Motion Picture MP64-11

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 Brothers Pathe News
Restrictions
Restricted
Description

Excellent newsreel footage concerning President Truman and the 1948 campaign and election.

Date(s)
1945 - 1949

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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 Jacobsen at his clothing store.
02:00   Truman’s mother.
02:10   Truman as a soldier.
02:20   Senator committee.
02:45   Truman and Roosevelt.
02:50   Truman addressing Congress – some of speech. 4/16/45
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). 9/47
04:45   Omaha 35th Division Parade. 6/5/48
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. 5/14/48
07:15   1948 Democratic National Convention scenes, including walk out. 7/15/48
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. 9/18/48
14:00   “Truman in Detroit” – some of speech on labor. 9/6/48
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  

REEL 2

“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. 1/18/49
30:15   Electoral College Dinner – Truman speaks, does “Kaltenborn” imitation describing election night actions. 1/19/49
32:45   Inaugural gala scenes, including Hollywood stars. 1//20/49
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.