Kinematograph year book (1927)

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Story of the Year. 13 receiving more and more attention, and there was little surprise when in November the Economic Sub-committee of the Imperial Conference, in its report, suggested that the Governments of the various parts of the Empire should take such action " as they may severally find possible." On the whole the report was lacking in decision, but its suggestions conveyed a clear impression that the whole of the Dominions were concerned in finding a solution, and that there was a real demand existing for British films in every part of the Empire. That, after all, was worth establishing, and there was a striking confirmation of the fact in the steady preparations that were being made during the last few months of the year for a " big British offensive." Preliminary organising work had been pushed on quietly but patiently in two directions which even yet we are not allowed to particularise, but the early months of 1927 will bear witness to their thoroughness. For a long time we heard beatings of the patriotic drum by enthusiastic but ill-informed outsiders, but behind the scenes very great efforts had been silently made, and active cooperation of the Trade in the Dominions with finance and distribution systems was being organised. As in other cases, those who were doing the most work had the least to say. and the more vocal of those who were demanding Empire films would probably be completely surprised had they but a glimmering of the elaborate and carefully worked out schemes which were in preparation. The CE.A. Bill. At this stage it is advisable to study the Bill drafted by the CE.A. This, it will be noted, is essentially an anti blind-booking measure; any "quota" provisions that may eventually be incorporated in it will be contributed from outside. On these, it is true, discussions with Trade leaders have been held, but exhibitors as a body have steadfastly shown their objection to the principle. The draft Bill itself was definitely limited in its preamble to the function of preventing " booking of large numbers of films for longperiods before the films have been produced to the prejudice of producers of British films." Its first provision demanded that the producer of a new film should procure its registration before he rented it for exhibition,