BRITISH FILM
THE PROTECTIVE MEASURE (Rlec. Tel Copyright—United Press Assn.i {Australian and JN.2: Cable Association.) (Received March 23, 2 p.m.) LONDON, March 22. 'The, House of Commons resumed the debate on the Films Bill. Mr. Philip Snowden, in supporting Mr. MacDonald's amendment, said the Board of Trade appeared simply a tool in the hands of the, Federation or British Industries. fcsir Philip Cunliii'e-Lisler denied this, and said the Bill was founded on the recommendations of tiio Imperial Conference. Mr: Snowden said the Bill did nothing to carry out the conference, recommendations. Mr. J. Wedgwood said British films were not as humorous as American, while there was too much sentimental show. The attempt to rope up., the cinema industry by such means was as useful as starting a banana industry in England. Kir Thos. Inskip, replying for' the Government, said it was.'agreed that Britain was as capable as (America of producing films. The existing system of blind booking gave the industry no chance. »The Government was determined not to stop half way,, but to give the industry the necessary encouragement bv quota provisions." The Bill was read a second lime by 243 votes to 135.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16297, 23 March 1927, Page 11
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