AUSTRALIAN FILMS
NEW SOUTH WALES QUOTA LEGISLATION CRITICISED LONDON'. June 20 "The New South Wales Film Quota Act is absolutely Machiavillian in its philosophy," eaid Mr. Beverley Baxter, formerly editor of the Daily Express, and now publicity director for the Gan-niont-British Company, in presiding today at a luncheon to Commonwealth delegates. "By obliging American distributors to find a quota of Australian films," said Mr. Baxter, "New South Wales intended to help us, but the regulation has had a boomerang effect, because whereas it applies to distributors it does not apply to exhibitors and, therefore, gives us no advantage. "We recognise Australia's claims to the development of her own film industry, in which we will assist as much as possible, but Australia must realise that it is useless to attempt to produce films for her own market alone. She must design them for distribution throughout the Empire and, therefore, our goodwill is necessary."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22147, 28 June 1935, Page 11
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