The projected extension, of the English film quota act has obviously put the Hollywood companies on their mettle. In order to fulfil or evade the act, they will make more and more pictures 'n England, which is a tribute to the relative importance of the English market. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have extensive plans for what amounts to an invasion of the English studios and Twentieth Century-Fox are following on a large scale.
Mr. Joseph Schenck, chairman of the corporation, has just been to London and giving news of his plans. During the coming year, the corporation will make in England four films, each costing approximately £100,000. That is only the beginning. Once operations are fully under way, Twentieth Century-Fox will bring over a number of their mest famous stars, and seemingly there will be very little difference in importance between their Hollywood Studios and those in Pinewood where the English pictures will be made.
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