CONTROL OF CINEMA

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 31, 29 April 1927, Page 13

CONTROL OF CINEMA

MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND HELPING HOME INDUSTRY control of the cinema film ade and an assurance that the hush producer receives greater supin the future, is sought by the '•jomoters of the Cinematograph Films th» t?° w receiving consideration by "rttish House of Commons. provides that all films used . British Isles, apart from NorthQ Ireland, shall be registered either J® * British or a foreign film. For • ! ® Purposes of the Act a British film as one made by a British srnif 0 * or company, and in which the virM Bcenes have been photographed lt un the British Empire unless otnerL* e authorised by the Board of Trade, /author of the scenario or the origin* 01,1 * on which the scenario is wt must have been a British subnot less than 75 per cent, ui v e and payments specificor Inbour and services in the Bkm U* Aim has been paid to n tu ßh subjects or persons domiciled die British Empire, with the year ending hik»? u * sor y for the renter and ex0u 5 0r of films to include in his year’s riain , a P r °Portion of British films P er cent, to 25 per cent, the year 1935. moJl Va L Ce booking over a period of pa-*® fban six months ahead on the or an exhibitor Is prohibited and ann. y » renter is required to forward returns to the Board of Trade by P ar ticulars of the films handled °un during the year.