The Cabinet Crisis

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1492A

Date Released

9 Jan 1958

Date submitted

7 Jan 1958

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Pm Leaves for Tour & Chancellor of the Exchequer. DESCRIPTION: Mr Peter Thorneycroft resigns his office as Chancellor of the Exchequer after a disagreement in the Cabinet over pruning the estimates for the coming year. His place is taken by Mr Amory, formerly Minister of Agriculture. A BOAC Britannia waited at London Airport, before boarding it, the Premier spoke of his tour and the crisis. SHOTLIST: CU Thorneycroft. MS same. CU same. MS Heathcoat-Amory. GV Britannia at London Airport. CU tail of plane. MS Macmillan speaks. CU same. MS Cabinet - Lord Hailsham with camera. Macmillan & wife at foot of steps. MS Cabinet wave. Macmillan at top of steps waving.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation

Locations

England; Downing Street; London Heathrow Airport

Card file number

72495

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Soundman: George E. Collings
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera: John Davies
Camera: Ken Taylor
Camera: Len Waldorf
Camera: Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

159

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