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Motion Picture MP76-40

President Truman in Key West and the Everglades

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
1026 feet
Running Time
28 minutes 30 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
United States Navy
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

President Truman's trip to Key West, Florida and to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There is a clip of members of Truman's staff visiting Havana.

Date(s)
1946 - 1948

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
0:00   “Key West – March 1, 1947,” President holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House.
0:20   Scenes of the Press Conference.
1:40   “Key West – March 1, 1947” – “On the way to the fishing grounds” (fishing scenes).
4:00   Scenes at Ft. Taylor – Landry, Ayers, Dennison explore.
4:45   Scenes at beach (Truman drives car – brief).
6:30   “The End” and blank.
7:15   “Happy Islanders Live the Road,” Tour of St. Croix Island, scenes of the countryside taken from a car.
8:30   Truman speaks to crowd, February 23, 1948.
9:00   Motorcade.
9:30   Leaving Fredericksted.
10:35   Guantanamo, Cuba, February 25, 1948.
12:15   Flying to Key West.
12:35   Ft. Taylor again.
13:00   “Truman Beach.”
13:25   Submarine goes to sea.
13:45   Scenes at Key West.
15:00   Truman drives car (brief).
15:15   Havana, Cuba – several of staff visit. Scenes of city.
16:45   Truman visits Submarine Requin, February 28, 1948.
17:15   Blank.
18:45   “President Truman Third Visit to Key West.”
19:00   “The Sacred Cow Lands at Boca Chica.”
19:45   Truman deplanes. Mayor Adams and United States Navy brass greet him.
21:05   Truman photographs staff.
21:25   Truman on Submarine U2513, November 21, 1946.
23:15   Playing on submarine beach (no Truman).
24:30   Naples AAF, (Florida) Truman visits.
26:00   Tour of Everglades (Florida).
27:00   Dedication of Everglades National Park (Crowd scenes - Truman speaks) December 6, 1947.
28:15   Scenes in the park.