| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to restrict blind booking and advance booking of cinematograph films, and to secure the renting and exhibition of a certain proportion of British films, and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 29 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 December 1927 |
| Commencement | 1 April 1928 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Cinematograph Films Act 1938 |
| Repealed by | Films Act 1960 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Cinematograph Films Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 29) was an act of the UK Parliament designed to stimulate the declining British film industry. It received royal assent on 22 December 1927[1] and came into force on 1 April 1928.