Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: American Films for Britain Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
980
Date Released
15 Mar 1948
Date submitted
12 Mar 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anglo / American Film Agreement. DESCRIPTION: Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, and Eric Johnston, President of America’s Motion Association, sign the Anglo-American Films Agreement. SHOTLIST: KS MS Harold Wilson (Board of Trade), Eric Johnston and James Mulvey seated at table. Ditto shot. SCU Wilson and Johnston signing agreement. Cut-in back view of Johnston signing. MS cameramen active, Norman Fisher of Movietone one. CU Johnston and Wilson shaking hands. MS above three hand shaking. Cut-in pressmen taking photographs. SCU Wilson and Johnston seated, the former says His Majesty’s government welcome this agreement which having due regard to out dollar difficulties makes possible the renewed flow of films between the two countries. It holds out that our own will get a firm footing in the American market and with this hope and the removal of the unsettlement surrounding the industry I look for a full all out effort in British film production. Johnston saying The war of films has been settled by mutual co-operation goodwill and understanding. Just as all wars can be prevented on the same basis. This is not a Wilson victory or a Johnston victory. It is a victory for the American people and the British people. Now the British people will have an opportunity of seeing some excellent films - the best that Hollywood has ever produced.
Keywords
Politics and government; Business and commerce
Locations
Millbank; Board of Trade
Card file number
49949
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Hilton Craig
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: American Films for Britain Again', British Movietone News Issue No. 980, 15 Mar 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14999 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)