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Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937

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in medical research would be unlikely to result in prosecution under the Act, because any footage of actual animal cruelty would be of an event that would have taken place regardless of whether or not it had been filmed, and the purpose of screening that footage is not entertainment. However, a film
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It is unclear why the Act was passed when it was, or if any single event prompted it to be put before Parliament. Concern had been expressed in the press during the early to mid-1930s at scenes in mainstream feature films that were suspected of showing actual animal cruelty, one prominent example
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that was "organised or directed in such a way as to involve the cruel infliction of pain or terror on any animal or the cruel goading of any animal to fury" - in other words, one in which actual cruelty to animals (as distinct from simulated, e.g. through the use of
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The phrase 'cruel infliction' is understood to mean cruelty to animals that was specifically and gratuitously inflicted with the sole purpose of creating an entertainment film. Therefore, for example, the screening of a
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would probably fall foul of the Act (had it been in force at the time), as the electrocution took place primarily as a public spectacle, and it was filmed purely for popular entertainment purposes.
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An Act to prohibit the exhibition or distribution of cinematograph films in connection with the production of which suffering may have been caused to animals; and for purposes connected therewith.
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that the defendant "had reasonable cause to believe" that scenes of animal cruelty in a film were simulated, not actual. The definition of an animal under the Act is that of the
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Offences under the Act are punishable by a fine and/or up to three months' imprisonment. Section 2 of the Act creates a valid
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as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from
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in 2001, in which the BBFC accepted the producers' claim that controversial
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scenes were simulated, not actual, and passed the film uncut.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
1 Edw. 8. & 1 Geo. 6
Royal assent
Protection of Animals Act 1911
Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1912
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937
legislation.gov.uk
Act
Parliament of the United Kingdom
1 Edw. 8. & 1 Geo. 6
criminal offence
distributing
exhibiting
film
special effects
CGI
defence
Protection of Animals Act 1911
Island of Lost Souls
British Board of Film Classification
Westerns
repealed
British Board of Film Classification
Amores perros
dog fighting
documentary
bullfighting

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