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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Truman - Democratic Choice

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
998
Date Released
19 Jul 1948
Date submitted
15 Jul 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Cyprus Refugees for Palestine
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Count Bernadotte in America
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Olympic Stars
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Truman - Democratic Choice
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: VIPs in Berlin
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: His Majesty at Sandhurst Pass-Out

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Truman - Democratic Choice. DESCRIPTION: President Truman was chosen as the Democratic candidate for the Presidential Contest. SHOTLIST: KS MS Truman on platform. Truman acknowledging crowd. SCU model donkey’s head nodding (Democrats mascot). Head of Truman on banner paraded through streets, several of them. Elevated shot crowds in hall, meeting place. Banners of Truman & Franklin Roosevelt together. Elevated crowds in hall. SCU Truman and his daughter Margaret Truman. Crowds cheering. LIBRARY - Truman & daughter on platform of rail-car. CU Truman leaning over rail of train.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Philadelphia
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
50495
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:

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