Motion Picture MP59-12-1 through 12-3
Portraits of Power
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
1134 feet
Running Time
30 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
British Broadcasting Company
Restrictions
Restricted
Description
British documentary on the life and presidency of Harry S. Truman. The film includes interviews with Charles Murphy, Clark Clifford, and Mrs. W.L.C. Palmer, Mr. Truman's teacher.
Date(s)
1958
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | Portraits of Power (Title) | |
| 00:09 | Truman | |
| 00:22 | Truman speaks to Congress – April 16, 1945 – 1st and last parts of speech | |
| 01:38 | Truman and Roosevelt at lunch at White House | |
| 01:48 | Truman takes oath, April 12, 1945 | |
| 01:53 | Agronsky talks about Truman | |
| 03:22 | Truman and Petrillo play piano and horn June 15, 1954 | |
| 03:42 | Parade – Truman walks | |
| 04:03 | Commentator on Truman’s background | |
| 04:57 | Mrs. Palmer – Truman’s teacher – love of reading – mother’s influence | |
| 06:42 | Truman and mother leaving airplane, Washington, D.C., May 11, 1945 | |
| 06:58 | Truman on a fishing trip | |
| 07:18 | Charles Murphy speaks of Truman – outstanding quality, decisions based on principles | |
| 08:37 | Truman and wife with wounded veterans at White House, June 20, 1947 | |
| 09:00 | Eugene Donnelly speaks on Truman – Battery D and World War I – “Battle of Who Ran” | |
| 10:36 | Commentator – fighting spirit to politics – Campaign of 1948 | |
| 11:21 | Clark Clifford speaks on fall 1948 – poll – campaign (scenes of campaign) | |
| 12:32 | Dexter, Iowa scenes – Truman introduces Bess and Margaret on a train | |
| 12:58 | Democratic National Convention nomination scene, July 15, 1948 | |
| 14:43 | Truman accepting – music scenes of campaign and inauguration, Alben Barkley | |
| 15:15 | Young Democrats Dinner speech, May 14, 1948, “Kaltenborn” mimic, all of it, January 19, 1949 | |
| 16:35 | Commentator talks of why Truman won 1) Power of people, Negro, Fair Deal 2) Foreign policy, new role for U.S. | |
| 17:52 | Atomic Bomb – exploding scenes of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 | |
| 18:17 | Truman and Marshall in the Oval Office | |
| 18:25 | Truman speaks to Congress – part of speech; Marshall Plan; March 12, 1947 | |
| 19:21 | Korea – scenes of fighting | |
| 20:04 | Truman arrives – greeted by MacArthur at Wake Island | |
| 20:16 | Truman fires MacArthur, April 11, 1951 | |
| 20:42 | Robert McKenzie speaks about Acheson | |
| 21:11 | Acheson speaks on Truman | |
| 26:08 | Truman talks to newsmen as commentator talks on loyalty to friends, on decision-making | |
| 27:29 | Truman talks at an unidentified commencement “America has faith in people” | |
| 27:53 | William S. White on Truman | |
| 29:22 | Commentator | |
| 29:42 | Truman and Margaret on lawn | |
| 30:00 | End |