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documentary film news
VOL. 8 NO. 71 JAN 1949
EDITORIAL BOARD
STEPHEN ACKROYD DONALD ALEXANDER MAX ANDERSON EDGAR ANSTEY GEOFFREY BELL
KEN CAMERON PAUL FLETCHER SINCLAIR ROAD GRAHAME THARP BASIL WRIGHT
EDITOR
GEORGE SEAGER
CONTENTS
This month’s cover still is from Trained to Serve
Film in Educational and Social Life
Dilys Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Film Society Movement in Australia
Malcolm Otton . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Realist Tradition in Italian Films
R. E. Whitehall 6
Documentary in Germany . . . . . . . . 7
An American Film . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Film in Society . . . . . . . . . . 8
No Matter of Black and White
George Stoney . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
New Documentary Films. . .. .. .. .. 10
Gentlemen’s Agreement . . . . . . . . . . 11
Festival 1951 . . . . . . . . . . II
Correspondence . . . . . . . . 12
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BRITISH FILM CRISIS
Scene 1 . Wardour Street Harold Wilson :
The industry has been having financial crises throughout its history.
Daily Film Renter :
Really though, this parrot cry of crisis is a bit wearying. Harry Mears (CEA) :
The only things that can save us are a revision of entertainment tax, and a reduced quota, or better still, book British films on their merits.
Sir Alexander Korda :
The Scottish critics, who should know . . .
Today’s Cinema :
One is tempted to wonder how Mr Wilson feels now, about the ill-advised policies he has adopted for the film industry — policies which have alienated American goodwill, and have resulted in diminishing markets elsewhere.
British Film Producers’ Association :
The Quota can be filled.
Sydney Wynne (Rank PRO) :
If you looked at the national Press, you would think the British Film Industry was a corpse.
Studio Workers :
Representatives of the ten studios now open met on Sunday and called for a new public relations policy from the unions to supply the true facts of the film crisis to the public.
Daily Film Renter :
One way and another, labour is ruling the roost — or, at least, trying to.
Kinematograph Weekly :
Mr Wilson told delegates of the studio union on Tuesday that he had plans to assist the immediate financial problems of producers through private channels of finance.
Association of Cine Technicians :
We asked Mr Wilson to commandeer two studios and make them available to independent producers, while making sure that they receive distribution and exhibition facilities.
Daily Film Renter :
The question of nationalization was raised several times, but was ignored by the President of the Board of Trade.
All (Except ACT) :
Goody, Goody.
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