Kinematograph year book (1950)

610 The Kinematograph Year Book. 1938). The approximate figure for documentary and educational films produced in 1949 is 200. Kinemas : 35mm., 5,676 belonging to 5.499 exhibitors. Total seating capacity : 2,500,000. Average seating capacity : 500. Approximate number of spectators per annum : 370,000,000. 16mm., static, 1,235 : sub-standard mobile, 3,556. The latter are not subject to any restrictions, apart from the obligation to obtain a licence from the " Centre National de la Cin^matographie Frangaise ". Export and Import : in 1948 a total of 392 feature films were shown in Paris. These included 89 French, 222 American, 1 German and 80 others. The figures for the first 6 months of 1949 were : Total, 198 ; 50 French, 95 American, 53 others. — Francis Koval. FRENCH STUDIOS. Paris Studios Cinemas, 50, Quai de Point di Jour, Billancourt (Seine). Paris Office : 25, rue Marbeuf, Paris 8-e. Tel. : Bal. 04.06. 5 sets : A38m. by 18, height 12 m. B, 32m. by 14, height 8m. C, 14m. by 12, height 8m. D, 25m. by 20, height 9m. F, 1 8m. by 24, height 8m. Sets A, B and F equipped with travelling gantries. Recording: Western Electric ; Power, 10,000 amperes C. C. Surface : 6,000 square metres. Feldman Crane. Franstudios : (1) Studio de Joinville, 20, av. Gallieni, Joinville-le-Pont (S. & M.). Tel.: Gra. 23.18. Main sets : F, 33m. by i7-5m-> height 10.5m., swimming pool of 17m. by 150., G, 32m. by 19,75m., height 5.50m. There are two new sets, each 16m. by 32m., can be used jointly as one set 32m. by 32m., height 12m. (II) Studio Francoeur, 6, rue Francoeur, Paris 18-e. Tel. : Mon. 72.01. Two sets : A, 40m. by 19, height 12m. B, 35m. by n, height 7m. Electric power plant of 10,000 amperes. Recording : RCA. Fixed density, ordinary and ultra-violet. Mixing, electric crane, hand crane. (III) Studios Saint Maurice, 7, rue des Reservoirs, Saint-Maurice (S. & M.). Tel. : Ent. 31.16. Six sets : A, 18m. by 13, height 7m. B, 36m. by 17, height 7m. C, 32m. by 17, height 9m. D, 32m. by 18, height 10m. E, 28m. by 19, height 10m. F, 28 m. by 14, height 12m. Power 8,000 amperes. Recording : Tobis Klang and Western Electric. (IV) Studios Clichy, 15, rue Forest, Paris 18-e. Tel. : Mar. 76.95. One set of 14m. by 12, height 8m. Recording : Tobis Klang and Western Electric. (V) Studios Marseille, 111, rue Jean Mermoz, Marseilles. Four sets and two swimming pools. A, 30m. by 13m., height 7m. B, 30m. by 13m., height 7m. C, 24m. by 13m., height 7m. 1 small swimming pool. D, 35m. by 24m., height 7m. and a swimming pool 13m. by 8 by 4 with special equipment for underwater-takes. Studios Eclair. Paris office : 12, rue Gaillon, Paris 2-e. Tel. : Ope. 50.20. 42, av. AndreMaginot, Epinay-sur-Seine. Tel. : Pla. 21.05. 12, rue Dumont, Epinay-sur-Seine. Tel. : Pla. 21.05. Four sets: A triangular of 32m. by 13m. by 24. Height 12m. B, 23 by 13 by 5m. D, 40 by 20 by 8m. E, 18 by 12 by 5m. One concrete outdoor set of 6 > by 30m. Pool, Park of 20,000 sq. m., swimming pool of 60 by 6m. Recording : Klangfilm and Blue Seal. Developing plant electric power, 11,000 amperes. Studios des Buttes Chaumont, 10, rue Carducci, Paris. Tel. : Bot. 09.30. Nine sets. Total, space : 16,000 sq. metres. Recording : Cottet Radio Cinema. Electric power : 7,000 amperes Studios Francois l-er, 26 bis rue Francois I-er, Paris 8-e. Tel. : Ely. 98.71. Three sets. A, 41 by 17.5m., height 7m. B, 42 by 39m., height 3.75m. C, 17 by qm., height 6.5m. Pool, 7.5m. by 5m. by 2m. Electric power 4,000 amperes. Studios de Neuilly, 42 bis, Boulevard du Chateau, Neuilly s /Seine. Tel.: Mai. 81.80. Three sets. 4,500 sq. metres. Swimming pool. Power : 12,000 amperes. Recording : Klang film and Melodian. Electric crane. Studio Photosonor, 17, ter Quai Paul-Doumer, Courbevoie (Seine). Tel. : Def. 22.84. Four sets, total space 6,650 sq. metres. Two swimming pools. Recording : Optiphone. Power : 5,000 amperes. Studios de Boulogne, 68, av. J. B. Clement, Boulogne (Seine). Tel. : Mol. 38.47. Three sets. Total space 2,500 sq. metres. One swimming pool. Recording: Western Electric. Power : 5,000 amperes. Groupe Bellevue, 1 rue de Bellevue, Boulogne-sur-Seine. Tel. : Mol. Mol. 65.80. Three sets under construction : A, 45 by 60m., height 14m. B, 18 by 24m., height 10m. C. 35 by 20m., height 10m. Two Swimming pools. Total space 5,000 sq. metres. Electric power 12,000 amperes. Studios Fiat Films, 10, rue du Chateau, la Gareme-Colombes. One set. Studios de la Victorine, Chemin Sain Augustin, Nice. Tel. : 750.81. Five sets. Total space 28,000 sq. metres. Swimming pool. Electric power plant of 8,000 amperes. Studios de la Cote d'Argent, 17 bis, rue Casteja, Bordeaux. Paris Office : 67, rue Lauriston, Tel. : Pas. 25.40. Three sets. Total space 28,000 sq. metres. Recording : Cottet RadioCinema. Studios " Codo Cinema ", 5, av. Carnot, Colombes. New construction. Two sets A, 33 by 27m., height 11m. B, 20 by 12m., height 8m. GERMANY CONDITIONS in the three Western zones of Germany have greatly changed during the sixteen months since the currency reform of the summer, 1948, and the gradual stabilisation of the West-German Federal Republic, with its Government in Bonn. Last summer a central Board of Filmcensors (so-called Self-Control) was established to which film censorship has been handed over by the occupation powers. Although regional exhibitors', renters' and producers' associations are carrying on in the three Western zones, as well as in the three Western sectors of Berlin, the " ADF " has been formed as a joint committee representing the industry as a whole. Towards the end of 1949 legislation in respect of films, including importation, was also handed back to the new German administration : it is, however, expected that any form of quota restrictions would not find endorsement by the Allied High Commissioners. Some other form of market regulation may be worked out in i95o. Kinemas : The number of kinemas has steadily been increasing. It is now approxi