Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 October 1949.
Mr William Gallacher
, Fife Western
12:00,
20 October 1949
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the increase in the price to be paid for imported American films as a result of devaluation; and, in view of the likely effect on the British film distribution industry, whether he will immediately review the serious position of the production side of the industry so that an adequate number of good British films may be produced to fill the gap.