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28 The Kinematograph Year Book.
THE EMPIRE OVERSEAS.
AUSTRALIA.
During the absence of the Chief Censor (W. Cresswell O'Reilly) on extended holiday in Europe and America, his duties were performed by Lt.-Col. L. J. Hurley. In the course of the year there were imported into the Common-wealth 1,712 standard films of all classes — -scenic, topical, educational, medical, commercial and dramatic. Of these 1 ,538 were passed without eliminations, 157 were passed with eliminations, and 17 were rejected in the first instance.
The films which chiefly concern the Censorship are the feature, or dramatic, films. Of these 501 were imported into the Commonwealth, 397 coming from the United States, 103 from the United Kingdom, and one other ; this represents an increase of 2.5 per cent. American and a decrease of 2.2 per cent. British feature films over the previous year. Twelve feature films were rejected in the first instance, four of these being passed on appeal, or reconstructed ; of the eight feature films absolutely rejected, four came from the United States and four from the United Kingdom.
The following tables show the origin of (a) all films, and (b) feature films for the past four years, with corresponding percentages : —
a
All Films.
1934
1935
1936
1937
United States of America United Kingdom Other Countries
975 450
89
64.40 29.72 5.88
1,034 443
99
65.6 28.1 6.3
1,084 489i 111
64.4 29.0 6.6
1,152 459 101
67.4 26.7 5.9
Totals
1,514
1,576
1,684
1,712
Feature Films.
1934
1935
1936
1937
United States of America United Kingdom Other Countries
345 129
o
72.48 27.10 .42
353 123 5
73.4 25.6 1.0
348 1 103
o
'".
76.8 22.7 .6
397 103 1
79.3 20.5 .2
Totals
476
481
j
j 453
501
Under the new British quota legislation | 1938) films made in the P ©minions count for exhibitors' quota, but not for renters' quota in the United Kingdom : or, in other words, thev have been placed in a neutral, or independent, category and do not require quota to be provided against them. This clause Part III, Section 26) automatically deprives the Australian-made film of the only market hitherto afforded it in England, viz., the " quickie " mark?t. and makes it essential in future for the Australian film to be sold on its merits.