Motion Picture MP72-16
The President’s Vacation at Key West
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Video Tape
DVD
Footage
325 feet
Running Time
9 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Tape Format
Betacam SP
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Unknown
Restrictions
Undetermined
Description
Footage of President Truman's vacation in Key West, Florida, showing mostly scenes of Truman boating and visiting Fort Jefferson National Monument.
Date(s)
November 17, 1946 - November 23, 1946
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Truman walking to a small boat with several friends. | |
| 1:00 | Truman on conning tower of submarine, then climbing down side and looking at chart. | |
| 1:45 | Truman and party on small ship-watching naval maneuvers. | |
| 2:30 | Truman coming aboard a submarine and standing on deck with Clark Clifford. | |
| 3:15 | Truman piped aboard a large Navy ship, watching as it cruises. | |
| 4:30 | Truman visits ruins. | |
| 5:15 | Truman (bare chested) fishes from small boat. | |
| 6:30 | Truman visits Ft. Jefferson National Monument in the Dry Tortugas. | |
| 7:00 | Truman back on a ship. | |
| 7:45 | Truman returns to Key West – walks. | |
| 8:00 | Truman leaves by aircraft – says good-bye to Navy staff, etc. |