BLIND BOOKING OF FILMS
TRADE SEEKS RESTRICTION BILL BEFORE COMMONS By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, Tuesday. The Cinematograph Films Bill was before the House of Commons to-day in the report stage.
The President of the Board of Trade, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, in order to facilitate the passage of the measure, undertook to limit its operation, including the provision for a compulsory quota of British films, to 10 years. Colonel J. Wedgwood, Labour member for Newcastle-under-Lyne, moved the omission of Part 1., which restricts blind and advance booking, on the ground that it constituted futile interference in the business. Sir Philip pointed out that the trade itself had sought these restrictions in order to avoid being forced to take large quantities of films it had not seen. The amendment was negatived by 231 votes to 105. The Government accepted an amendment to permit foreign-made superfilms to be booked up, even before the film reached Britain. The debate was adjourned.—A. and N.Z.-Sun.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 203, 16 November 1927, Page 1
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