Motion Picture MP76-92
Peace Comes to America
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
378 feet
Running Time
10 minutes 30 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
United States Navy and United States Coast Guard
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description
This film deals with the end of World War Il and the demobilization of the armed forces. Truman speaks on peacetime work to be done.
Date(s)
ca.
1946
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Beginning. | |
| 0:55 | HST announces peace (brief). Crowd celebrates, August 14, 1945. | |
| 1:30 | Brief scenes of world’s cities. | |
| 2:10 | HST speaks again – on peacetime work to be done (seated at desk), unidentified speech. | |
| 3:00 | Military bases scenes and demobilization. | |
| 6:00 | Veterans benefits described. | |
| 6:50 | Fred Vinson talks about need of financing these programs (seated at desk). | |
| 8:00 | Miscellaneous scenes of war and civilians. | |
| 9:10 | Ted R. Gambel, General Chairman speaks. | |
| 9:45 | Credits. |