BRITISH FILMS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19732, 24 September 1929, Page 10

BRITISH FILMS.

FIVE PBR CBNT. quou NEW REGULATIONS [TKB PBII SwUmj Sejteab* IL ' Herniations concerning the ttrtm* of British films and the 1: -—niiiTjf exhibitors were approved by day. In terms of the C iacmatogr.pj, Act, a quota of five per cent, of Bti tish films Trill be required t# u hibited for the year which eafc - tember 30th, 1930. When tie Att\L passed kit year, cognisance had not hee* .talccn of the development of the tallrU fi!ms, but tucse of tJjS are such as u> enable the m ment to be c vored bv the iur.T»2f latlone. If British production aU talkie variety g..in popularity tktitt the danger that individual will buy thtra ut md leave othenitt the same at a diwdvMtijtt C complying with ihc quota In this rec-r.l. however, it Bible for thp Minister for htX/J3 Affairs ( the Hon. Mr d® la l l take advantage of the power the Jm gives dim to modify the quota rnjEf ments if he is satisfied that agZfc aneo i§ not t-ommercia ly by reason of the character of tish films available, or the efteeaW cost of them in relation to fctSS films. As fr m October Ist luttTß exhibitors f.re required to SOtmß five per cent, quota of British tho proposed regulations eolitai* IB fflaehincr • previ-i-ns necessary, to gB effect to the ouota. Provisions regulating in the intelH of public safety the storage, ttj| port, and projection of funis to be dealt Tvr.h. It is exp.aiaai 9| the regulations aro generally to, una replace the regulation* Mil cusly in force under the £xplo&ivaiaw Dangerous Goods Amendment -JS 1920, whieh cease to have effect l 9 regard to cinematograph film at JH iepttaber 90th. The principal tions are In connexion with the b53 ing of travelling picture show*. may now take out a license eevtfjfl a somber of h 11a, instead of each separately, as under the lations. The lieense fees have been altered so that the major jfl theatres pay a larger amooat, wUWH license fees for small country tktaM have been redneed. Special proriskaQi made for the licencing of jection machines, usibf tks anvfagiM tnable type of film. Thi| trill mt | Subject to the same jgf|| the CAM of the ordinary lln, a nitto-eellulose produce tsd **", ftWl fore, only be used under ■af^tinir'il I& eonnetion with the iftspee&*|i theatres, provision is Bade lor tfl Inspection of electrical apparatus 3 equipment by tho ltupeetoti of efadoS wiring appointed ti&dfef the WmI.J Wiremen's Registration Act. ' 'II It is stated that the regulation Mm been considered and approved Inr d Advisory CommlttM appointed the Aetg which eonsilUd of tatives of both thi ranting Md tSS ting sections of tho Industry, wmtikjU chairmanship of Mr E. Page, SJLj] Mr de la Pemlie said had recently beea expfeseedatlfll whethsr a sutfclrat supply of Mtifll talking films would be iinnTiHiTlii M able exhibitors to eomply with |j< Sm He hod explained to tho JttS3| Representatives durtef tfcedjjiM on Departmental ostiiutea that ho had recently mm IrtHttfll tor with tho British tiros. He had bee* ttiplff development of tho proceeding apace in anticipated that cnmiderafcfr sljifiiM tish film, both talking aid spqfc wm f*qntrod by tho Aot^flMKgH available daring tho wlm mM had bees informed that British talkiftg pietares isI—WPHBI doa son* time ago kad pewel staading sneoosa, and tho the British ftlas i&d«try «ff3iS4| be rery bright. <;JI