FDR Motion Pictures

FDR Motion Pictures In The Public Domain

MP07-1
Franklin D. Roosevelt

10 min., silent, color, 16mm.

Campaign and inspection trip to Pittsburg, P, Oct. 11, 1940.

Also shows Eleanor Roosevelt at a luncheon in Pittsburg.

Donated by Michael Kane.

MP49-138:1
Franklin D. Roosevelt and son, James

1 min. (25 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm, from original 8mm film.

FDR and James Roosevelt at formal Ceremony during presidency.

Bonated by Eleanor Roosevelt.

MP52-3:1-5
FDR at Warm Springs

Mrs. H. Lynn Pierson home movies

1 hr., 34 mins. (5 reels, 450 ft ea), silent, b & w, 16mm

FDR at Warm Springs, GA between 1928 and 1939 showing him

in the pool, on picnics, etc.

Donated by National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

MP62-2
FDR at Port Arkansas, TX

Mrs. Harry Edson home movie

17 mins. (400 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm

FDR on a fishing trip in 1937 off Port Aransas, TX.

Donated by Mrs. Edson. Negative made for NLR by NARS

From film loaned by Mrs. Edson.

MP68-4
FDR in Dutchess County, NY

Frank Mylod home movie

10 mins. (240 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm

FDR's activities in and around Hyde Park and Poughkeepsie, NY,

including dedications of public buildings, the Poughkeepsie

bridge, speeches, etc., and a reception for the Dutchess

County Historical Society.

Donated by Frank Mylod. Original retained by Mr. Mylod

MP71-8:2
Presidential Cruise Aboard the USS Tuscaloosa

US Navy, public domain

34 mins. (800 ft), silent, color and sepiatone, 16mm

FDR's August 1939 cruise on the USS Tuscaloosa .

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:7
Dedication Ceremonies for the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge

Produced by Hannibal, MO Chamber of Commerce

21 mins. (500 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm

Includes scene of FDR at bridge dedication ceremonies,

September 4, 1936.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:13
FDR in Colombia

Source unknown, public domain

11 mins (250 ft), silent, b & w, titles, 16mm

FDR at Cartegnea, Colombia, July 10, 1934 greeted by Capt.

J.W. Flanagan and meeting with President Herrera.

From President Roosevelt's collection. MP71-8:31
1941 Inauguration of FDR

National Youth Administration, c. 1941 , public domain

24 mins. (570 ft), silent, color, titles, 16mm

Scenes of FDR's third inaugural, January 21, 1941,

including NYA participants, motorcade to Capitol, oath of office,

inaugural address, and parade.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:32,33
Youth Visits Our Nations Capitol

National Youth Administration, Division of Information

34 mins. (825 ft, 2 reels), silent, color, titles, 16mm

Three youngsters sightseeing in Washington on reel one and

visiting local NYA projects and area pageants on reel two.

Shots of F riendship House, Alexandrea Academy, Cherry Blossom

Festival, Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, VA and Easter

Egg Roll at the White House. Individuals filmed include

Aubrey Williams, Alben Barkley, Gov. Price of VA, Eleanor

Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:45
The President's Historic Trip to North Africa

US Army Signal Corps c.1943, public domain

38 mins. (900 ft, silent, color, 16mm

Scenes of FDR's visit to Casablanca, January, 1943, reviewing

the troops, meeting with Winston Churchill, and Gen. Henri

Giraud.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8: 51
Southern Cruise, February 1940

Produced and edited by the US Navy Recruiting Bureau

photographed by H.D. Alexander, USN

48 mins. (1100 ft), silent, color, titles, 16mm

FDR's cruise on board the USS Tuscaloosa February 15 -

March 1, 1940. Visits to Pensacola, FL; Canal Zone,

Panama; Cocos Islands, and Perlas Islands.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:52
Caribbean Cruise, December 1940

Produced by US Navy Recruiting Bureau, public domain

48 mins. (1100 ft), silent, color, titles, 16mm

FDR's inspection cruise through the West Indies on board the

USS Tuscaloosa , December 3-14, 1940.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:55
FDR's Cruise on the Amberjack II , June 1933

Source unknown

9 mins. (325 ft), silent, b & w, titles, 16mm

FDR's vacation trip on the sea and at Campobello. Includes

shots of Norman Davis, Raymond Moley, James Roosevelt, John

Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Paul Rust and Eleanor

Roosevelt.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:56
Presidential Cruise to South America on the
USS Indianapolis , Nov 17 - Dec 15, 1936

US Navy, 1937, public domain

38 mins. (900 ft), silent, color, 16mm

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:59
FDR Dedicating the Interior Dept. Building, 1942

Source unknown

5 mins. (125 ft), silent, color, 16mm

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:62
Cairo and Teheran Conferences, Nov - DEC, 1943

Photographed by Lt. William Rigdon, USN, 1943

14 mins. (340 ft), silent, b & w, titles, 16mm

FDR meeting with Winston Churchill, Chiang Kai Shek, Madame

Chiang and Joseph Stalin.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:63-64
FDR's Tour of Inspection to the Pacific July - Aug, 1944

Probably Army and/or Navy film

22 mins. (760 ft, 2 reels), silent, color, titles, 16mm

Concentrates on scenery. Best shots of FDR are with Adm.

