H.G. WELLS INTERVIEW video newsreel film

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown Full title reads: "H G Wells Offers His Solution For Economic Crisis". Introductory intertitle reads: "Editor's Note: In this exclusive interview, the famous British novelist whose 'Outline of History' has become a classic, tells Frank Nelson Doubleday, his publisher, what he… (more)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown

Full title reads: "H G Wells Offers His Solution For Economic Crisis".
Introductory intertitle reads: "Editor's Note: In this exclusive interview, the famous British novelist whose 'Outline of History' has become a classic, tells Frank Nelson Doubleday, his publisher, what he thinks will restore prosperity to the world."

Shot of Herbert George Wells and Mr Doubleday sitting in a garden talking. Doubleday asks Wells for his views on the current depression and economic crisis. Wells outlines his views about problems caused by increased productivity and the failure of the credit system. He suggests disarmament as one solution, world action on currencies and public employment to solve unemployment.

N.B. As well as a famous author Wells was a member of the Fabian Society and social thinker.

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