| 单词 | quota film |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquota film quota film n. Film an American film made quickly and cheaply in Britain or another country in order to satisfy quota requirements of that country (cf. quota act n.). ΚΠ 1939 ‘N. Blake’ Smiler with Knife ii. 29 Those extras, dressed up to look like rustic ancients for a British quota film. 1974 R. Harrison Rex ii. 29 The British film industry had only just begun to stir [in 1927], with Gaumont Films, and then with American quota films—‘quota quickies’ made over here by American companies, on a budget of £1 per foot of film and never mind the quality, so that they could then unload their Hollywood products on England. 1995 Canad. Jrnl. Communication (Nexis) Mar. Because of Canada's lenience toward American production of quota films on Canadian soil, the act was revised in 1938 to exclude films made within the British Empire by Hollywood companies. < as lemmas |
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