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Motion Picture MP2002-10

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series “Decision:  The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman,”)

Administrative Information

Footage
140 feet
Running Time
3 minutes 52 seconds
Film Gauge
35mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Screen Gems in association with Ben Gradus
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

Harry S. Truman discusses his county court race for judge and early elections. Sound only.

Date(s)
ca.
1961 - 1963

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Moving Image Type
Screen Gems

Shot List

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0:00   Harry S. Truman’s voice, questions by Ben Gradus. They discuss Mr. Truman’s early elections, especially the county court race for judge. “I never ran for a political office I really wanted.” The first election was Mr. Truman’s only defeat; then he went on to run for presiding judge.
2:00   Do you enjoy campaigning? Yes. Mr. Truman speaks of wanting to run for county collector’s job, but couldn’t, so he took was was available. Discusses run for the Senate in 1934. Mention of his opponents, John J. Cochran and Jacob L. “Tuck” Milligan. This research was probably used in the production of episode 1.