CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 281, 26 October 1934, Page 7

CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS.

COMMITTEE FAVOURS BILL. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 25. The Industries and Commerce Committee recommended in the House of Representatives to-day that the Cinematograph Films Bill be allowed to proceed with an amendment which the committee’, thought .would strengthen the provision contained in the Bill to prevent unfair trading. The committee expressed the opinion that the Bill should be passed into law during the present session. Mr A. Harris, chairman of the committee, said that members of the recess committee which investigated the motion picture industry must be gratified by the reception the provisions of the Bill had received in other parts of the world. Mr M. J. Savage welcomed the Bill, which, he said, would benefit not only picture theatre proprietors but also the people wdio attended pictures. He assured the Prime Minister that the passing of the Bill would take only a few minutes; so its passing could not be delayed because of lack of time.

Mr A. E. Tull hoped that some power would be taken under the Bill to prevent the wholesale building of theatres.

Mr H. Atmore contended that the people should have some sav in the prices they paid for admission to theatres, and said the people should not be dictated to by American and foreign picture syndicates. Mr Harris, in reply, said clause 13 of the Bill gave the powers Mr Jull desired. During recent years many theatres had been built which had no chance of economically carrying on. The report was tabled.