The Budget

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1402A
Date Released
19 Apr 1956
Date submitted
17 Apr 1956
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Budget Day. DESCRIPTION: Mr Harold Macmillan, Chancellor of the Exchequer, undoubtedly faced a difficult task, in preparing his first budget. It turned out that even further emphasis was laid on the saving campaign. The great thing is to save, perhaps by not smoking so much. SHOTLIST: Various shots of Harold Macmillan seated at his desk. MCU Budget box. CU Harold Macmillan. Shots of crowds outside No 10. MCU photographers. MCU Harold Macmillan on steps on No 10 with Budget box. Various shots of posters advertising Premium Bonds. Various shots of man counting money and putting it into wage packets. Rows of wage packets. Woman at post office counter. CU post office savings book. Man writing in the book. MCU hand passing book back. MCU hands putting money into a teapot. CU Savings poster.
Keywords
Politics and government; Economics
Locations
London
Card file number
66630
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
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'The Budget', British Movietone News Issue No. 1402A, 19 Apr 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20886 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)