News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1350A

Date Released

21 Apr 1955

Date submitted

19 Apr 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Budget
• 2. Amateur Cup Final
• 3. Hope for Polio Victims
• 4. Eastern Political Scene
• 5. Eastern Political Scene
• 6. Sir Winston on Holiday
• 7. Royal Engagements: The Queen at Windsor
• 8. Royal Engagements: The Duke with Parachute Regiment
• 9. Royal Engagements: Princess Margaret at Guildford

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Budget. DESCRIPTION: As always on Budget Day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had to face a battery of cameras as he left for the house. The country was soon to learn of the reduction in tax and some increased allowances. SHOTLIST: Pan shot from Tower to No 3 Smith Square. Mr RA Butler leaving. Interviewed by the press. GV of the press photographers. CU of money. CU of tape machine. Members of Movietone staff looking at tape machine. Various scenes of household goods in windows.

Keywords

Politics and government; Economics

Locations

London; Smith Square

Card file number

63343

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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