The Budget

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1453A

Date Released

11 Apr 1957

Date submitted

9 Apr 1957

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Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Budget. DESCRIPTION: Mr Peter Thorneycroft, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, about to introduce his first budget, was almost besieged at Number Eleven. Points from the Budget are: Purchase Tax halved on a number of household goods, the extra shilling put on petrol after Suez to be removed, an additional pound on Television licenses. No tax on any sport. The same goes for the Living Theatre and Cinemas are to get some relief. SHOTLIST: GV Peter Thorneycroft at desk. CU of desk. SCU of desk with box. No 11 Downing street. GV crowds outside No 11. SCU with case. GV of shops. Cars. Petrol signs. Esso, Regent. Television aerials. Family watching TV. Crowds at football match. Theatre. Drury Lane. Cinemas, Leicester Square.

Keywords

Politics and government; Economics

Locations

London

Card file number

70294

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Ken Taylor
Camera: Norman Fisher
Camera: Robert Turner

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