Motion Picture MP2006-38
Administrative Information
Footage from the William M. Rigdon collection at Georgia Southern University, who retained the original films; Commander Rigdon was President Truman's Naval Aide. This film concerns President Franklin D. Roosevelt's trip to Egypt, Iran, and Malta. Winston Churchill is seen in the film.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:24 | The pyramids are seen at a distance. A river, presumably the Nile, is shown. | |
| 01:16 | Cairo: a busy street is seen. Many Egyptians walk about near the Nile. | |
| 02:38 | President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his party resided at Ambassador Alex C. Kirk’s villa in Mena. | |
| 04:26 | The American, British, and Chinese parties talk in the garden of the President’s villa. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and the Chinese party pose for pictures. | |
| 06:02 | Along the streets of Teheran. | |
| 06:45 | The American Legation at Teheran, Iran. | |
| 07:28 | At the Russian Embassy in Teheran, people stand on the steps while photographs are taken. | |
| 08:10 | The President visits Malta. The military there stands in formation. |