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Motion Picture MP92-12

“Missouri” Launch World’s Largest Warship

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
105 feet
Running Time
2 minutes 54 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
RKO – Pathe News
Restrictions
Restricted
Description

Margaret Truman christens the battleship USS Missouri at the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn, New York. Senator Harry S. Truman stands by.

Date(s)
January 29, 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
     
0:00   Margaret Truman christens the battleship USS Missouri at the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn as Senator Harry S. Truman stands by.
0:59   This news footage is repeated.
2:03   This news footage is repeated.