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EngliHh renterH. Moreover, the position of the former is Htill further ronaoHdated l)y developments that have tak<'fi |)la('<' or are at present taking place in the exhibition sphrre. l'nite<l Artiste have acquirt^l an interest, said to amount to TiO jkt cent., in one of the most important and rapidly expanding circuits of quality theatres in this country (Odeon) ; and General Film Distributors, Ltd., are now building up a new circuit of their own having already acquired control, according to i)ress reports, of some two dozen cinemas in various parts of the country. There is, moreover, a link between United Artists and yet another major circuit, the County Cinemas, Ltd., controlled by C. J. Donada and owning over 50 cinemas (July, 193(5). Two United Artists directors and Donada are on the board of the Entertainments and General Investment Corporation, Ltd., of which another United Artists director and County Cinemas, Ltd., respectively are prominent shareholders. Entertainments and General Investment Corporation is the largest shareholder in County Cinemas of which G. Archibald of the United Artists is also a director. Finally, J. G. and R. B. Wainwright, producers formerly for Universal and now for General Film Distributors Ltd., also control a cinema circuit (now reorganised as London and District Cinemas, Ltd. with sixteen halls.).
12. Another important feature of the new situation is, that both United Artists and General Film Distributors, Ltd., are linked by numerous cross-relationships. The San Francisco banker, A. H. Giannini, one of the Universal voting trustees, is at the same time president and chairman of United Artists, while in this country several executives of General Film Distributors, Ltd., are on the board of British and Dominion Films, Ltd., one of the Unit^ed Artists producers. British and Dominion Films also have a part interest in the new Pinewood Studios, closely linked to General Film Distributors, Ltd., through J. A. Rank, and used by several General Film Distributors production units. H. Wilcox, still connected \nth British and Dominion Films, Ltd., has established a production unit of his ow^l affiliated to General Film Distributors, Ltd., while M. Schach produces for United Artists in his unit known as Trafalgar Films and for General Films Distributors, Ltd. through Capitol Films. Through British and Dominion Films, both groups are also in touch with Paramount, since British and Dominion Films produce the bulk of the Paramount quota.
13. There is a possibility that this new group of English quality producers allied to American renters, will be increased by at least one further member, again closely related to the present two alliances. A. H. Giannini is also a prominent voting trustee of the American Columbia organisation. In August of 1936 it was amiounced that Paul Soskin Productions, a new unit with
trong support and also associated with a new studio enterprise