§ Mr. DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of long films, giving the approximate gross number of feet of the negatives that have been imported into this country during the present; year, and the country of origin of these films?
Mr. SAMUELThe lengths of individual films imported are not recorded. The length of negative cinematograph film imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the present year (January to November, 1928,) is as follows: 3031W
Countries whence consigned. Linear feet of the standard width of 1⅜ inches. Germany … 1,177,613 Belgium … 153,802 France … 1,068,773 Italy … 277,304 United States of America … 3,357,226 Other countries … 451,989 Total … 6,486,707 There is no record available of the country of origin of the films as distinct from the country whence consigned.