Motion Picture MP2002-443
Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")
Administrative Information
Footage
37 feet
Running Time
1 minute 53 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 how the chiefs of staff had to plan the invasion of Japan without the atomic bomb with the projected loss of 250,000 American men. Sound only.
Date(s)
ca.
1961 - 1963
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Moving Image Type
Screen Gems
Shot List
Reel 1
| 0:00 | Unidentified voice discussing direction for the scene. Then woman's voice says "Wildtrack 3,004, scene 9, show 16." | |
| 0:22 | Harry S. Truman discusses how the chiefs of staff had to plan (invasion of Japan) without the atomic bomb. He states they estimated it would require 750,000 American boys, 250,000 would be killed, 500,000 maimed. We didn't have enough men in the Pacific to handle it, we would have to bring some from Europe and Europe was giving us all kinds of trouble. | |
| "Wildtrack 3,005, scene 9, show 16." | ||
| 1:17 | Harry S. Truman repeats what he has said about the cost of invading Japan. | |