Motion Picture MP64-15
Missouri, a Living Portrait
Administrative Information
Footage
1008 feet
Running Time
28 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Color
Produced by
State of Missouri Division of Commerce and Industrial Development
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description
A story about the state of Missouri, introduced by Thomas Hart Benton and featuring his art. The film includes a scene of Benton talking to Harry S. Truman and working on the mural in the Truman Library.
Date(s)
March 9, 1960
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | Introduction | |
| 00:41 | Thomas Hart Benton talks about Missouri. His murals are shown. | |
| 02:05 | General introduction to Missouri by Benton. Missouri is in the center of the United States It is a versatile state. | |
| 03:06 | Scenery illustrating the landscape of Missouri | |
| 03:43 | Missouri saddle horses | |
| 04:04 | Missouri mules | |
| 04:08 | Scenes in the Ozarks, Elephant Rock caverns | |
| 05:31 | Waterways in Missouri – Missouri River, Mississippi River, Bennett Springs, Round Springs, Big Springs | |
| 06:55 | Murals and mining in Missouri | |
| 08:55 | People of Missouri. Historical sites: Fort Osage, St. Joseph Pony Express, Arrow Rock Tavern, Jesse James, Mark Twain | |
| 11:16 | Courthouses | |
| 11:50 | Missouri lakes | |
| 13:30 | Transportation in Missouri: Railroads, airplanes, highways, motels. | |
| 14:28 | Cities – Hotels | |
| 14:48 | Baseball in Missouri – Kansas City A’s and St. Louis Cardinals | |
| 15:22 | Recreation in Missouri | |
| 17:23 | American Royal in Kansas City | |
| 17:57 | Celebrations in Sikeston, State Fair in Sedalia | |
| 19:53 | Missouri flowers | |
| 20:19 | Missouri landscape in autumn – hunting | |
| 22:08 | Float trip in the Ozarks. Shows Thomas Hart Benton on one, fishing, etc. | |
| 26:00 | Architecture in Missouri | |
| 26:22 | Shows Benton painting, working on murals like “Independence and the Opening of the West” at the Harry S. Truman Library. Truman and Benton talking. | |
| 27:00 | Scenes from Missouri – Conclusion – Credits |