Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1949)
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FORE ICN COMPANIES
1003
President Comm. Michele Scalera
General Manager Roberto Dandi
Production Managers Cesare Zanetti, Franco Magli
STUDIO COSTS ( PER DAY):
Stage 1 (196x 56) L.it. 9,000 ($18.00)
Stage 2 (156x 56) L.it. 7,000 ($14.00)
Stage 3 (196x92) L.it. 18.000 ($36.00)
Stage 4 ( 56 x 24) L.it. 2,500 ($ 5.00)
Stage 5 (120 x60) L.it. 9,000 ($18.00)
Stage 6 (172 x 96) L.it. 18,000 ($36.00)
Rental must be paid not only for shooting days, but
also for time during which sets are mounted or
dismounted from the occupied stage. Above prices include:
2 offices for the producer, 6 dressing rooms, 1
room for extras, 1 wardrobe, 1 make-up, etc. Already built constructions
(min. charge) L.it. 1,000 ($ 2.00)
Outdoor studio space
(min. charge) L.it. 1,000 ($ 2.00)
Tests, retakes, inserts, etc. shall be paid extra and
pro-rata to the occupied space. Projection rooms (per day) :
Projection rooms must be reserved in advance.
Prices are the following:
First hour L.it. 2,000 ($ 4.00)
Addl. time to be pro-rated on a half hour basis. After 7 p.m. such prices shall be increased 85%.
Cuttings rooms:
With moviola L.it. 4,000 ($ 8.00)
Without moviola L.it. 1,500 ($ 3.00)
(The personnel shall be hired directly by the producer. )
Camera equipment:
1 — Debrie (300m.) (sound or silent) (complete with
lenses, tripods, etc.) L.it. 4,500 ($ 9.00)
2 — Novado or Debrie ( 1 20m. ) (silent) (complete with
all equipment L.it. 2,500 ($ 5.00)
3 — Dolly with friction
head, etc L.it. 800 ($ 1.60)
4 — Large dolly, complete L.it. 1,000 ($ 2.00)
(All above prices do not include the personnel. However, when 1 and 2 are in use, there is a studio assistant cameraman, to be paid in addition to the camera rentals.)
Sound equipment:
Truck L.it. 15,000 ($30.00)
Portable equipment L.it. 12,000 ($24.00)
Prices above do not include gasoline, driver,. etc. Royalties to be paid extra.
Personnel, to be hired by producer, but approved by studio.
N.B.: During winter time there shall be an additional charge pro-rata for heat and fuel. There shall be also telephone charges, with calls limited only to the production personnel. Rental cost of equipment to be used in location shall be increased 30% or 50% according to the equipment in use.
All lamps and other material broken during production shalf be replaced or paid within five days. All above prices are subject to changes.
Other technical improvements are contemplated by Titanus, already equipped with several American importations.
Terms and conditions for general services are practically the same in every studio, being regulated by an identical letter-contract, and with prices varying very little in the various studios.
Laboratories
ROME
BOSCHI FELICE
(Carlo Boschi)
Via Saluzzo 1010a
Tel.: 74727; 75053
FOTOTECNICA
(Comm. Cilberto Rossini) Via La Spezia 82 Tel.: 74770
S. A. C. I.
(Virginia Cenesi-Cufaro) Via Marruvio 2-4 Tel.: 70724; 760-077
S. P. E. S.
(Ettore Cataucci) Viale Campo Boario 50 Tel.: 588-718
TECNOSTAMPA
(Vincenzo Cenesi & Sons) Via Albalonga 38 Tel.: 70895; 760-492
MILAN
FILM SERVICE
Via Solferino 23 Tel.: 61576; 61578
TURIN
POSITIVA STABILIMENTI
Via Luisa del Carretto 44 Tel.: 82815
VENICE
FILMEUROPA
(With office in Rome) Via Sicilia 50, Roma Tel.: 487-723
SICANIA
( Rental studios)
Managed by: Organizzazione Filmistica Siciliana. Via Bentivegna 68, Palermo, Italy. Stage 1 (72 x 80) Stage 2 (40 x 64) Stage 3 (48 x 72)
TITANUS FILM ( FARNESINA)
( Rental studios)
Via della Farnesina 15, Rome, Italy. Tel.: 393-454
Chairman Cr. Uff. Gustavo Lombardo
President Aw. Alfonso Corsi
General Manager Dott. Goffredo Lombardo
STUDIO COSTS (PER DAY):
Stage 1 (80 x180) L.it. 14,400 ($29.00)
Stage 2 (80x 240) L.it. 19,200 ($38.30)
Stage 3 (76 x196) L.it. 16,000 ($32.00)
Stage 5 (76 x180) L.it. 14,400 ($29.00)
Stage 6 (80x180) (price to be set.)
Stage 6 has been finished recenty, to be used mainly for miniature sets, process shots, etc.
MEXICO
Importers and Dealers
AMERICAN PHOTO SUPPLY CO., S. A.
(Motion Picture Film and Equipment Importers and Dealers, also distributors for Kodak Mexican, Ltd. of films and cameras for amateurs).
Madero 43, Mexico, D. F.
Manager, Ben J. Nevulis
LA ANSCO
(Handles amateurs' line of Kodak Mexicana, Ltd.) 16 de Septiembre 23, Mexico, D. F. Manager, Emilia Pedregal
HUCO BREHME
(Motion Picture Film and Equipment Importers and
Dealers) Madero 8, Mexico, D. F. Manager, Arnold Brehme