The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres

The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres

23 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1953

At the time this film was made, motion picture theaters were required to pay a 20% tax on gross ticket sales, and Congress was debating lowering this tax (as well as others) in a bill being considered by a Congressional committee. This film, which was made especially to be shown to members of the committee, sets forth the motion picture industry's case for reducing, if not eliminating, the tax.

The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres

23 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1953

The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres
At the time this film was made, motion picture theaters were required to pay a 20% tax on gross ticket sales, and Congress was debating lowering this tax (as well as others) in a bill being considered by a Congressional committee. This film, which was made especially to be shown to members of the committee, sets forth the motion picture industry's case for reducing, if not eliminating, the tax.
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Original title The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres
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Cast

Richard Anderson

as narrator