Motion Picture MP2011-2
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Good quality color footage of President Truman’s trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guantanomo Bay, Cuba, and Key West, Florida; more footage than is contained in film MP76-59.
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Shot List
Reel 1
(See also MP-76-59 for similar footage of Reel 1)
00:00 | Title: “President Truman’s Trip to the Caribbean Area and Key West, Florida, February 20-March 5, 1948.” | |
00:16 | Title: “ ‘The Sacred Cow’ lands at the Boca Chica (Florida) airfield – February 20th.” | |
00:21 | President’s car at airfield, with view of plane. | |
01:19 | Title: “Honors at the main gate of the Key West submarine base.” | |
01:24 | Marine Corps honor guard at attention, and Presidential motorcade. | |
02:05 | Marine Corps and Navy officers in parade. | |
02:23 | Title: “San Juan – February 21st.” | |
02:30 | View of propeller and clouds from window of plane. | |
02:35 | View of San Juan from plane. | |
03:30 | Title: “Ceremonies at Isla Grande (Naval Air Station).” | |
03:35 | Navy officers carrying flags in procession; Navy officers assembled at Air station, with civilian dignitaries. | |
03:58 | President Truman behind podium outdoors at Air Station giving speech. | |
04:35 | Title: “Through El Fanguito, San Juan’s notorious slums district.” | |
04:40 | View of slums. | |
05:00 | Title: “Puerto Nuevo – a modern housing development.” | |
05:05 | Views of Puerto Nuevo. | |
05:10 | Title: “In the mountains near Aguas Buenas – 30 miles south of San Juan.” | |
05:15 | View of mountains. | |
05:25 | Title: “Scenes about the Hotel Jaqueyes, near Aguas Buenas. We had lunch here and then returned to San Juan.” | |
05:30 | Views of Hotel with officers and civilians standing outside, an American flag is flying in front. | |
06:05 | Dr. Francisco Susoni (Speaker of the Puerto Rican House of Representatives), and standing with him are Luis Muñoz-Marin (President of the Senate of Puerto Rico), Admiral Leahy, Dr. Antonio Fernos Isern (Resident Commissioner), and others. | |
06:10 | President Truman on veranda with military officers and distinguished civilians. He leaves in automobile with unidentified Puerto Rican official. | |
06:45 | Additional views of exterior of hotel and people after the President’s departure. | |
06:57 | Title: “St. Thomas in the Virgin Island s is next on our itinerary. Embarked in the Williamsburg, we put in at the beautiful harbor of Charlotte Amalie.” | |
07:02 | Views of harbor. | |
07:45 | Title: “Charlotte Amalie – February 22nd. The President is greeted by Governor Hastie, then he inspects the guard of honor.” | |
07:52 | Welcome sign at Charlotte Amalie: “Welcome President Truman and visitors” with views of military and civilians lined up along street. | |
08:04 | President Truman and Governor Hasty shake hands, with Admiral Leahy and Secretary Krug in background. | |
08:10 | President Truman reviews troops with Governor Hastie. | |
08:16 | Title: “At Emancipation Park, Charlotte Amalie” | |
08:21 | Governor Hastie behind podium at park under banner “Welcome President Truman Champion of Human Rights.” | |
08:24 | Crowds watching Governor Hastie’s address. | |
08:52 | President Truman addresses crowd. | |
09:06 | Title: “On an auto tour of the Island of St Thomas.” | |
09:13 | Views of the island. | |
09:28 | Title: “Magens Bay and, in the distance, some of the British Virgin Islands.” | |
09:32 | Views of the Bay. | |
09:58 | President Truman with Governor Hastie overlooking Bay. | |
10:05 | Views along motorcade route – crowds on streets. | |
10:19 | Views of houses along hillside. | |
10:25 | View of unidentified ship in distance. | |
10:38 | Title: “The western coast line of St. Croix – the ‘garden isle’ of the Virgins.” | |
10:42 | Views of the St Croix coast line. | |
11:18 | Another distant view of ship seen in 10:25. | |
11:25 | Scenic views around St Croix and views of ships. | |
11:50 | Secretary Krug and William D. Hassett on ship. | |
11:55 | Title: “Mr Hassett takes a preview of Frederiksted and the crowd waiting there.” | |
12:05 | William D. Hassett with binoculars on deck with other unidentified men. | |
12:41 | Title: “The President goes ashore at Frederiksted; addresses the populace – February 23.” | |
12:45 | Exterior view of yacht. | |
12:47 | Ship pulling into port. | |
13:10 | President Truman making address (from ship?), Governor Hastie also on stand. | |
13:20 | END. |
- Reel 2
00:00 | Title card: “Happy islanders line the country roads all across the island.” | |
00:05 | View of islanders gathering along street. | |
00:14 | View from car window. | |
00:18 | Scenic views of country side. | |
00:38 | People gathered along roadside as car passes, some hold American flags. | |
