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This paper analyzes the first two years of operation of Marc Ferrez & Filhos (Marc Ferrez & Sons), a pioneer of film distribution in Brazil. As exclusive representative of French Pathé Frères in the country, the company oversaw the expansion of permanent movie theaters in Rio de Janeiro starting in 1907, created a national distribution network, and shaped the budding film market in Brazil. The paper shows that the increase in domestic film production after 1908, the so-called belle époque of Brazilian cinema, resulted from Marc Ferrez & Filhos’ dominance in programming at the best movie theaters in the capital of Brazil using their own original and exclusive representation model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article aims to analyze historically the experiences of foreign films dubbing for theatrical exhibition in Brazil in the first two decades after the coming of sound. The purpose is to clarify the debate around the dubbing from the artistic, technological and economical points of view, especially in relation to the Brazilian theatrical exhibition circuit and to the national cinema of that same time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]