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DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS
BELGIUM
Agitation — None.
Censorship — Strict. Censorship under direction of government estabUshed by a royal decree issued in 1920. Children under 16 are not permitted to attend theaters unless pictures have been accepted by the censors. Authorization card is issued upon submitting a detailed scenario in duplicate. A copy of the card must accompany the film everywhere and must be shown on demand. 700 films censored in 1929.
Competition — 70 per cent American, 15 per cent German, 10 per cent French, 5 per cent Belgian.
Copyright Relations — Established by Presidential Proclamation July 1, 1891, extended April 9, 1910, and June 14, 1911.
Production — Four silent and one sound films produced during 1929. Total cost about two million francs.
Taxes — Very high. New schedule of cinema taxation : For seats below 5 francs, 6 per cent ; for seats exceeding 5 francs and below 8 francs, 10 per cent; for seats exceeding 8 francs and below 12 francs, 12 per cent; for seats exceeding 12 francs and below, 15 per cent.
Theaters— 710.
Sound — 30 sound equipped theaters as of October
1, 1930. Imports from U. S. A. —
1929— 3,473,034 feet; value $114,464.
1930— Sound, 987,994 feet; value $ 19,877. 1930— Silent, 1,016,422 feet; value $ 51,220.
Exports to U. S. A. —
1929— 9,274 feet; value $ 189.
1930— 2,034 feet; value $ 30.
BRUSSELS
A. B.C. Films, 157, Rue Verte.
Alliance Cinematographique Europeenne, 10, Place
de I'Yser. Artistes Associes, 33, Bd. Botanique. Astra Film, 29, Rue du Chemin de Fer. Atlanta Film, 5, Bd. Leopold II. Auror Film, 70, Rue de Brabant. Belot C. 26, Rue du Poincon. Belgian Film, 8, Rue Dupont.
B. I.F.O.. 18, Place des Martyrs. Bodart & Co., 95, Rue des Plantes. Brando Film. 102, Rue de Brabant. Bral, H., 115, Rue Verte.
C. C.B., 30, Rue de Marche. Central Film, 106, Rue Linnee.
Cercle Catholique, 21, Rue de la Serrure.
Cine Location Charnault, 80, Rue Verte.
Comptoir du Film, 138, Bd. E. Jacqmain.
Conratte. 97, Rue des Plantes.
Crosly Film, 74, Rue Verte.
Dardenne & Co., 30, Rue Dupont.
Dassonville Lab., 133, Rue Berthlot.
Delnoye & Co., 115, Rue des Plantes.
Dubois. C, 40, Rue des Plantes.
Elite Film, 85, Rue de Laeken.
Excelsior Film, 115, Rue Verte.
Export Film, 54, Rue Linnee.
Films Independants, 106, Rue de Laeken.
Fox Films, 35, Rue Fosse aux Loups.
Franco Film, Aubert, 19, Rue du Pont Neuf.
Frank Films, 119, Bd. A. Max.
Gilbert Sallenave G., 28, Rue de la Blanchisserie.
Grands Films Populaires, 18, Rue des Plantes.
Hackin, 86, Rue des Plantes.
Hendrick, 67, Rue des Plantes.
Hisbe Film, 68, Rue Neuve.
Hobe Films, 36, Rue des Plantes.
Imperial Film, 3, Rue Dupont.
Interfilm, 26, Quai auxPierres de Taille.
EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS, S. A.
MAURICE A. CHASE
— Presidente —
EMPIRE CITV.-MEXICO, D. F.
Cable: "Empirecity" — Mexico, D.F.
Productores y Distribuidores exclusivamente de peliculas habladas en Espanol
Oficina en Nueva York — 1650 Broadway Cable: — Jacksfilms. New York
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