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Motion Picture MP96-4

Truman Scrapbook (see also MP76-15, MP96-6)

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
245 feet
Running Time
6 minutes 30 seconds
Film Gauge
35mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Restrictions
Restricted
Description

Footage of Harry S. Truman presented as Mr. Truman looking at a scrapbook of his life; including photographs of Mr. Truman as a child, soldier, Vice Presidential candidate, President, at Potsdam, and at the 1948 convention. See also MP76-15, MP96-6.

Date(s)
ca.
1953

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This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
0:07   Still photo of Harry S. Truman as a baby.
0:10   Still photo of Harry S. Truman from childhood.
0:19   Still photo of Harry S. Truman as a haberdasher.
0:25   Footage of Harry S. Truman and daughter Margaret Truman at Democratic convention, 1944.
0:34   Franklin D. Roosevelt’s funeral.
0:45   Mr. Truman being sworn in as President, April 12, 1945.
1:00   Atomic bomb explosion in slow motion (ground level view, test).
1:11   The Truman’s on train arriving in Canada, June 1947.
1:15   Truman and Canadian leaders.
1:20   Footage of Mrs. Truman and Margaret with Canadian lady.
1:30   Truman reviews troops.
1:40   Truman at Potsdam with Churchill and Stalin.
1:55   Truman speaking (excerpt of speech to Young Democrats, May 14, 1948).
2:09   Truman at 1948 Democratic convention.
2:25   Truman and Mrs. Truman walking through crowd at Independence train station, return to Independence, Missouri, January 21, 1953.
3:05   Truman with Scrapbook.
3:15   Repeat of beginning still picture footage, through scrapbook view.
6:00   Truman closing scrapbook; opens file folder of papers and makes remarks.
6:30   END.