Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Truman Still President

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1013A
Date Released
4 Nov 1948
Date submitted
19 Oct 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Truman Still President. DESCRIPTION: President Truman, against the predications, defeats Thomas Dewey and remains in the White House. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Capitol. GV White House. CU Thomas Dewey. Interior Dewey with his wife and family. CU Dewey. CU Roosevelt and Truman. CU Roosevelt past to close up Truman. Truman takes the oath of office, kisses the bible. GV street of Truman’s hometown. Truman walks through crowded streets. SCU Truman kisses his mother. GV White House, with crowds in fore. Interior - Marshall with Truman looking at globe of the world. CU Marshall. MS Truman opening the first UNO Meeting. Cut-ins audience which includes Smuts and Molotov. CU Truman speaking to UNO says in your hands rests our future. Finish on CU Truman.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Washington
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
50936
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Truman Still President', British Movietone News Issue No. 1013A, 4 Nov 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15411 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)