MOTION PICTURES.
QUOTA OF BRITISH FILMS.
OPPOSITION EXPRESSED.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, .Tuily 4
The Govomimout proposal It© enforce /the isciree/niug of a. substantial quota of British films was opposed by Hpenlkons ait the annual meetings of Pullers and Haywards’ picture companies. Mr P. A. Herman 'described the Bill as a,n attempt at a further State interference in private enterprise. Sir John Puller remarked that the Bill might well (have a croppling effect. Mr Harry Hayward said that (the rnaittetr was causing exhibitors grave concern'. Renters, on the other hand, would be provided .with a ready-made, anafrket and he inclined to purchase cheaper British productions, to make up the quota, while the eShibito'rs would have to screen them at .the ibcist sih owing periods, whether the .pictures were good', bad or imdifferenit. Bo.th Pullers’ alnd Hayward’is (declared 9 per cent, dividends.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 4 July 1928, Page 11
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