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330 SOUND
MOTION
PICTURES
1928
COUNTRY
RANK
LINEAR FEET
VALUE
Australia
I
25,400,562
2563 >350
Argentina
2
20,l6l,I42
517,199.
Brazil
3
16,464,410
392,239.
United Kingdom
4
12,699,349
[,074,096.
Germany
5
11,219,271
425433.
Canada
6
8,814,462
337,783.
Mexico
7
8,662,988
235,696.
France
8
8,240,266
202,436.
Spain
9
7.932,747
187,900.
Japan
IO
6,227,686
143,156.
As though to supplement this state of affairs the British motion picture industry is beginning to find its way into the world markets. For example, fifteen British films were sold in Germany in 1928 as compared to only two in 1927. British exports to France increased from eight in 1927 to twenty-three in 1928. The Paris Trade Commissioner for the American Film industry issued statistics that showed that, whereas a few years ago England could not get half a dozen films a year into the United States, she was second on the 1928 list of foreign film imports with thirty-seven to her credit. Although British films can exist without a slice of the American market they can never flourish unless they have it. With American representation assured, more money can be spent on production, and the quality can be improved and the scope enlarged. At the present time there are no quota acts or contingents or any other legislative barriers to their entrance into the United States. On the other hand, until 1928 few British pictures found their way to American screens. British producers blamed the hold of the American industry over exhibitors, while American exhibitors blamed the quality of British films. A statement made by Mr. Will Hays in a message sent to a British cinema magazine may be taken