of a single aim, is from now established. This manifestation should be useless, if, as it happens too often, it was left only to those declarations, that no positive facts should confirm in the near future. It is not the case. I know it, it has been said: that is what we ought to do: And since, work has actively began to realise the reforms explained by the orators. $ Such an effort will help towards the prosperity -of the French Film. Its crisis was already-getting to a better state. Is it not enough to glance at our actual production to grasp it. Exhibitors shows weckly their growing sympathy to our production in giving their preference to French films. To resume, the statements made on the #4 th, november which have, in first instance, the object of getting down the present States taxes to the benefit ofthe National Film,shows elearly the first step of that program of action made in that unforgettable day towards great realisations, we hope all our friends will succeed. À fortnight ago « The film Renter and Moving Picture News, refered at some length to the insiduous attempt at peaceful picture penetration » being made by the German film industry at the present time, and mentioned incidentally that among their misstatement in a propaganda journal issued to attain thisend, which had fallen into their hand was a reference to the Gaumont Film C° of Paris and the Pax Film Company of Cologne. It was suggested that negociätion were on foot to bring about an amalgamation of interests between the two, the inference being that the Pax Film C° was of german origin. « The moving Picture News » pointed outrightly how far from the truth time. this was, and that as a matter of fact Pax film Of Cologne is a branch of the Gaumont Companÿ and that their new series of Art production afe« know as « Pax Film », one of their. — A Fil adaptation of Balzac's L'Homme du large = un is being put out in England under the title : The « judgement of the Deap » has been des ne productionaly, at least, as one of the finest French films that have been showned for a 1018 I should mention to those not satisfied with then French Style the big success of Miarka la fille l'Ourse, trade showned in London some days ago the great move of admiration created by L'Amii Fritz, last year in London. Shall I recall now the name of Lucien Lehmann, whom screen adaptan tions is in the taste of our englo-saxon skcaking« friends he has just presented to Eclipse his n€@W production l'Epave,a comedy drama which pro mise to met with a big success. Their is in France now many other productionfs which will most probably change the pessimistiom wave of opinions amidst our immediat neign hbours. P. A. D'URVILLE: ë Re = = = ( > )_ La Montée vers l'Acropole Les Établissements :: L. AUBERT ont cédé les droits d’exclusivité de ce film pour l'Egypte, à M. CONSTANTIN ÉBÉOGLOU 20, Avenue Bosquet, 20 -0oPARIS ST EEE EEE SL ARE Nr NS