Year book of motion pictures (1935)
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of Police has charge of the censorship of motion picture films. No gangster films are permitted to be shown. The Cinematograph Act of 1912 (Bahamas Laws, Chapter 112) forbids the presentation or exhibition by means of a cinematograph or other similar apparatus, of "any of any kind, of a treasonable, seditious, profane, blasphemous, immoral, indecent or obscene picture, drawing, print, film or representation character."
Competition — 90% American 10% British. Copyright Relations — See United Kingdom. Taxes — Moderate. Production — None. Theatres — 4.
Sound — 4 theatres wired. Imports from U. S. A. —
1933— Positive sound 5,284,132 ft. $16,532 1934— First Ten Months :
Positive sound 4,104,818 ft. $8,757
BELGIUM
190
59
50
20
films
190
S9
£0
20
films
140
25
132
10
seats
Agitation — None.
Censorship — Strict. Films released during the 1933-34 season included 401 sound films and SO silent films.
Competition — For sound films it is necessary to divide the country into three parts in relation to the language spoken : Flemish speaking area
French speaking
area Brussels (the
Capital")
Copyright Relations — Established by Presidential Proclamation July 1. 1891, extended April 9. 1910 and July 14, 1911. Production — One sound film in French. Taxes — Taxes levied on the pride of cinemas at present are as follows : (a) Establishments where the admission price has not exceeded 8 francs during the fortnight collection period taken into consideration :
Seats not exceeding 4 francs 4 per cent Seats between 4 and 5 francs 6 per cent Seats between 5 and 8 francs 10 per cent Establishments where the admission price exceeds 8 francs : Up to 5 francs Between 5 and 8 francs Between S and 12 francs Above 12 francs Theaters — .Approximately 750. Sound — Appriixiniately 650 wired for sound Imnorts from United States — 1933 — ^Positive sound Negative sound -First Ten Months Positive sound Negative sound
(b)
6 per cent 10 per cent 12 per cent 15 per cent
1934
1,565,021 ft. 223,914 ft.
1,916,517 ft. 85,642 ft.
$25,048 21,935
$37,303 8,047
DISTRIBUTORS AND IMPORTERS
BRUSSELS
-A.. B. C. Films. Kue Verte, 157. Isidore Colsaert,
Tel. 17.52.47. Adac Film. Rue Linnee, 52, Tel. 17.82.88. .\gence Ceulrale Cinematographique, Rue du Pont
Neuf, 19.
.Mliance Cinematographidue, Europeenne, Place de TYser, 10 (Yser Building), Tel. 11.76.00.
.Artistes Associes, Bd du Tardin Botanique, 33, Tel. 17.84.55.
.Atlanta Films, Bd Baudoin, 12, Tel. 17.10.24.
Auror Film, Rue des Plantes, 118120, Tel. 17.34.24.
Azura Film, Rue Verte, 8, Tel. 17.85.84.
B. I. F. Office (Callens), Place des Martyrs, 18, Tel. 17.38.40.
Bodart et C, Rue des Plantes, 95, Tel. 17.21.37. Bouriand (F), Rue Xeuve, 153, Tel. 17.99.45.
C. C. B. (M. A. Sior, Dr), Bd du Jardin Botanique, 32, Tel. 17.80.84.
Centrale Catholique, Chaussee de Haecht, 81, Tel. 17.63.03.
Century-Film, Rue Neuve, 118 a. Tel. 17.79.40. Charnault (E) — (Cine-Location) S. A. R. L., Rue
Verte, 55, Tel. 17.81.15.
(agence libre pour la Belgique) Cineac. Bd Adolphe Max, 152, Tel. 17.80.90. Cinedis (Dr. Rene Briais), Rue des Plantes, 112.
Tel. 17.83.59. Cinefilms 26-Quai aux Pierres-de-Taille, Tel.
12.87.16.
Cinematographic Stevens, Rue Dupont, 64, Tel. 17.29.82.
Commercial Films, Rue des Plantes, 18, Tel. 17.26.80.
Co Ciiiematographique Beige, Bd du Jardin
Botanique, 32. Croeze, Bosman, Bouriand, Rue St. Lazare, 9. Crosly-Film, Rue Verte, 74, Tel. 17.45.63. Dardenne (Darco Films), Rue Dupont, 30, Tel.
17.07.68.
D. S. D. Film, Rue des Plantes, 60. Elite, Rue Neuve, 153-155, Tel. 17.06.53. Eclipse-Film (M. Boulanger), Rue des Plantes,
74, Tel. 15.88.83. Emka Film, Rue Verte, 137, Tel. 17.25.42. Equitable-Films, Rue des Hirondellcs. 9. Tel.
17.58.45.
Excelsior-Film, Rue Verte, 115, Tel. 17.64.67. Filma, Rue des Plantes, 38, Tel. 17.39.92. Filmax, Rue du Pont-Neuf. 13, Tel. 17.38.70. Filmavox Rue Dupont, 26, Tel. 17.34.64. Films Sonores Tobis, Rue Dupont, 18, Tel. 17.87.61.
Films Internationaux. Rue Verte. 76. Tel. 17.14.42.
Central Film. Rue du Pepin, 21, Tel. 11.57.73. Flora Film, Rue Linne, 118.
France — Actualities (Monaco), 11-Quai au Bois de
Construction. Frank. Rue du Marais, 100, Tel. 17.43.31. Fox-Film, Rue Fosse aux Loups, 35, Tel.
17.09.18.
G. Gilbert-Sallenave Rue de la Blanchisserie. 28.
Tel. 17.71.86. Gexefilm (Les Grandes Exclusivites Europeennes),
Rue des Plantes, 36, Tel. 17.50.24. Ilaik (Et. Jacques), Picquet, Rue Neuve. 68.
Tel. 17.07.06. Hendricx. Mme. Debroudere, Rue des Plante, 67.
Tel. 17.16.82. Imperial-Film, Rue des Plantes, 99, Tel. 15 . 58 . 95. International Films Distributors, Rue Linne. 117,
Tel. 17.13.09. International Film Agence, Rue du Marais, 100,
Tel. 17 73.38. Krauss, Rue Verte. 75, Tel. 17.58.45. Les exploitaiits Reunis (Van Hould), Rue Packen.
116. Tel. 17.06.39. Ledrou-Films, Rue du Chemin de Fer, 25, Tel.
17.87.55.
Luna-Film (M. F. Sanspoux), Rue Verte, 58.
Tel. 17.75.22. _ Lux (Co Francais Cinematographique), Rue St.
Lazare, 62, Tel. 17.99.45. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Rue des Plantes, 4-6. Tel.
17.40.96. Mazzi Film, Rue des Plantes, 86. Meynckens. Rue des Plantes, 115, Tel. 17.64.32. Michaud (Marquerite) Rue des Plantes, 118-120,
Tel. 17.31.48. MonoDoI Film, Rue des Oeillets. 2, Tel. 17.81.87. New-York-Film. Rue des Plantes, 69. Tel.
17.39.62.
Nova Film (I. Touidain), Rue Gallait, 43, Tel. 17.81.39.
Olympia Film. Rue des Plantes, 118. Til, 17.69.64.
Osso Films, Rue des Augustins, 23. Tel. 12.55.23.
P. A, D. (Gabarra), Rue des Plantes, 38. Tel. 17.39.92.
Paramount (Dr. Gourdon), Chssee de Haecht. 31, Tel. 17.40.93.
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