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The Kinematograph Year Book.
films which an exhibitor shall screen is z\ per cent. Exhibitors' minimum quota of British films is 15 per cent.
Production : No Australian-made film has been released this year. It has been a disappointing year for local production. Much was anticipated in 1946 when three films were released, but the boom failed to materialise, and although two subjects have been completed and another concluding, it is unlikely they will be released before well on in 1948. Ealing took a long time preparing " Eureka Stockade," which is now finally under way. Local production will inevitably suffer from the operation of the non-discrimination clause in Anglo-U.S. loan agreement.
The Production of Documentaries is confined to the National Film Board. During the year ended June 30, 1947, the Board completed 32 documentary and educational films, at a cost of £60,000. One of these, " School in the MailBox " was screened for UNESCO. Seven of them are in 16-mm. colour. National Film Board also distributes selected foreign subjects and collaborates with the States in the distribution of these and its own films. — Frank O'Connell.
Directory
TRADE ORGANISATIONS
Exhibitors' Associations Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association, Edwards
Building, 178, Collins Street, Melbourne.
President, R. McLeish ; Secretary, J. E.
Graham.
N.S.W. Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association,
Bernards Building, 387, George Street, Sydney. President, Reg. Payne ; Business Manager, W. R. Harrop.
Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association of Queensland (Inc.), Empire Chambers, Wharf Street, Brisbane. President, W. Custance ; Secretary, H. D. Caldwell.
S.A. Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association, 29-32, Epworth Building, Pirie Street, Adelaide. President, Ewen Waterman ; Secretary, Eric A. Gibson.
S.A. Theatre Proprietors' Council. President, W. R. Thompson ; Secretary, Eric A. Gibson, Epworth Building, Pirie Street, Adelaide.
Victorian Independent Exhibitors' Association, T. & G. Buildings, 147, Collins Street, Melbourne. President, Harry Gyles ; General Manager, Vaughan Marshall.
W.A. Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association, Perth. President, Cyril Norton ; Secretary, R. Yelland, 1, Howard Street, Perth.
Federal Exhibitors' Council. At present homeless. Consists of the Old., S.A., W.A. M.P.E.A.s, plus the Vic. C.E.A. and I.E. A. Trade Unions
Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees' Association. Federal President, S. A. Bryan ; General Secretary, Albert Huckerby. N.S.W. Branch, 387, George Street, Sydney — Bill Harrop, Secretary ; Vic. Branch, Trades Hall, Melbourne — -General Secretary-treasurer, A. E. Huckerby ; S.A. Branch, Trades Hall, Adelaide — W. A. Brown, Secretary ; W.A. Branch, Room n, Trades Hall, Perth — Ray Johnson, Secretary.
Newcastle and Northern Coalfields District Theatre Managers' Association, 84A, Tudor Street, Hamilton, Newcastle, N.S.W. President, H. H. Armstrong ; Secretary, W. Myers.
Theatre Managers' Association, Room iooz MUIOOF Building, 160, Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Federal Secretary-treasurer, Bob
Cleland. N.S.W. Branch, 160, Castlereagh Street, Sydney — L. W. Best, President ; Vic. Branch, Room 10, Temperance Hall Building, 172, Russell Street, Melbourne— J. McCully, President ; Qld. Branch, Room 77, Albert House, Albert Street, Brisbane — D. R. Lee, President ; W.A. Branch, 69, St. George's Terrace, Perth.
Associations and Clubs Australian Cinema Pioneers. Secretary, Stanlev Wright, c/o M-G-M, 20 Chalmers Street, Sydney.
B.O.B.'s Club, 172-4, Gawler Place, Adelaide.
Secretary, W. S. Blood. 47 Club. No Address, but situated in Sydney.
Secretary, W. M. Moloney. Green Room Club, Edwards Building, 178,
Collins Street, Melbourne. Secretary, J. E.
Graham.
M.P.I. Club, Box 477H, G.P.O., Brisbane.
Secretary, Fred Derrick. Reefers' Fraternity, Perth. Secretary J.
Burdett.
National Film Council of Australia, c/o Films
Division, Dept. Information, ACA Building,
York and King Street, Sydney. Cinema Industry Benevolent Fund, Peacock
House. 486, Bourke Street, Melbourne.
Secretary, Austin Levy. M.P.I. Benevolent Fund (Qld.), Box 959M,
G.P.O., Brisbane. Secretary, E. R. Tonkin. M.P.I. Benevolent Society, Sydney. Secretary,
Herman Flynn. M.P.I. Provident Fund, Adelaide. W.A. Motion Picture Benevolent Fund, Perth.
Secretary, L. M. Hatfield.
DISTRIBUTORS
British Film Industry Association of New
Zealand, 14, Spring Street, Sydney. Motion Picture Distributors' Association, M.L.C.
Building, Martin Place, Sydney. Film Renters' Association of Australia, Ltd.,
M.L.C. Building, Martin Place, Sydney ; Qld. Branch, Australasian Chambers, Queen and Wharf Streets, Brisbane ; Vic. Branch, 54, Market Street, Melbourne ; S.A. Branch, Epworth Building, Pirie Street, Adelaide ; W.A. Branch, A.M.P. Chambers, Perth.
British Dominion Films, Ltd., 164, Flinders Street, Melbourne.
British Empire Films Pty., Ltd., Film House, 25 1 a, Pitt Street, Sydney.
Columbia Pictures Pty., Ltd., 251A, Pitt Street, Sydney.
Gaumont British Dominion Film Distributors Pty., Ltd., 43-51, Brisbane Street, Sydney.
Herschells Pty., Ltd., 31, Agnes Street, East Melbourne, Victoria.
Metro-Goldwin-Mayer Pty., Ltd., 20-28, Chalmers Street, Sydney.
Paramount Film Service Pty., Ltd., 53-57, Brisbane Street, Sydney.
RKO-Radio Pictures (Australasia) Pty., Ltd., Pacific House, 300, Pitt Street, Sydney.
20th Century-Fox Film Corporation (Australasia) Pty., Ltd., 43-51, Brisbane Street, Sydney.
United Artists (Australasia) Pty., Ltd., 221, Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
Universal Pictures Pty., Ltd., 499, Kent Street, Sydney.
Warner Bros. First National Pictures Pty., Ltd.,
221, Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
PRODUCERS
Features
Charles Chauvel Enterprises, 61, Pymble Avenue, Pymble, Sydney.