Chester Nimitz and Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Hawaii.

Distant shots of FDR fishing in Alaska. Closeup from the rear of FDR

and daughter Anna, at Bremerton Navy Yard. Also shot of Fala.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:65-67
FDR's Trip to the Crimea and the Middle East

Photographed by Lt. William Rigdon, USN

44 mins. (1050 ft), silent, color, titles, 16mm

approximately 50 ft of b & w film at end

FDR's trip on board USS Quincy to Malta; Saki and

Yalta, USSR; Great Bitter Lake and Alexandria, Egypt; Algiers,

etc., Jan-Feb, 1945. Shots of following persons: Winston

Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Gen. George Marshall, Adm. Leahy,

Harry Hopkins, Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, Stephen Early,

Averill Harriman, King Farouk, Emperor Haile Selassie, King

Ibn Saud and his entourage, including shots on board USS

Murphy .

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:68
FDR's Visit to "Hobcaw" Mr. Bernard Baruch's Barony Near Georgetown, SC, Apr - May, 1944

Probably Army or Navy film

16 mins. (384 ft), silent, color, titles, 16mm

shots of countryside, lands, and

oceanside surrounding and constituting "Hobcaw" barony.

Only a small amount of footage

near end of film of FDR fishing with Baruch on a boat. FDR

has back to camera. Also shots of Secret Service member,

Naval personnel, including Adm. Leahy and Fala.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:69
Commander in Chief Observes Amphibious Operations

Probably Navy film, 1944

9 mins. (200 ft), silent, color, titles, 16mm

FDR observes from car a practice amphibious landing exercise

conducted by Fifth Marine Division and the Navy at Amphibious

Training Base at Oceanside, CA approximately 40 miles north of

San Diego on July 20, 1944. Also seen are Col. James

Roosevelt, Adm. Leahy, Maj. Gen. Price, Rear Adm. Davis, Col.

Wharton, Maj. Gen. Rockey, Brig. Gen. Pickett and Fala.

FromPresident Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:70(1)
Royalty Visits White House

National Youth Administration

17 mins. (400 ft), silent, color, titles, 16mm

Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain

to Washington, DC, June, 1939.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:70(2)
The Visit of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1939

National Youth Administration

17 mins. (400 ft), silent, color

Arrival at Union Station; procession up Pennsylvania Avenue;

garden party at British Embassy; reception at British Embassy

for British residents; and at Tomb of the Unknown

Soldier.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-8:71(1-3)
The Visit of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1939

National Youth Administration

34 mins. (800 ft, 3 reels), silent, color, titles, 16mm

1. On the way to the British Embassy; Sir Ronald Lindsay;

ladies of the press; returning to the White House; Mt. Vernon

and Washington's tomb.

2. Royal party arrives in New York and attends the World's

Fair .

3. White House is well guarded; on way to British Embassy;

repeats rest of reel 1.

From President Roosevelt's collection.

MP71-19:2
FDR in Illinois and Georgia

S.I. Rosenman home movie

17 mins. (400 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm

FDR's flight to Democratic National Convention, Chicago, IL,

July 1932. FDR in Warm Springs, GA, 1932. Trips aboard yacht

Sequoia , 1933 and 1934.

Donated by Samuel I. Rosenman.

MP71-19:3
FDR in Georgia and New York

S.I. Rosenman home movie

17 mins. (400 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm

FDR at Warm Springs, GA, 1928 and on Erie Canal barge trip in

1930.

Donated by S.I. Rosenman.

MP73-19
FDR in Poughkeepsie, NY

Harold Rosenthal home movie

6 mins. (150 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm

FDR at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY in 1933, and at the

dedication of the Poughkeepsie Post Office, October 13,

1937.

Donated by Harold Rosenthal.

MP78-1:1
Franklin D. Roosevelt - Inaugural, 1945

John Boettiger home movie

2 mins. (45 ft), silent, color, 16mm

FDR delivering 4th inaugural address, January 20, 1945;

includes crowd shots.

Donated by John Boettiger, Eleanor Seagraves and Curtis Roosevelt.

MP78-1:3
Franklin D. Roosevelt - Inaugural, 1945

John Boettiger home movie

16 mins. (142 ft), silent, color, 16mm

FDR delivering 4th inaugural address, Jan. 20, 1945; shots of

crowd, Harry Hopkins, Henry Wallace, James Roosevelt.

