Chancellor Presents Budget (1948)

Full title reads: “CHANCELLOR PRESENTS BUDGET“. London. Houses of Parliament. Several panning shot of the members walking into House. Pan, woman member walking into House. Long shot of the crowds in Downing Street. Chancellor, Sir Stafford Cripps, appears with budget box. Pan, crowd watching. Sir Stafford Cripps holding up budget box. Angle shot of hardware shop, pan down to woman looking in window. Woman looking in shop window at steam pressure cooker - price 77/6. Man looking in off licence. Interior of tobacconists, men bringing up packets of cigarettes from under counter. Close up shot of a man smoking stump of cigarette with pin. Close up shot of a man counting out money. Close up shot of Big Ben at 3 o’clock. Crowds watching outside Houses of Parliament. Panning shot of Sir Stafford Cripps arriving at House in car. Crowds looking through railings. Close up shot of independent M. P. Mr Brown commenting on budget (natural sound). He likes it but with reservation. FILM ID: A VIDE