Cinematograph Films Act 1927

The Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry.

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Act - United Kingdom Parliament - British film industry

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It introduced a requirement for British cinemas to show a quota of British films, for a duration of 10 years. Initially this was 7.5% for exhibitors, which was raised to 20% in 1935. It was later blamed for the emergence of the 'quota quickie'—a low cost, poor quality film made only to satisfy the quota.

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The Act was modified by the Cinematograph Films Act 1938 and further acts, and eventually repealed by the Films Act 1985.

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Cinematograph Films Act 1938 - Films Act 1985

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