Economist Urges Debt Moratorium

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

107

Date Released

22 Jun 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Victims of French Sea Disaster Are Laid to Rest
2. 2Economist Urges Debt Moratorium
3. 3Channel Conquered by Austrian Glider
4. 4Texas Guinan Call Herself a "Sucker"
5. 5Horsey Aristocrats Throw a Party
6. 6England-Australia Air Mail Arrives

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Economist Urges Debt Moratorium. DESCRIPTION: Gustav Cassel, Swedish Professor, advocates international determination to end slump. Folomain: The causes of the world-wide depression are of tragic interest to all of us. The views, therefore, of so distinguished authority on practical economics as Professor Cassel have an especial importance at the present time. Regarding gold as the key to the problem, he urges, postponement of the payment of interest on war debts and reparations. SHOTLIST: Close shot of Gustav Cassel speaking to camera. CU shot of same.

Keywords

Economics; Social conditions

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British Movietone News

Card file number

1265

Length of story (in feet)

101

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