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Motion Picture MP2014-38

Clifton Daniel Family Home Movie, 1959-1960

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
351 feet
Running Time
9 minutes 49 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Color
Produced by
E. Clifton Daniel, Jr.
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Received
From the estate of Margaret and Clifton Daniel
Keywords
Ex-presidents
Holidays
Presidential family
Description

E. Clifton Daniel's home movies showing his family, Margaret Truman, Clifton Truman Daniel, and William Wallace Daniel, as they visit the Truman and Wallace families in Independence and Grandview, MO; and also the Daniel family in North Carolina. Other people pictured include: former president Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Vietta Garr, May Wallace, George Wallace, Natalie Wallace, Frank Wallace, E. Clifton Daniel, Sr., and Elvah Daniel.

Date(s)
1959 - 1960
Available Format(s)
Motion Picture

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SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

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Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.

Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

00:00    Clifton Daniel holding baby William Wallace Daniel.  Clifton Truman Daniel is nearby wearing party hat.
00:00    Clifton Truman Daniel outdoors  in Native American costume with Margaret Truman Daniel. 
01:10    Daniel family vacation at beach, location unknown.  Clifton Daniel and Margaret Truman Daniel are seen relaxing with Clifton Truman Daniel and baby William Wallace Daniel, and the family’s nanny. 
01:20    Close-up of the Daniel family’s nanny with Clifton Truman Daniel and baby William Wallace Daniel
02:30    Christmas 1959, Truman Home in Independence, Missouri.  Clifton Truman Daniel is seen playing with a tricycle and rocking horse, and opening presents with baby William Wallace Daniel.   
02:45    Views of Harry S. Truman, and the Wallace and Daniel families celebrating Christmas in living room of the Truman Home.  A Christmas tree is in background.  Seen are May Wallace, George Wallace, Harry and Bess Truman, Natalie and Frank Wallace, and Margaret Truman Daniel with her two children, Clifton Truman Daniel and William Wallace Daniel.  Vietta Garr, the African-American cook, is there.
02:50    Clifton Daniel watches Clifton Truman Daniel and baby William Wallace Daniel play with Christmas presents near fireplace in living room of the Truman home. 
03:00    More views of Harry S. Truman, and the Wallace and Daniel families celebrating Christmas in living room of the Truman home.
03:50    Brief close-up of Harry S. Truman smiling and cleaning up wrapping paper after presents have been opened.    
04:00    Clifton Truman Daniel and Harry S. Truman in the former President’s office at the Harry S. Truman Library.  Clifton Truman Daniel is seen sitting in Harry S. Truman’s chair, and spinning a globe. 
04:45    Visit to Grandview, Missouri by the Daniel family.  Harry S. Truman is seen on the farm with his grandsons and various Truman relatives.
08:00    North Carolina, 1961 – Daniel family gathering.  Clifton Daniel and Margaret Truman Daniel are seen with Clifton’s parents Elbert Clifton Daniel and Elvah (Jones) Daniel, and other relatives.  
08:10    Clifton Truman Daniel and toddler William Wallace Daniel playing outside with children of other Daniel relatives.     
08:20    More views of Daniel family with Daniel relatives.
10:15    Clifton Truman Daniel blowing out candles on birthday cake at same family gathering  
10:49    END