Motion Picture MP72-59

The Truman Album

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
1404 feet
Running Time
39 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Warner Pathe
Restrictions
Restricted
Description

This film is the same as the first half of MP64 11 and it deals with Truman biographical information and the 1948 campaign.

Date(s)
1948

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
     
00:00   Warner Brothers – Pathe News presents a newsreel scrapbook of the career of public service of President Harry S. Truman.
00:45   Truman taking oath as President – April 12, 1945.
01:00   Lamar, Missouri scenes (Truman’s birthplace).
01:15   Family scene in living room of house on Delaware. Bess, Harry, Margaret.
01:40   Truman visits neighbors – including Eddie Jacobson at his clothing store.
02:00   Truman’s mother.
02:10   Truman as a soldier.
02:20   Senator Truman and National Defense Committee.
02:45   Truman and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
02:50   Truman addressing Congress – some of speech, April 16, 1945.
03:45   United Nations meeting scene.
04:00   Truman addressing United Nations by phone.
04:20   Truman on U.S.S. Missouri with crew (return from Rio), September 1947.
04:45   Omaha 35th Division Parade, June 5, 1948.
05:15   Truman with wounded.
05:30   Truman with visitors: Mexican President – Aleman; Israel President – Weizmann.
05:45   Truman and Marshall in Oval Office.
06:00   Photos of White House.
06:15   Address to Young Democrats – some of speech, May 14, 1948.
07:15   1948 Democratic National Convention scenes, including walk out, July 15, 1948.
08:45   Truman and family on train for Philadelphia; Dixie nomination, Truman nomination by Donnelley, voting, Vice President by acclamation, Truman’s arrival, acceptance speech.
11:30   Truman and Barkley together.
12:45   “The Campaign” – whistlestop scenes on train. Dexter, Iowa – some of speech, September 18, 1948.
14:00   “Truman in Detroit” – some of speech on labor, September 6, 1948.
14:45   “Truman in Denver” – scenes – no speech segments – on to San Francisco.
15:15   “Truman in West,” Los Angeles parade. Speaking in Gilmore Stadium – part of speech. Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart can be seen in this part.
16:30   Uvalde, Texas, with John Nance Garner; Campaign scenes.
17:00   “Truman Ends Tour,” Charleston, West Virginia – scenes of campaign, back to Philadelphia.
17:50   “People in the News,” Truman in Albany, New York on rear platform (no speech), other train scenes.
18:45   “People in the News”, Scranton, Pennsylvania and other Pennsylvania cities.
19:10   “Truman Wins,” A review of the campaign – New York, etc., with Truman. Also other campaigners – Humphrey, Paul Douglas, Clinton Anderson, etc., Roy Acuff; Election scenes, including Truman, Bess and Margaret, Barkley, Mr. & Mrs. Dewey, Mr. & Mrs. Warren. Campaign headquarters scenes. Brownell speaking. Farley and McGrath, Henry Wallace, etc.
26:00   Dewey reads message to Harry Truman. Truman accepts congratulations.
26:45   “The Victors.” Truman and Barkley return to Washington, D.C. – ride to White House. Band is playing. Truman speaks then Barkley speaks.
28:00   Truman flies to Key West.
28:30   “Truman Inaugural,” Truman speaks at Truman – Barkley Club, January 18, 1949.
30:15   Electoral College Dinner – Truman speaks, does “Kaltenborn” imitation describing election night actions, January 19, 1949.
32:45   Inaugural gala scenes, including Hollywood stars, January 20, 1949.
33:00   Inauguration scenes (including scenes of Wilson, Coolidge, Hoover, and Roosevelt inaugurations). Again shows Truman on April 12, 1945.
35:00   Part of Truman’s speech (including Point 4).
35:45   Parade scenes.
39:30   The End.