Motion Picture MP66-15

Them Damn Pictures

Administrative Information

Footage
1080 feet
Running Time
30 minutes
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
U.S. Information Service
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

A film about the history of political cartoons. Harry S. Truman comments on the subject.

Date(s)
1960

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
     
00:00   1871 to 1873 – Nast pictures of Tweed in Harpers Weekly and Tweed’s career.
02:00   Comments on history of cartoons by Jonathan Ferwell during the 18th century and 19th century .
05:00   Comments on American political cartoons from the time of the Revolution and history of politics itself.
08:30   What goes through cartoonist’s mind? Interview with Bill Mauldin.
11:45   More comments on cartoons – death of the great cartoons.
15:00   Cartoons as a molder of public opinion on foreign affairs during WWI.
17:15   Ditto during 1930’s and WWII.
18:30   Post war – atomic threat.
19:15   Hopes and fears of post war world affairs.
21:00   Affairs at home – general.
22:00   Political cartoons.
22:30   Affairs at home – general.
23:30   Civil rights struggle.
26:00   Should there be restraints on cartoonists? Harry S. Truman answers from the Library – “No, I don’t think cartoonists should be restricted. They make a unique contribution since people don’t read the editorials but see the pictures (shows 6 Truman cartoons). Nobody is above criticism. Freedom of press and speech.”
28:30  

Closing remarks by Ferwell.