The Budget

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1557A
Date Released
9 Apr 1959
Date submitted
7 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Budget
  2. 2Motoring Memories
  3. 3A Royal Patient
  4. 4The Tale of a Swan
  5. 5The Prince in the Islands
  6. *St Mirren V Celtic

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Budget. DESCRIPTION: Seen here is the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Heathcoat Amory, at work in his office on his budget proposals - before leaving for the House of Commons. The Chancellor proposes to reduce the three higher rates of Purchase Tax by one sixth. And twopence a pint off beer. That will be also a popular move and welcomed by everybody. Post-War Credits to be repaid two years sooner, and tax-free interest to be paid from next October. Finally, income-tax. Nine pence off the standard rate and sixpence off the lower rates. SHOTLIST: CU money notes (key). MS Mr Heathcoat Amory at desk with Budget Box. FS same. SS same. FS same. CU name ‘Treasury’. MS Mr Amory at door with Budget Box. Closer - same. Cameramen. BS same. Pan car leaves. GV Big Ben & Houses of Parliament. TS interior of large store. MS shoppers walk along pavement. Tracking shot same. High angle - kitchen equipment, fridges etc. TS CU washing machine. FS opened fridge. TS interior large store. CU pumping beer into glasses. MS same. MS girl at Post Office counter. Longer shot same. CU slip of paper passed under grill. CU Post War Credits. CU clerk counting pound notes. Same. CU clerk placing money in pay packets. CU wage packets. CU pile of pound notes.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Food and cooking; Economics; Shops and shopping; Postal services
Locations
London; England
Footage sources
Library
Pathe
Card file number
76804
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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