The Budget

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1245A

Date Released

16 Apr 1953

Date submitted

14 Apr 1953

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Budget - Mr Butler’s. DESCRIPTION: The Chancellor, about to leave his home for the House, was persuaded to say a few non-committal words. Mr Butler was rather hemmed in by the crowd and there seemed to be little disagreement between Press and Police! In the House of Commons the secrets were revealed and Mr Butler has the last word. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Pound notes being thrown on the table. Crowds outside No 3, Smith Square, mostly cameramen. Mr Butler emerges, holds up budget bag. Says a few words on the forthcoming budget. Policemen pushing cameramen out of the way, policeman nearly loses hat. Trucking shot along Oxford Street, looking through the glass of car showrooms. Interior - radio sets, television sets, washing machines, refrigerators, etc. Line of taxis. CU of coins, mostly shillings - full screen. Butler at his home, 3 Smith’s Square, speaking on the Budget.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Vehicles; Economics; Shops and shopping; Transport

Locations

London

Card file number

58868

Credits:

Camera: George Richardson
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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