Motion Picture MP59-16
Truman Birthday Dinner
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
468 feet
Running Time
13 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
KCMO (received from: Tom Evans)
Restrictions
Restricted
Description
Scenes from a birthday dinner in honor of Harry S. Truman. Guests include H. Roe Bartle, Bess and Margaret Truman, and Democratic National Committee Chairman, Paul Butler.
Date(s)
May 8, 1955
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | Harry S. Truman birthday dinner, 1955, Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City; H. Roe Bartle; Bess Truman; Margaret; DNC Chairman Paul Butler; Henry Talge. | |
| Harry S. Truman with letters of good wishes; head table guests; cake-model of Library brought in; Harry S. Truman talking with Battery D men; (sound starts here, first 3 mnutes silent) O’Connor speaking; Chancellor of K.U. speaking; (starts at 6 minute point, ends at 12 minutes) HST speaks generally; Bartle speaks. |