Motion Picture MP2007-1
Administrative Information
Newsreel footage concerning President Truman and the 1948 campaign and election. Same as MP64-11.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | Warner Brothers – Pathe News presents a newsreel scrapbook of the career of public service of President Harry S. Truman. | |
| 00:45 | Truman taking oath as President – April 12, 1945. | |
| 01:00 | Lamar, Missouri scenes (Truman’s birthplace). | |
| 01:15 | Family scene in living room of house on Delaware. Bess, Harry, Margaret. | |
| 01:40 | Truman visits neighbors – including Eddie Jacobson at his clothing store. | |
| 02:00 | Truman’s mother. | |
| 02:10 | Truman as a soldier. | |
| 02:20 | Senator committee. | |
| 02:45 | Truman and Roosevelt. | |
| 02:50 | Truman addressing Congress – some of speech. 4/16/45 | |
| 03:45 | United Nations meeting scene. | |
| 04:00 | Truman addressing United Nations by phone. | |
| 04:20 | Truman on U.S.S. Missouri with crew (return from Rio). 9/47 | |
| 04:45 | Omaha 35th Division Parade. 6/5/48 | |
| 05:15 | Truman with wounded. | |
| 05:30 | Truman with visitors: Mexican President – Aleman; Israel President – Weizmann. | |
| 05:45 | Truman and Marshall in Oval Office. | |
| 06:00 | Photos of White House. | |
| 06:15 | Address to Young Democrats – some of speech. 5/14/48 | |
| 07:15 | 1948 Democratic National Convention scenes, including walk out. 7/15/48 | |
| 08:45 | Truman and family on train for Philadelphia; Dixie nomination, Truman nomination by Donnelley, voting, Vice President by acclamation, Truman’s arrival, acceptance speech. | |
| 11:30 | Truman and Barkley together. | |
| 12:45 | “The Campaign” – whistlestop scenes on train. Dexter, Iowa – some of speech. 9/18/48 | |
| 14:00 | “Truman in Detroit” – some of speech on labor. 9/6/48 | |
| 14:45 | “Truman in Denver” – scenes – no speech segments – on to San Francisco. | |
| 15:15 | “Truman in West”. Los Angeles parade. Speaking in Gilmore Stadium – part of speech. Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart can be seen in this part. | |
| 16:30 | Uvalde, Texas, with John Nance Garner; Campaign scenes. | |
| 17:00 | “Truman Ends Tour”, Charleston, West Virginia – scenes of campaign, back to Philadelphia. | |
| 17:50 | “People in the News,” Truman in Albany, New York on rear platform (no speech), other train scenes. | |
| 18:45 | “People in the News”, Scranton, Pennsylvania and other Pennsylvania cities. | |
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19:10 |
REEL 2 “Truman Wins”, A review of the campaign – New York, etc., with Truman. Also other campaigners – Humphrey, Paul Douglas, Clinton Anderson, etc., Roy Acuff; Election scenes, including Truman, Bess and Margaret, Barkley, Mr. & Mrs. Dewey, Mr. & Mrs. Warren. Campaign headquarters scenes. Brownell speaking. Farley and McGrath, Henry Wallace, etc. |
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| 26:00 | Dewey reads message to Harry Truman. Truman accepts congratulations. | |
| 26:45 | “The Victors.” Truman and Barkley return to Washington, D.C. – ride to White House. Band is playing. Truman speaks then Barkley speaks. | |
| 28:00 | Truman flies to Key West. | |
| 28:30 | “Truman Inaugural”, Truman speaks at Truman – Barkley Club. 1/18/49 | |
| 30:15 | Electoral College Dinner – Truman speaks, does “Kaltenborn” imitation describing election night actions. 1/19/49 | |
| 32:45 | Inaugural gala scenes, including Hollywood stars. 1//20/49 | |
| 33:00 | Inauguration scenes (including scenes of Wilson, Coolidge, Hoover, and Roosevelt inaugurations). Again shows Truman on April 12, 1945. | |
| 35:00 | Part of Truman’s speech (including Point 4). | |
| 35:45 | Parade scenes. | |
| 39:30 | The End. |