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Motion Picture MP2002-250

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")

Administrative Information

Footage
72 feet
Running Time
2 minutes 12 seconds
Film Gauge
35mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Screen Gems in association with Ben Gradus
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

Harry S. Truman discusses living in Independence, Missouri. Sound only.

Date(s)
ca.
1961 - 1963

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Moving Image Type
Screen Gems

Shot List

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Reel 1

0:00   Harry S. Truman responding to questions from an interviewer (possibly David Susskind). The interviewer asks about the fence around Mr. Truman’s home (his answer is not on the recording).
0:45   The interviewer quotes local newsman Walt Bodine as saying that "Harry S. Truman never left Independence, he just commuted to Washington."
1:09   Mr. Truman discusses how there was no doubt about coming back to Independence. His family moved to Independence in 1890 so the children could attend a graded school. They had a wonderful time here, attended grade school and high school. He lived in Independence from the 1890s, with a few interruptions, and had many connections and acquaintances. That’s why it was always home.