HC Deb 28 January 1942 vol 377 c710
39. Mr. Price

asked the Minister of Information what steps are contemplated for arranging that British films are shown in Russia as Russian films are being shown in this country?

Mr. Bracken

By arangement both with the Soviet Embassy in London and through the British Embassy in Kuibyshev many thousands of feet of British propaganda films are transmitted to the Soviet Film Trust and are widely shown in the U.S.S.R. "Target for To-night," "London Can Take It," and much British newsreel material are among the films already shown.

Mr. Price

Is the Minister aware that there is a Russian film depot in this country contributing very interesting and good Russian films? Ought there not to be a two-way traffic, and could not similar steps be taken to institute a British depot in Russia?

Mr. Bracken

We are doing our very best to get as much British film material as we can to Russia. I will do my best to carry out the suggestion of my hon. Friend.