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Show I LONDON PROTESTS U. S. FILM RENTALS LONDON". Nov. 18. American motion mo-tion picture producers will nave to conn- down in their rental charges In London, or face the possibility of losing los-ing the monopoly thrj now enjoy. This Is the ultimatum of the London clm-ena clm-ena owners. The present high theatre taxes which the government has refused to wer, 1 ave very little margin for the picture rentals, and at present rates French and Italian films, and those produced in England, both by English and American companies, arc being booked because of their lower rentals. :md this in spit.' of the tact that Arn-i Arn-i rlcan pictures are more popular with the public. Managers have recently refused to book Charlie Chaplin's picture, "Pay Das " anil no advance bookings are being mode for new or expected releases. re-leases. Two theatres have cancelled all their bookings, and arc now showing show-ing pictures released .several years ago. |