Summary: An outline, in a framework of fictional incidents, of the scope and services of the Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB).
Description: In the first half, various people are seen upset by a wide range of problems - imminent eviction by an unreasonable landlord, food and clothing difficulties for the pregnant wife of a soldier and for a girl about to be married; the dependent mother of a soldier is ignorant of dependent's allowances; a man lost in official forms; a woman troubled by shortage of laundry soap - a man by the problems of poultry keeping. In the second half, three members of a CAB office are seen helping out, by reference to the correct government agency or voluntary association, or by suggesting mutual cooperation or a CAB service (eg a Poor Man's Lawyer scheme), or merely giving information (eg. possibility of extra food coupons for a wedding reception, but not clothes coupons for a wedding dress).
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Verity (Production company)
Cass, Henry (Production individual)
Munden, Max (Production individual)
Box, Sydney (Production individual)
Berridge, Elizabeth (Production individual)
Munden, Max (Production individual)
Cross, Eric (Production individual)
Wintle, Julian (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Citizen's Advice Bureau (regiment/service)
Keywords: society, British - domestic: Citizen's Advice Bureau (object name)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 790 ft; Running time: 8 mins
