Motion Picture MP66-20
The World Spotlight Turns on Westminster College
Administrative Information
Footage
594 feet
Running Time
16 minutes 30 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Assembled by the Burton Holmes Studio, Chicago, Illinois
Restrictions
Restricted
Description
Several newsreel segments about the visit of Winston Churchill and President Truman to Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. This film does not contain Churchill's famous "iron curtain" reference.
Date(s)
March 5, 1946
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
00:00 | Views of Westminster College campus (over voice tells story of college), the John Finley Green lectures | |
03:00 | Crowd waiting for Truman and Churchill | |
03:15 | Truman, Churchill, Vaughan, Governor Donnelly, Admiral Leahy, and college President McCluer at train and in parade | |
04:30 | The party at the campus | |
05:30 | Crowd lined up to get into building | |
06:00 | Academic procession | |
06:30 | Honor party procession | |
07:30 | Both parties enter building | |
07:50 | Governor Phil Donnelly welcomes quests | |
08:00 | President Truman introduces Churchill | |
08:20 | Churchill speaks (excerpts) – does not contain portion referring to the “Iron Curtain” | |
14:20 | Presentation of LLD to Truman | |
15:00 | Presentation of LLD to Churchill | |
15:40 | Response by Churchill | |
16:20 | Procession from building |