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Motion Picture MP66-20

The World Spotlight Turns on Westminster College

Administrative Information

Footage
594 feet
Running Time
16 minutes 30 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Assembled by the Burton Holmes Studio, Chicago, Illinois
Restrictions
Restricted
Description
Several newsreel segments about the visit of Winston Churchill and President Truman to Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. This film does not contain Churchill's famous "iron curtain" reference.
Date(s)
March 5, 1946

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

    Reel 1
00:00 Views of Westminster College campus (over voice tells story of college), the John Finley Green lectures
03:00 Crowd waiting for Truman and Churchill
03:15 Truman, Churchill, Vaughan, Governor Donnelly, Admiral Leahy, and college President McCluer at train and in parade
04:30 The party at the campus
05:30 Crowd lined up to get into building
06:00 Academic procession
06:30 Honor party procession
07:30 Both parties enter building
07:50 Governor Phil Donnelly welcomes quests
08:00 President Truman introduces Churchill
08:20 Churchill speaks (excerpts) – does not contain portion referring to the “Iron Curtain”
14:20 Presentation of LLD to Truman
15:00 Presentation of LLD to Churchill
15:40 Response by Churchill
16:20 Procession from building