Motion Picture MP2004-3

Inaugural Parade

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
675 feet
Running Time
18 minutes 20 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Color
Produced by
Home movie by Jerome Michalski
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

Home movie footage of the inaugural parade. President Truman is not visible.

Date(s)
January 20, 1949

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
     
0:00   Soldiers marching, people lining the road cheering.
0:14   Planes fly overhead in formation.
0:45   Blimp flies overhead; photographer pans the crowd.
1:07   Planes flying in formation.
1:34   Parade begins.
1:51   Blimp flying by.
3:24   State floats begin; band members, etc. are interspersed between floats. First float unidentified.
3:38   Tennessee.
4:03   Ohio.
4:33   Michigan.
5:13   Florida.
6:08   Illinois.
7:47   Missouri.
8:18   Kentucky.
8:37   Maryland.
9:12   South Carolina.
9:25   Virginia.
9:41   Three unidentified floats.
10:12   Delaware.
10:46   Hawaii.
10:54   Virgin Islands.
13:50   New York.
15:20   Idaho.
15:25   Oklahoma.
15:31   Massachusetts.
16:21   California.
16:30   Train with several cars carrying people; those riding the train standing, waving to the crowd.
16:59   Nebraska.
18:00   Sign for Liberty High School, followed by majorettes and band members.
19:20   End of film.