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Motion Picture MP72-22

Compiled Newsreels of Margaret Truman’s Trip To Europe

Administrative Information

Footage
216 feet
Running Time
6 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
News of the Day
Restrictions
Restricted
Description
Newsreel coverage of Margaret Truman's trip to Europe in 1951, featuring scenes in England, France, Italy, Sweden, and Germany.
Date(s)
June 1, 1951

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

    Reel 1
0:00 “Overseas Headlines,” Narrator – Sidney Walton.
0:10 “Britain Welcomes Margaret Truman,” scenes of Margaret in England.
0:40 “Personalities in the News,” Margaret Truman at Stratford-on-Avon.
1:15 “Personalities in the News,” Narrator – Jay Sims, Margaret Truman in Amsterdam.
2:00 “Miss Truman in Paris,” Margaret Truman in Paris.
2:45 “Margaret Truman Sees Rome,” Margaret Truman in Rome.
3:30 “Margaret Truman – Home from Europe” – Narrator Sidney Walton. Mrs. Bess Truman meets Margaret as she returns.
4:15 New York City – Margaret Truman press conference as she leaves on tour.
5:10 “Margaret Truman Tours Sweden.”
5:45 “Margaret Truman in Germany.”