Johnson, Van, 1916-2008

Movie star Van Johnson being besieged by autograph seekers upon his arrival in Washington, D.C. to participate in Roosevelt Birthday Ball activities. Others are unidentified.

Margaret O'Brien (little girl, right) signing an autograph while (left to right) Zachary Scott, Eddie Bracken, Van Johnson, Diana Lynn, Paul Henreid, Alexis Smith, and others look on. Others unidentified. They are at the railroad station, arriving in Washington, D.C. for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Birthday Ball.

Movie stars signing autographs upon their arrival in Washington to participate in Roosevelt Birthday Ball activities. From left to right: Zachary Scott, Eddie Bracken, unidentified girl, Van Johnson, Diana Lynn, Margaret O'Brien, Angela Lansbury, Paul Henreid, Alexis Smith, unidentified girl getting an autograph, Reginald Gardiner, and an unidentified woman.

Movie stars arriving in Washington to participate in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Birthday Ball activities. From left to right: Zachary Scott, Eddie Bracken, Van Johnson, unidentified girl, Diana Lynn, and Margaret O'Brien.

Movie stars arriving in Washington, D.C. to participate in Roosevelt Birthday Ball activities at the White House. From left to right: Zachary Scott, Eddie Bracken, Van Johnson, Margaret O'Brien, Diana Lynn, Angela Lansbury, Paul Henreid, Alexis Smith, Reginald Gardiner, and an unidentified woman.

First Lady Bess Truman and Margaret Truman cutting the cake at the Roosevelt Birthday Ball with Hollywood celebrities in attendance. From left to right: Margaret O'Brien, unidentified woman, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, unidentified man, unidentified man, Paul Henreid, Alexis Smith, Cesar Romero (kneeling), unidentified man, unidentified woman, Van Johnson (kneeling), unidentified woman.

First Lady Bess Truman (second left of cake) at the Roosevelt Birthday Ball with various Hollywood celebrities in attendance. Charles Coburn is third from the left. Van Johnson is on the right of the cake, eating a piece of cake. Others are unidentified.