Minutes of evidence taken before the Departmental Committee on Cinematograph Films (1936)

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Record Details:

Title:
Minutes of evidence taken before the Departmental Committee on Cinematograph Films
Date:
1936
Publisher:
London : Great Britain. His Majesty's Stationery Office
Volume:
Minutes of evidence taken before the Departmental Committee on Cinematograph Films
Leaf #:
00038
Language:
English
Collection:
United Kingdom, Global Cinema, and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 08, 2025
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24 COMMITTEE OX CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS 5 May, 1936.] [( font << hi •/. Sound City (Films), Ltd., Sound City Studios. Shepperton (mainly used by other making companies.) Stoll Picture Productions, Ltd., Cricklewood — (generally used by other making companies). Twickenham Film Studios, Ltd., with studios at Twickenham and Hammersmith. An associated company J. II. Productions, Ltd., have acquired studios at Elstree. Warner Bros., First National Productions, Ltd., Teddington Studios. Production Units without their own studios include : — Butcher's Film Service, Ltd. *Capitol Film Corporation, Ltd. *Cecil Films, Ltd. Concordia Films, Ltd. Embassy Pictures (Associated), Ltd. Garrett Klement Pictures, Ltd. George Smith Productions, Ltd. Grosvenor Sound Films, Ltd. Hammer Productions, Ltd. *Herbert Wilcox Productions, Ltd. l.F.P. Ltd. (Phoenix Films). John Stafford Productions. Ltd. New World Pictures, Ltd. Radius Films. Ltd. St. George's Pictures, Ltd. Soskin Productions, Ltd. Toeplitz Productions, Ltd. tU.K. Films. Ltd. J. G. & R. B. Wainwright, Ltd. Wyndham Films, Ltd. * Now associated with General Film Distributors as producing companies. t Associated with Sound City (Films) Ltd. APPENDIX IV. Renters of Films in Great Britain. In the renters' quota year 1935-6, licences were issued to 65 renters. The principal renters, all of whom have their headquarters in London, number 19 (11 British ,8 foreign-controlled) and are : — Associated Name of Renter. Associated Producing Co. Exhibitors (Circuits). British Renters. Associated British Film Distributors, Associated Talking Pictures, Ltd.. Ealing Studios, W.5. None. Ltd. Associated Producing & Distribution Co. British Lion Film Corporation, Ltd. U.K. Films, Ltd., Sound City Studios, Shepperton None. ■ Own Studios at Beaconsfield None. Butcher's Film Service, Ltd.... None — make some British films themselves at hired studios. None. Equity British Films, Ltd. ... None None. GaumontBritish Distributors, Ltd.... Gaumont-British Pictures Corp., Ltd., Shepherd's Bush Studios. Gainsborough Pictures (1928), Ltd., Poole Street, Islington. G.B. Circuit. General Film Distributors, Ltd.* ... British and Dominions Film Corp., Ltd., Boreham Wood, Herts, and other associated companies. None. Pathe Pictures, Ltd. ... British International Pictures, Ltd., and obtain some Associated British British films from other production units. Picture Corp. Circuit. Reunion Films, Ltd. ... None ... None. Twickenham Film Distributors, Ltd.f Twickenham Film Studios, Ltd., Twickenham, J. H. Productions, Ltd., Boreham Wood, Herts. None. Wardour Films, Ltd British International Pictures, Ltd. Associated British Picture Corp. Circuit. Foreign. Controlled Renters. ( iolumbia Pictures Corp., Ltd. None ... None. First National Film Distributors, Ltd. Warner Bros. — First National Productions, Ltd., Teddington. None. Fox Film Co., Ltd Fox British Pictures, Ltd., Wembley Studios New World Pictures, Ltd., Denham ... None. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Ltd. None ... ... None. Paramount Film Service, Ltd. None ... ... ... ... ... ... Several companies exhibiting at Astoria Theatres ( Key cinemas in London and some large tow no. Radio Pictures, Ltd. ... None ... ... None. United Artists Corp., Ltd. London Film Productions. Ltd.. Dcnbam British and Dominions Film Corp., Ltd.. Boreham Wood. Criterion Film Productions, Ltd., Worton Hall Studios. None. Warner Bros. Pictures, Ltd. ... Warner Bros., First National Productions. Ltd.. Teddington. None. * Have recently taken over the distribution interests in the U.K. of Universal Pictures. Ltd.. formerly one oi' the major foreign-controlled renters. ■\ Have recently taken over the distribution and production interests of Producers Distributing Co. (U.K.), Ltd., and its associated Co. New Ideal Pictures, Ltd., Hammersmith Studios.