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134 films in the French language 10 French films with French commentary
1 French film in German language 14 foreign films produced abroad in
the French language 45 German films in German language 1 German film in Spanish 205 American films in English
1 American film with English cora
menta ry
3 American films with French commentary
2 American films in Yiddish 2 American films in German 5 Austrian films in German
1 Egyptian film in Arabic 5 Spanish films in Spanish
2 German films with French commen
tary
TOTAL: 655
Dubbed films visaed for the second semester of the cinema year 1938-39 ( that iSjL J^SuaiY I J. 1938^ throueh June 30^. 19391:
American 77
English 9
German 7
Polish _1
Total all countries 94
COMPETITION
French films are the largest competitors of American films. Approximately 45 percent of the general-release films in France are American films. This refers to dubbed films, which are the only American films having general release throughout France. There are approximately 150 American dubbed films per year out of a total of 198 foreign films, and about 122 French films produced in France, plus some French films produced abroad, making approximately a total of 350 films which get general release in France.
American films are very well received in France. They come immediately after French films in the taste of the public. The great masses cf the French people prefer first of all their good French films and then the good American films.
1 Spanish film with French commentary
3 Hungarian films in German
1 Italian film in Italian
2 Czech films in German 1 Czech film in Czech
17 English films in English
1 Russian film with Russian
commentary
2 Polish films in Polish
2 Mexican films in Spanish 1 Dutch film in Dutch 1 Malayan film with French commentary
1 American sound film
2 Polish films in Yiddish
1 Belgian filn with French commentary
188 foreign films dubbed into French
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