Motion Picture MP75-8
“Independence and the Opening of the West,” Story of the Mural
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
492 feet
Running Time
13 minutes 40 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Color
Produced by
Reel News
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description
A filmed slide show in which Thomas Hart Benton describes his mural "Independence and the Opening of the West," which is in the lobby of the Truman Library.
Speakers
Date(s)
1970
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:40 | History of Independence, Missouri and the western movement of the nation, the visual presentation is all still photographs of portions of the mural that is in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library and Thomas Hart Benton in his studio. | |
| 4:45 | Mr. Benton describes the mural – that it was a generalized, idealized presentation. Then he describes each segment of the mural illustrating history, using the mural as visual presentation. This filmed slide show was shown in the Truman Library museum at times, and uses segments of Thomas Hart Benton’s oral history to describe the mural. | |
| 13:20 | Credits. |