The Cinema Tax Must Go

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
58/25
Date Released
27 Mar 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
Only the cinema is still subject to Entertainment Tax - and this huge burden is strangling a great industry, a source of livelihood for thousands and the favourite relaxation of millions. Pathe News shows why, if the cinema is to survive, the tax must go.
Keywords
Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Economics
Locations
London; England; United Kingdom
Footage sources
Library
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Camera
Kenneth G. Goddard
Camera
William Jordan
Length of story (in feet)
644
Story extras:
Film clip
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'The Cinema Tax Must Go', Pathe News Issue No. 58/25, 27 Mar 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/108107 (Accessed 14 May 2025)