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Motion Picture MP75-7

"Nominated – Democrats Choose Roosevelt and Truman.”

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
210 feet
Running Time
5 minutes 50 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
RKO – Pathe
Restrictions
Restricted
Description

Newsreel footage of the nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt for President and Harry S. Truman for Vice President at the 1944 Democratic convention. This film includes most of Roosevelt's acceptance speech.

Date(s)
July 21, 1944

SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov​​​​​​​

Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.

Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
1:10   Alben Barkley nominating Franklin D. Roosevelt and ovation after announcing Roosevelt’s nomination.
1:30   Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks accepting nomination (most of speech).
3:20   Vice Presidential possibilities named and pictured.
4:00   Nomination of Truman.
4:45   Truman accepts nomination.