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COMMITTEE ON CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS
12 May, 1936.]
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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.