Year book of motion pictures (1935)

fight for further reduction on special taxes on cinemas. The following is a translation of the project of law numbered respectfully 4249 which was presented by the French Government to the Chamber of Deputies and which is designed to aflford partial relief from taxation to the film industry and certain other institutions of amusement. Translation — No. 4249 Project of Law ARTICLE 1. No moving picture film, with the exception of so called "actualities" (news reels, etc.), may be presented in public nor at a trade showing unless it has previously received the endorsement of the moving picture Control Commission instituted by Article 5 of the decree of February 18, 1928. ARTICLE 2. The rates of the tax on moving picture theaters as fixed by Articles 88 of the decree of codification of December 28. 1926, and 47 of the law of April 16, 1930, as amended as follows: 2% up to 10,000 francs net monthly receipts. 5% above 10,000, and up to 30,000 francs net monthly receipts. 10% above 30,000, and up to 50,000 francs net monthly receipts. 15% above 50,000, and up to 100,000 francs net monthly receipts. 20% above 100,000 francs net monthly receipts. ARTICLE 3. The second paragraph of Article 90 of the decree of codification of December 28, 1926, modified by Article 40 of the decree of July 19, 1934, concerning fiscal readjustments, is redrafted as follows : "Tax rates are reduced 50% for music halls, bicycle races, moving picture shows with the exception of the receipts included in the first category of taxes, cafes-concerts, dance halls at fairs, merry-go-rounds and shooting galleries at fairs, operated or organized outside Paris, arid, in all localities, for amusement parks to which a general entrance fee is charged in addition to the collection of separate fees for admission to the side shows, as well as for concerts not given daily by musicians' associations or by societies subsidized by the State, by departments or by communes to give concerts of classical music." ARTICLE 4. From the date of promulgation of the foregoing law, any contract having as object the showing in public of a moving picture film will become binding upon the parties thereto only after the expiration of a 48-hour delay following the trade showing or the first public showing of such film. Paris, December 8, 1934. Signed ALBERT LEBRUN Signatures of Ministers. Theaters — 4000. Sound — 2,900 theaters wired. Imports from United States — 1933 — Positive sound 6,064,628 ft. $106,727 Negative sound 378,467 ft. $ 24,323 1934 — First 10 months: Positive sound 6,295,785 ft. $114,159 Negative sound 320,800 ft. $24,179 Producers PARIS .\cta Film, 74 Avenue Kleber. Algra (Productions Alexis Granowsky), 56 rue N-D. de Lorette. Alliance Cinematographique Europeene (U.F.A.), 11 Bis rue Volney. .\RCI Films, 60 Rue de la Chaussee d'Antin. .\rys Film, 78 Champs Elysees. A. R.S., 120 Champs Elysees. Atlantic-Film, 36 Avenue Hoche. Aurora FiUn, 27 rue de Marignan. Auteurs Associes (Marcel Pagnol), 13 Rue Fortuny. Azed Film, 16 Rue de Montceau. Bacos (Fred), 33 Champs Elysees. Baroncelli, 47 Rue des Mathurins. Benoit-Levy (Jean), 18 Rue Troyon. B. L. B. Films. 97 Rue de Rome. Braunberger (Pierre), 50 Quai du Point du Jour. Billancourt (Seine). Cammage (Maurice), 18 Rue du Bois. Clichy (Seine). Capitole-Films, 92 Champs Elysees. Ceres Film, 36 Avenue Hoche. Cesar Film, 44 Champs Elysees. Cine-Alpha Film, 18 Rue de Marignan. Cinedis (Gentel Et. Co.), 40 Rue du Colisee. Cinephonic (Films Marcel Lherbier), 14 Rue de Marignan. Cinematographies Merc, 71 Rue St. Ferreol, Marseille. ("inereve, 27 Rue St. Sulpice. (Dmpagnie Autonome de Cinematographie (C. A. C), 9 Cite du Retiro. Compagnie Cinematographique Continentale (C. C. C). 97 Champs Elysees. Compagnie Francaise Cinematographique, 40 Rue Francois ler. Compagnie Parisienne Cinematographique, 18 Rue La Boetie. Compagnie Universelle Cinematographique, 40 Rue Vignon. Comptoir Francais Cinematographique (C. F. C), 93 Boulevard Haussmann. Consortium Cinematographique Francais, 5 Rue Cardinal Mercier. Consortium International Cinematographique (C. I. C), 14 Rue de Marignan. Dana Film, 56 Faubourg St. Honore. Directeurs Francais Associes (D. F. A.), 122 Champs Elysees. D. I. C, 6 Rue Lincoln. Eclair -Journal, 9 Rue Lincoln. Eclair Productions, 12 Rue Gaillon. Eden Productions, 74 Rue de Sevres. Era, 146 Champs Elysees. Etoile-Film, 73 Rue Beaubourg. Eureka Film, 60 Rue de la Chaussee d'Antin. Europa Films, 6 Rue Copernic. Exclusivites Artistiques, 64 Rue Pierre Charron. Fauna Film, 36 Avenue Hoche. Film Co., 33 Rue de Miromesnil. Film Colonial, 40 Rue de Liege. Film D'Art (Vandal & Delac), 63 Champs Elysees. Films Albatros, 7 Avenue Vion Whitcomb. Films Alex-Nalpas, 26 Rue Caulaincourt. Films Artistiques Francais, 12 Rue d'Anjou. Films de France, 9 Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire. 1051