Mar. 16.
Moving the second reading of the Ginematogeaph Filme: Bill in the House of. Commons to-day Sir} Philip. Cunliffe-Lister, President of the Board of Trade, said that only five per cent. of films now were of British origin ax compared with 25 per cent. before the War. Amerira had forged ahead during the War.
Replying to a question, Philip-expressed the opinion that a scenario by a British author based on a foreign story should be classed as British.
Sir Robert Home expressed hope that the Bill would help. to get such production of British films a8 would overwhelm exhibition in the East of films tending-to lower the prestige of Westerners.
Mr. Ramsey MacDonald moved rejection of the Bill on the ground that it compelled the British trader comparative merits and the demands! of their customers.
The- debate. -was' adjourned Reuter.
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