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

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 #:
000146
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
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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26 COMMITTEE ON CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS 30 June, 1936.] [Continued. Table III. Theatres {and estimated seats) in the British Empire showing English-speaking films at the end of 1934. Great Britain Ireland Canada Australia New Zealand India Ceylon Malay States South Africa Bermudas Trinidad Country, Theatres. ?,945 Seats. 4,305 3,872,000 400 160,000 862 528,000 1,334 650,000 435 140,000 308 110.000 18 7,000 57 35,000 200 80,000 9 4.000 17 7.000 5,593,000 Table IV. Number of stages " in operation " and " building " in and near London at end of May, 1936. Name of Company. In operation. Building. Elstree. Associated British Pictures ... Amalgamated Studios Ltd. Joe Rock Productions ... J. H. Productions Ltd. Wehvyn. British Instructional Pictures Ltd. ... Wembley. Associated Sound Films Industries Ltd. Cricklewood. Stoll Picture Productions Ltd. Hounslow. Criterion Pictures Ltd. Teddington. Warner Bros., First National Production Ltd. Twickenham. Twickenham Film Studios Ltd. Hammersmith. Twickenham Film Studios Ltd. Ealing. A.T.P. Ltd Shepherd'' s Bush . GaumontBritish Picture Corporation Ltd. ... Islington. Gainsborough Studios ... Walton. Nettlefold Studios Shepperton. Sound City (Films) Ltd Beaconsfield. British Lion Film Corporation Ltd. ... Ive.r. British & Dominions Film Corporation Ltd. Denham. London Film Productions Ltd. Totals 1 5 1 7 — 54 15