Motion Picture MP86-4
Administrative Information
This newsreel shows the liberation of Rome during World War II. It also covers, the Potsdam Conference. The original film footage is in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
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“First Picture of Rome’s Capture” |
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| 0:00 | German marching allied prisoners through the streets of Rome – British and American Prisoners of War. | |
| 1:22 | Allies enter Rome in triumph. Welcomed by excited Italian crowds. General Mark Clark is greeted. | |
| 2:21 | Mussolini’s palace – A.G. I. imitates Mussolini. | |
| 2:37 | Pope Pius XII appears on Vatican balcony. | |
| 3:22 | Umberto, the Italian Crown Prince appears. | |
| 3:41 | Grenade explodes at Fascist police headquarters. | |
| 3:58 | G.I.’s drinking beer made in Naples. | |
| 4:15 | Nazi’s abandon huge cannon north of Rome. | |
| “Big Three Parley Near Berlin” | ||
| 4:28 | Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower in Antwerp, Belgium – U.S.S. Augusta; Truman in Brussels. | |
| 5:02 | Arrival of Truman in Berlin. | |
| 5:12 | Joseph Stalin and Truman meeting in Potsdam. | |
| 5:28 | Winston Churchill joins them. | |
| 5:36 | Potsdam Conference scenes. | |
| 5:48 | Flag of Liberation is raised over Berlin. Segment of Truman’s speech. | |
| 6:36 | The End | |