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

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58 COMMITTEE ON CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS 12 May, 1936.] i Con ' < n -/''(. AXXEX I. Sugg ested Quotas. — Based on a Percentage of Foreign Film Handled. Renters' Quota. Proposed new Quota (being the percentage of Approximate equivalent British film to be acquired, on basis of calculation of calculated upon the total the present Quota Act. of foreign film acquired). Per cent. Per cent. 1st year of new Act 29 22-5 2nd „ „ 33 25 3rd ,. „ 38 27-5 4th ., ,. 43 30 5th „ „ 48 32-5 6th and subsequent years 54 35 Exhibitors' Quota. (To commence 6 months after the date laid down for commencement of Renters' Quota.) Proposed new Quota (being the percentage of Approximate equivalent British films required to on basis of calculation of be exhibited, calculated the present Quota Act. upon the total of foreign films exhibited). Per cent. Per cent. 1st year of new Act 25 20 2nd „ „ 29 22-5 3rd ., „ 33 25 4th .. „ 38 27-5 5th ., „ 43 30 6th and subsequent years 50 33-3 (Note. — By the present Quota Act Exhibitors are required to show approximately 1 British film out of every 5 films exhibited. By the new quota proposed above, the maximum requirement would be that 1 British film must be shown out of every 3 films exhibited.) ANNEX II. F.B.I. Film Producers' Group. * Associated British Picture Corporation, Ltd. ♦Associated Talking Pictures, Ltd. Baxter and Barter Productions, Ltd. ♦British and Dominions Film Corporation, Ltd. ♦British Lion Film Corporation, Ltd. Butcher's Film Service, Ltd. City Film Corporation, Ltd. Criterion Film Productions, Ltd. Embassy Pictures (Associated), Ltd. G.S. Enterprises, Ltd. *Gainsborough Pictures, Ltd. *Gaumont-British Pictures Corporation, Ltd. *Gaumont-British Instructional, Ltd. *J. H. Productions, Ltd. *London Film Productions, Ltd. *Nettlefold Studios. Phoenix Films. St. George's Pictures, Ltd. *Sound City (Films), Ltd. John Stafford Productions, Ltd. Toeplitz Productions, Ltd. ♦Twickenham Film Studios, Ltd. J. G. and R. B. Wainwright, Ltd. * Companies thus marked are Studio owners.