The Budget

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1296A

Date Released

8 Apr 1954

Date submitted

6 Apr 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Budget
2. 2The Centenary Boat Race - Won by Oxford
3. 3Soccer - Scotland V England
4. 4The H - Bomb

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Budget. DESCRIPTION: Mr Butler leaves for the House of Commons to deliver his Budget Speech. Crowds had gathered in Smith Square to see him off and maybe to give him some useful hints. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Houses of Parliament. Mr Butler leaves his house in Smith Square. Shots of women with poster and banners demanding equal pay. Good shot of cameramen. Mr Butler says a few words into mike held by Jack Ramsden. CU Butler. Elevated view inside store. CU man lighting and smoking cigarette. CU beer being drawn into glasses. CU various petrol signs. CU pound notes. Mix to Postwar Credit certificates. Masses football crowd shots. Shots of Piccadilly Circus and lights. CU price board in cinema. Woman purchasing ticket. CU Mr Butler seated at desk.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Economics; Business and commerce; Demonstrations; Road transport; Cameramen; Newsreels

Locations

Westminster

Footage sources

Rota

Card file number

60759

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

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