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Motion Picture MP81-6

Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman - Give ‘Em Hell, Harry, Episode No. 16

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
907 feet
Running Time
26 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Columbia Pictures - Ben Gradus in association with Screen Gems and David Noyes
Restrictions
Restricted
Description

Episode 16. Give ‘Em Hell, Harry,. This program is about the 1948 presidential campaign. Unfortunately, the Decision series is copyright Sony Pictures Entertainment, and the Truman Library may not reproduce any episodes without their consent.

Date(s)
1964

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
1:34   Credits.
2:12   Harry S. Truman campaigning; Gallup polls show Truman ahead of Thomas Dewey and Robert Taft.
2:50   Political cartoons illustrate Truman's decline in popularity.
3:05   Governor Ben Laney of Arkansas criticizes Truman.
3:15   Truman speaks about decision he made - Palestine civil rights - that made him unpopular.
3:57   Strom Thurmond speaks.
4:20   Truman says angels were on his side. Speaks of Gallup poll. Says he doesn't give a damn about pollsters.
4:58   White House - balcony built.
5:54   Dwight Eisenhower; Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. announced support of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
6:33   Truman says he decided to go to the people (1948 western trip).
6:53   Truman walking (back view); train moving; invitation to University of California, gave him excuse for the trip.
7:16   Whistle stop speeches; crowds.
8:35   Omaha - empty seats in arena where he spoke, Carey Idaho Airport dedication -Truman tells of mistake in dedication. Talks of bad publicity when he called Stalin a good fellow.
9:45   Berkeley, California, Truman speaks of being told "give ‘em Hell, Harry" in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
10;15   Campaign speeches - "do-nothing Congress".
11:05   Motorcade upon return to Washington: portion of speech at train station.
11:35   Jeremiah T. Mahoney (New York delegate to Democratic Convention) speaks against Truman; headlines against Truman.
11:56   Republican Convention; Thomas Dewey's acceptance; family scenes of Dewey.
12:43   Democratic Convention - parades, etc; Senator Alben Barkley; Big Jim Folsom of Alabama offers himself as candidate.
15:11   Southern states walk out.
15:41   Truman speaks of convention and his nomination.
15:33   Truman accepts Democratic nomination; goes to podium; portion of speech.
16:48   Senator Robert Taft speaks of Congress being called back into session.
17:06   Dewey; Strom Thurmond; Henry Wallace.
18:02   Labor Day - Truman's campaign tour begins. He and daughter Margaret on train.
18:29   Truman speech on Labor Day - Detroit (portion of).
18:51   Thurmond; Henry Wallace; Dewey and Earl Warren; Truman comments on financial problems. Comments on Bernard Baruch, who didn't contribute; Eleanor Roosevelt.
20:02   Dewey speaks on radio; campaigns.
20:29   Truman and Dewey speak - contrasting styles; Earl Warren speaks; campaign scenes.
22:58   Truman home - talks of election night; Dewey and Truman vote. Truman tells of winning election. Holds Chicago Tribune up at desk.
24:53   Eleanor Roosevelt congratulates him on election.
25:28   White House balcony.