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Motion Picture MP72-6

Harry S. Truman’s Movie Memory Album

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
252 feet
Running Time
7 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Paramount News, Fox Movietone
Restrictions
Restricted
Description

Newsreel coverage of Harry Truman in 1945, covering the Japanese surrender and V J Day.

Date(s)
August 14, 1945 - September 2, 1945

SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov​​​​​​​

Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.

Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
0:00   (Paramount News) “Victory – America Rejoices” (James Byrnes walking to White House).
1:00   Truman – News Conference of August 14, 1945 (partial). Cordell Hull was present (shows reporters rushing out).
2:00   New York Times Square Celebration; San Francisco: Market Street, Seattle: 4th & Pike Street; Chicago: State and Madison; Atlanta: Peach Tree Street, Lawson General Hospital – Veterans; New York: Chinatown, Mullberry Street (Italians).
5:34   Vincent Connolly, Commentator – President Truman – Brief excerpts of speeches of September 1 and 2, 1945 “Japs Sign on Dotted Line.” (Fox Movietone).