01:07 | View from car window. Sign: “Welcome” seen. | |
01:11 | Title card: “Speaking at Christansted, St. Croix, February 23rd.” | |
01:16 | President Truman behind microphone with Governor Hastie. | |
01:29 | View of crowd. | |
01:35 | Gen. Harry Vaughn, Adm. William Leahy and other dignitaries listen to speech. | |
01:42 | President Truman speaking behind microphones, he is holding a plaque or clipboard with typescript of speech he’s reading. | |
01:51 | Motorcade leaving. | |
02:01 | Crowds. | |
02:15 | Title card: “Back at Frederiksted, where we return to the Williamsburg.” | |
02:22 | Crowds outside building that has sign “St Croix, the Garden of the West Indies greets you.” | |
02:38 | Views of crowd on dock. | |
03:09 | View of ship in distance. | |
03:20 | Title card: “The Commandant’s quarters at Guantanamo.” | |
03:26 | Commandant’s house at Guantanamo, on hill overlooking ocean. | |
03:32 | Title card: “February 25th – we disembark from the Williamsburg at Guantanamo and put ashore at the Fleet Landing.” | |
03:42 | Views of landing. | |
03:51 | Title card: “A panorama of the Guantanamo countryside.” | |
03:55 | Views of countryside. | |
04:15 | Barracks? | |
04:30 | Title card: “The President stops at the Base school where children greet him and young Bill Barrett presents him with a scrapbook.” | |
04:42 | President’s car outside. | |
04:48 | School children. | |
04:53 | President Truman smiling with children. | |
04:56 | President Truman receives scrapbook | |
05:00 | Title card: “Late afternoon – February 25th. Airborne again, gorgeous cloud formations encountered enroute Key West.” | |
05:11 | View of plane wing and clouds. | |
05:22 | Title card: “Fort Taylor – an old Civil War fort at Key West.” | |
05:28 | Views at Fort Taylor, overlooking the Caribbean. | |
05:43 | Title card: “’Truman Beach’” at the Sub Base, Key West.” | |
05:47 | Views of submarine base, Key West. | |
06:05 | Title card: “Key West – A submarine stands out to sea.” | |
06:11 | View of submarine with nearby ship. | |
06:28 | Title card: “Come out in the sun, Arthur!” | |
06:33 | Unknown black man standing in shade. | |
06:53 | Title card: “Fun? At the Beach.” | |
06:58 | Men on beach throwing ball and lounging. | |
07:49 | Men arriving in open top automobile. One is wearing a pith helmet. | |
07:59 | Title card: “February 27th – Mr. Hassett, General Graham, and Colonel Landry spend the day in Havana.” | |
08:09 | Man opening wooden window cover outside house – there is a roundabout (turntable) inside it. | |
08:11 | Two unknown men and William D. Hassett arrive with man in uniform (possibly a Cuban military officer). | |
08:15 | Exterior views of Havana skyline and highways. | |
08:28 | Building “Museo Nacional Turismo Clorieta.” | |
08:38 | Night time – buildings lighted. | |
08:48 | Day – exterior of building, church, statue and outdoor scenes. | |
09:33 | “Title card: “Key West – February 28th. The President visits the Submarine ‘REQUIN.’” | |
09:40 | Navy officers in formation – salute with whistle. | |
09:50 | END. | |
- Reel 3
00:00 | Title card: “Key West – March 1st. The president holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House.” | |
00:10 | President Truman addresses reporters. He is standing outdoors in white suit with aides nearby. | |
01:30 | Title card: “Key West, March 1st – on our way to the fishing grounds.” | |
01:37 | View of two boats in distance, then view of Key West from boat. | |
02:15 | Presidential aides and guests on boat fishing. | |
02:28 | Title card: “The President gets the first strike, but loses his fish—and hook!” | |
02:35 | Fish being reeled in (by HST?). | |
02:43 | Title card: “Mr. Clifford lands his—an 8 lb. grouper.” | |
02:50 | Clark Clifford reeling in a fish, with close-ups of caught fish. | |
03:00 | Exterior view of boat. | |
03:05 | Title card: “Mr. Hasett’s patience is finally rewarded with a 25 lb amberjack.” | |
03:15 | Close-up view of caught fish. | |
03:20 | Title card: “Going Home” | |
03:25 | Exterior views of boat returning to port. | |
03:45 | Title card: “Bautista and Santiago display the party’s catch.” | |
03:50 | Two Philipino naval aides hold up fish. | |
04:00 | Title card: “Back, again, at Fort Taylor. Colonel Landry, Captain Dennison and Mr. Ayers do a bit of exploring.” | |
04:10 | Three men sightseeing at historic Fort Taylor. Boat is seen in the distance. | |
04:40 | Title card: “’Spring training’ (assorted forms) at Truman Beach.” | |
04:45 | Men sitting on porch – HST in pith hat. | |
04:55 | HST in fishing hat and sunglasses behind steering wheel in open-top automobile, with aides. He waves to camera. | |
05:07 | Men on beach tossing football. | |
05:41 | Men lounging near beach house overlooking ocean – HST in pith hat. | |
06:24 | Man laying on cot by beach. | |
06:34 | END. | |