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The History of British Cinema: 1927 |
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| 14/2 - |
Celebrated theatre actor Ivor Novello stars in Alfred Hitchcocks The Lodger. [ADD] |
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The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation is formed with the financial backing of the Ostrer brothers. [ADD] |
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John Maxwell acquires full ownership of British National Pictures in Elstree and renames it British International Pictures (BIP). He also offers 28-year-old director Alfred Hitchcock a 12-picture 3-year contract at a salary of £13,000 per year. [ADD] |
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Fans of recently deceased heartthrob Rudolph Valentino form an association to circulate his films and carry out good deeds in his memory. [ADD] |
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The government implements the Cinematograph Films Act which establishes a quota system, set at 7.5%, for the exhibition of British films. Australia, Austria, France and Hungary introduce similar quotas around the same time. [ADD] |
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A daylight projection system devised by John Grierson for the Empire Marketing Board is installed at Victoria Station in London. [ADD] |
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In order to capitalise on the opportunities offered by the Cinematograph Films Act, the British Lion Film Corporation purchases the dilapidated Beaconsfield Film Studios. Writer Edgar Wallace becomes chairman of British Lion. [ADD] |
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Producer Julius Hagen and actor Henry Edwards form the Neo-Art production company, and lease Twickenham Studios. [ADD] |
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Herbert Wilcox and actor Nelson Keys form the British and Dominions Film Corporation, and lease a three-stage studio complex they name Imperial Studios at Elstree. [ADD] |
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The Central Film Library is formed as part of the Imperial Institute (later renamed the Commonwealth Institute) to make educational and information films. [ADD] |
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| The UK produces only 44 films, but screens 723 American film imports approximately 81% of films shown). [ADD] | ||||
| The Story of the Flag, Britains first animated feature, is released. [ADD] | ||||
Other Key Films of 1927 |
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The Battles of the Coronel and Falkland Islands (Walter Summers) [ADD] |
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Downhill (Alfred Hitchcock) [ADD] |
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Easy Virtue (Alfred Hitchcock) [ADD] |
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Hindle Wakes (Maurice Elvey) [ADD] |
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The Ring (Alfred Hitchcock) [ADD] |
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Roses of Picardy (Maurice Elvey) [ADD] |
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