Year book of motion pictures (1932)

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approximately 600. Decrease due to long run of sound films. Competition — 40 per cent American, 50 per cent French, 10 per cent German and others. Decrease in American films due to language. Copyright Relations — Established by Presidential Proclamation July 1, 1891, extended April 9, 1910, and June 14, 1911. Production — No importance on market. 1930 — 2 sound films produced but not yet issued. Taxes — New taxes establishes. Royal Decree July 6, 1930 approved by Law of July 25, 1931. Up to 3 frcs per seat; 10 per cent. 3 frcs and below 5 frcs: 14 per cent. 5 frcs and below 7 frcs: 18 per cent. Exceeding 7 frcs per seat : 22 per cent. Theaters — Number of theaters to date, approximately 740. Sound — Approximately 180 theaters as of July 1st, 1931. Imports from U. S. A. — 1930 — Negative, sound, 1930 — Negative, silent 1930 — Positive, sound 1930 — Positive, silent, 1931 — Negative, sound 1931 — Negative, silent, 1931 — Positive, sound, 1931 — Positive, silent 1930 — Sound Equipment 1931 — Sound Equipment Exports to U. S. A. — 1930 — Positive 13,157 ft, 384,120 ft 974.837 ft 632,302 ft 214,431 ft 299,687 ft 818,653 ft .145,247 ft 2.034 ft. $1,316 34,663 18,561 16,557 19,748 41,493 17,084 7,152 100,130 98,599 . 30 DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS BRUSSELS A. B.C. Films, 157, Rue Verte. Alliance Cinematographique Europeenne, 10, Place de TYser. 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. Brano Film, 102, Rue de Brabant. Bral, H., 115, Rue Verte. C. C.B., 30, Rue du 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., 3, 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. Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert, 11, Quai au bois de Construction-Brussels. Frank Films, 119, Bd. A. Max. Gilbert Sallenave G., 28, Rue de la Blanchisserie. Grands Films Populaires, 18, Rue des Plantes. Hendrick, 67, Rue des Plantes. Hobe Films. 36, Rue des Plantes. Imperial Films. 3, Rue Dupont. Interfilm, 26, Quai aux Pierres de Taille. International Film Distributors, 37, Rue St. Michel. Isis Film, 49, Boulevard d'Anvers. Ledrou. 120. Rue des Plantes. Les Films Celebres, 120, Rue des Plantes. Luna Film, 156. Boulevard A. Max. Lux Film, 13, Boulevard de Nieuport. Metropol Film, 2, Rue des Commercants. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 4, Rue des Plantes, Brussels. LONDON ^BERLIN ! PARIS * RIO DE lANEIRO MEXICO CITY TOKIO Largest Importer of Foreign Language Productions German, French, Polish, Hungarian EXPORT OF AMERICAN PRODUCTIONS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD 21 Years of Actual Sales Experience in Every Part of the Globe WORLD'S TRADE EXCHANGE, Inc. ARTHUR ZIEHM, General Manager 1600 BROADWAY NEW YORK TEL. LACKAWANNA 4-7511 SHANGHAI ^SINGAPORE SYDNEY CABLES; WOTEX NEW YORK VIENNA i STOCKHOLM BUENOS AIRES 1014