Bank Rate 7%

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1477

Date Released

23 Sep 1957

Date submitted

20 Sep 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Bank Rate 7%
2. 2Aviation: Air Show in Poland
3. 3Aviation: Vulcans on Parade
4. 4Venetian Modes
5. 5These Newfangled Things
6. 6Queen Juliana Rides in State
7. 7Second Knock Out
8. 8Quite a Mouthful

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bank Rate Up 7%. DESCRIPTION: The grim news shook Throgmorton Street and the City rigid. A rise of two-per-cent in the Bank Rate, bringing it up to seven-per-cent. It hasn’t been as high since 1920. SHOTLIST: Shots of Throgmorton Street and Newspapers announcing &% increase. Newsboys selling papers. Men coming out of the Stock Exchange.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Economics

Locations

London

Card file number

71732

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

38

Story extras:

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