People in the News - Plus Home Movie
Begins as black and white Warner-Pathe Newsreel with sound; then spliced in with silent color home movie at 0:48. The newsreel portion is copyrighted material; the home movie portion is in the public domain.
Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
President Truman's Radio Remarks on the 10th Anniversary of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
President Harry S. Truman's radio remarks on the 10th Anniversary of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, on Franklin D. Roosevelt's birthday. The remarks were broadcast from the White House at 11:50 p.m. and were part of a larger program to raise money for the March of Dimes broadcast on NBC. Celebrities participate from Hollywood in the program. Margaret O'Brien serves as the MC of the show. Judy Canova sings "I'm So Glad That This is '48." Eddie Cantor and James Cagney do a dramatization of a fairy tale about two dimes.
"Red Feather Roundup" Opening the Community Chest Drive
"Red Feather Roundup" Program featuring President Harry S. Truman's address opening the Community Chest Drive, delivered in Louisville, KY, at 9:55 p.m. President Truman spoke as part of a special radio broadcast to raise money for the Community Chest. The "Red Feather Roundup" is hosted from Hollywood, CA, by Hy Averback. Bob Hope does a comedy skit. Red Skelton, Verna Felton, and Pat McGeehan do a "Mean Widdle Kid" skit. Jo Stafford sings, "In the Still of the Night," with Paul Weston conducting the orchestra.
Bob Hope presents a Red Cross pin to President Truman
President Harry S. Truman (left) receives Red Cross pin from entertainer Bob Hope (right) to "kick off" 1948 American Red Cross campaign, with ex-ambassador to Japan Joseph C. Grew (center) looking on.
President Truman getting a Red Cross pin from Bob Hope
From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Joseph C. Grew, and Bob Hope pin a Red Cross on President Truman for the 1948 fundraising campaign.
Bob Hope with Former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman
Entertainer Bob Hope (second from left) visits with Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (second from right) and former President Harry S. Truman (right) at the Truman home. Also present is Joyce C. Hall (left).