Year book of motion pictures (1937)

Taxes — The question of taxes which had heen reduced in 1935 has stayed unchanged in 19.16. Exhihitors are still fighting for a reduction of their heavy burden. Organization of the Industry — The French industry is now united in one official organization: the Confederation Generale du Cinema which groups four branches. Producers. Distributors, Exhibitors and Technical Industries. There is also a section concerning nothing but French films. Taxes — 1935 has seen at last some reduction of the taxes affecting the motion picture theaters. The proect published in the last film year book has been approximately adopted but it is not enough and the fight is going on. The following is the text of decree concerning the Taxes : ARTICLE 1. Fourth paragraph of article No. 474 of indirect taxes is changed by the following one: Motion Picture Theaters — Monthly taxes on the net receipts of the motion picture theaters are. according to steps : The rates of the tax on moving picture theaters as fixed by Article 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 2. 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, and. 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." Which means Cinemas outside Paris pay only 50 per cent (half) of the taxes rates of the Article One. ARTICLE 3. Municipal towns will be allowed to reduce the so-called "Pauper taxes" on all kind of entertainments provide they find some other way of getting the same money. 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 25 Juillet 1935. Signed ALBERT LEBRUN Signatures of Ministers. Theaters — 4000. Sound— 3.800 (about). PRODUCERS PARIS Adria Film. 37 Champs Elysees. Agatos, 50 Quai Du Point Du Jour, Billancourt (Seine). A. L. B., 65 Rue D'Amsterdam. Agiman et Sassoon, 122 Champs Elysees. Albatros (Les Films), 7 Avenue Yion-YVhitecomb. Aldo-Livo (Films). 44 rue de Lisbonne. Aguiar (d'). 5 Rue d'Aumale. Alliance Cinematographique Europeene (U.F.A.). 1 1 Bis rue Volney. Arci Film, 1 Rue Lincoln. Argus Film. 44 Champs Elysees. Arys Film. 78 Champs Elysees. A. R.S., 120 Champs Elysees. Atlantic-Film. 36 Avenue Hoche. Auteurs Associes (Marcel Pagnol), 13 Rue Fortuny. Bernard (Films J. C), 16 Blvd. Gouvion-SaintCyr. Bianco. 40 Rue Du Colisee. B. L. B. Films. 97 Rue de Rome. Braunberger (Pierre). 50 Quai du Point du Jour, Hillancourt (Seine). Calamy (Productions). 49 Avenue Bosquet. Cammage (Maurice). 18 Rue du Bois, Clichy (Seine). Good Film, 44 Champs Elysees. Cineas, 92 Champs Elysees. Cinephonic (Films Marcel Lherbier), 14 Rue de Marignan. Consortium Cinematographique Continental, 97 Champs Elysees. Cie Generale Cinematographique, 15 Rue Lord Byron. Compagnie Francaise Cinematographique, 40 Rue Francois ler. Compagnie Universelle Cinematographique, 40 Rue Vignon. Consortium Cinematographique Francais, 5 Rue Cardinal Mercier. Consortium Continental. 10 Rue Auber. Consortium International Cinematographique (C. I. C). 14 Rue de Marignan. Concordia (Productions). 44 Champs Elysees. Daven (Productions Andre). 21 Rue de Berri. Deval (Productions Jacques), 44 Champs Elysees. Eclair-Journal. 9 Rue Lincoln. Eclair Productions. 12 Rue Gaillon. Eden Productions, 45 Rue Vauvenargues. Epoc (Films). 5 Rue de Lincoln. Europa Films. 6 Rue Copernic. Exclusivites Artistiques. 64 Rue Pierre Charron. Fiat Film. 15 Rue Villeneuve Clichy (Seine). F.C.L. (Productions). 44 Champs Elysees. Fine D'Art (Vandal & Delac). 63 Champs Elysees. Filmor. 33 Champs Elysees. Films Marcel Pagnol. 13 Rue Fortuny. Films Alfred Rode, 116 Bis Champs Elysees. Films Eclat, 56 Rue Galilee. Films Sonores "Tobis," 44 Avenue des Champs Elysees. Flag Film, 120 Champs Elysees. Flora Film. 95 Champs Elysees. Forrester Parant. 150 Champs Elysees. Fox Europa. 33 Champs Elysees. F.U.D., 14 Bis Avenue Rachel. France Actualites (France Xews). 35 Rue du Plateau. France Europe Film. 120 Rue de la Boetie. France International Film. 29 Champs Elysees. France-Univers-Films. 68 Champs Elysees. Franco London Film, 41 Blvd. Haussmann. G'. G. Films. 36 Avenue Hoche. Gallic Film. 27 Rue de Marignan. Gandera (Productions Felix), 175 Rue de Courcelles. Gaumont-Franco-Film-Aubert. 35 Rue de Plateau. General Production. 26 Rue Marbeuf. Gras (Films Marcel). 4 Rue de Marignan. Gray Film. 5 Rue d'Aumale. Hugon (Films Andre Hugon). 61 Rue du Mont Cenis. Imperial Film. 1 Rue Lincoln. Lauzin. 61 Rue de Chabrol. Liano Film Productions. 5 Rue d'Aumale. Livio (Aldo), 44 Rue de Lisbone. London Film. 61 Avenue Victor Emanuel III. Lutece-Films. 49 Avenue Montaigne. Lux (C.C.F.), 26 Rue de la Bienfaisance. Luxor Film. 7 Bis Rue de Teheran. Mega Film, 5 Rue de Lincoln. Mgoopa Film. 31 Avenue George V. Milo Film. 67 Champs Elysees. Xatan Palais du Bois de Boulogne, Route de Madrid.