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Truman Family Travels – Key West 1950.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Date: November, 1949; March 12-April 10,1950.
Formats: VHS copy of a 16 mm original.
Sound: No.
Color: Yes.
Running Time: 28 min., 55 sec.
Footage: 1041 ft.
Produced by: U. S. Navy.
Copyright Restrictions: Copyright belongs to Georgia Southern University.

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SHOT LIST

    Reel 1
00:00The film begins with scenes from the Submarine Base Beach. Harry S. Truman and others wear swimwear and enjoy the beach. Ships pass in the background, and a plane flies overhead. These scenes are followed by close-ups on flowers.
01:06The scene changes to an airport. A plane arrives, and men disembark. They are greeted by Navy personnel.
01:27The film returns to the beach. A Navy boat passes by. Men apply sun block, play volleyball, sunbathe, etc.
02:43Truman wears a suit and sits with three men in military uniforms for a photo outside of his Key West residence.
03:03The film returns to the beach. Scenes include playing baseball/catch and swimming.
06:28Scenes from a lawn party outside the Trumans’ residence begin. People are served from a buffet line. The guests eat and talk in chairs on the grass.
07:19A boat, possibly a fishing boat, leaves a docking area.
07:34The film returns to the beach.
07:57The film moves to an airport. Children walk around on the tarmac around planes. A little girl and a little boy board a plane and wave good-bye from the open door
09:24Harry Truman and another man sit together on the lawn of Mr. Truman’s residence.
09:54The film returns to the beach. The position of the camera allows for a long view of the beach, changing quarters and a volleyball game.
15:50Harry Truman, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman sit outside on lawn chairs together.
16:30The film returns to the beach.
16:47Footage begins of the point-of-view from inside a car in a motorcade.
17:02Harry Truman attends a more formal gathering than seen previously in the film. He wears a suit and interacts with men, some of whom are wearing Mason regalia. (A delegation of Masons visited President Truman at Key West in November, 1949).
17:31The film returns to the beach.
18:06A group of people walks down the street.
18:14A group of men and women relax on a boat returned from a fishing trip. People show off the amount of fish they have caught.
18:44Footage of Harry Truman arriving at an airport.
19:16The film returns to the beach. The beach footage is interspersed with more POV shots from a motorcade and shots of a helicopter.
21:48Somewhat murky footage from another gathering on the lawn. Members of the press circulate, taking photographs.
22:19The film returns to the beach. A swimmer sits in the covered building on the floor. Others gather around him to inspect an injury on his leg. There are other scenes of people enjoying the beach along with close-ups on flowers.
24:07More airport footage shows a group arriving and greeted by Navy personnel. Shots from inside a car show the group driving past Navy personnel lined up along the side of the road. Townspeople also gather along the streets and wave flags.
25:30Another lawn gathering, this one with fewer guests than other parties. Margaret Truman interacts with guests and goes through the buffet line. The footage includes the taking of a large group photo featuring the First Family in the center.
27:50The film returns to the beach.

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