§ 1. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what has been the financial result of the bookings obtained from cinema theatres for the film entitled "One Family," the production of which cost the Empire Marketing Fund the sum of £15,740; and will he give particulars?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald)The film interests of the Empire Marketing Board passed to the Postmaster-General on 1st October, 1933, on the dissolution of the board. I understand that the gross receipts to date in respect of the exhibition of the film referred to by the hon. Member amount to £2,865. These receipts cover 24 bookings of theatres and 21 non-theatre bookings in this country, and the rights of exhibition in Canada.
§ Mr. MacDONALDThe Empire Marketing Fund has not received back any of the moneys which it expended originally.
§ Mr. DAYHas this film no other bookings with any other theatres from which the Empire Marketing Fund can get back some of the money that has been spent?
§ Mr. MacDONALDAs far as the Empire Marketing Fund is concerned, that, of course, came to an end some years ago.
§ Sir PATRICK HANNONWas not the educational value of this particular film of much more advantage to the country than the actual amount spent upon it?
§ Mr. GEORGE GRIFFITHSWill the right hon. Gentleman let the Minister of Health know of this, so that he can put it on the hoardings for the next election?