Donated by John Boettiger, Eleanor Seagraves and Curtis Roosevelt.

MP78-1:7
FDR and Roosevelt Family, 1944-1945

John Boettiger home movie

13 mins. (310 ft), silent, color/b & w, 16mm

FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt at Hyde Park, NY with Winston

Churchill and Clementine Churchill; Edward, Duke of Windsor

and Adm. W illiam Leahy. Anna Roosevelt, John Boettiger, John

R. Boettiger, Curtis Roosevelt, Eleanor Seagraves on board

boat, at Mercer Island, Hyde Park and White House.

Short scene of Fala playing on White House lawn.

Donated by John Boettiger, Eleanor Seagraves and Curtis Roosevelt.

MP78-1:9
FDR and Roosevelt Family

John Boettiger home movie

14 mins. (335 ft), silent, color, 16mm

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. and members of Roosevelt family on

board boat Zimmie . FDR's third inaugural, Jan. 20,

1941. FDR walks to platform, takes oath of office, delivers

inaugural address, parade.

Donated by John Boettiger, Eleanor Seagraves and Curtis Roosevelt.

MP78-1:11
FDR and Roosevelt Family

John Boettiger home movie

15 mins. (343 ft), silent, color, 16mm

FDR at Yellowstone Park, Bonneville Dam, OR, Sept. 1937, and

reviewing fleet, San Francisco, CA, July 1938. Also shots of

FDR, Jr., Anna and John Boettiger, Curtis Roosevelt, Eleanor

Seagraves, Ethel Roosevelt, Joseph P. Kennedy.

Donated by John Boettiger, Eleanor Seagraves and Curtis Roosevelt.

MP78-11:13
Boettiger Family at Mercer Island, Wa; Hyde Park, NY and Sun Valley

John Boettiger home movie

15 mins. (353 ft), silent, color, 16mm

Seaside and boat scenes with John Boettiger, John R.

Boettiger, Curtis Roosevelt, Eleanor Seagraves, Anna

Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Malvina Thompson, Hyde Park:

FDR driving with Anna and Princess Martha of Norway. Also

Henry and E linor Morgenthau. Sun Valley: Anna and John

Boettiger hunting. Also Gary Cooper.

Donated by John Boettiger, Eleanor Seagraves and Curtis Roosevelt.

MP78-1:15
John R. Boettiger; 1st and 2nd Birthdays, Seattle and Washington, DC

John Boettiger home movie, 1939-1941

17 mins. (394 ft), silent, color, 16mm

Scenes focus on John R. Boettiger with Anna Roosevelt, Eleanor

Seagraves, John Boettiger, Curtis Roosevelt, Sara D.

Roosevelt, Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Donated by John Boettiger, Eleanor Seagraves and Curtis Roosevelt.

MP78-3
FDR in Rhinebeck,NY

Odell Johnston home movie

2 mins. (116 ft), silent, color, 16mm (half of film is blank)

From original 8mm film

FDR at dedication of Rhinebeck, NY, post office, May 1, 1939.

Shows FDR walking. Also shows James Farley, Postmaster

General.

Donated by Mrs. Odell Johnston.

MP79-20
State of the Union Address, January 6, 1942

W.H. Utterback, NLR

40 mins. (1400 ft), sound, b & w, 16mm

Reconstruction from Universal film footage in NARS of

FDR's address on that occasion.

MP79-21
FDR in Idaho

Raymond A. Wilson home movie

7 mins. (176 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm from original 8mm

Scenes from FDR's trip to Boise, ID, fall 1937. FDR

walking.

Donated by Leila Andrews Wilson Hoover.

MP80-1
FDR - Inaugural, 1933

Universal out-take 661 x 2

7 mins. (256ft), sound, b & w, 16mm

Excerpts from President Roosevelt's first inaugural address,

March 4, 1933. Includes "fear" statement. Received from NARS.

MP81-2
FDR - Inaugural, 1933

Norman Sweetser home movie

2 mins. 30 sec. (60 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm from original 8mm

Home movie footage of FDR's first inauguration, March 4, 1933.

(Entire film lasts five minutes; contains

footage unrelated to FDR.)

Donated by Mrs. Chales E. Johnson.

MP81-15
FDR Address at Chautauqua, NY - Aug. 14, 1936

W.H. Utterback, Jr.

29 mins. (1050 ft), sound, b & w, 16mm

Reconstruction made from Universal film footage at NARS.

MP82-19
FDR at Hyde Park, NY - Nov. 5, 1940

Alton Ketchum home movie

80 sec. (32 ft), silent, color, 16mm

Roosevelt in his blue Ford Phaeton in front of Hyde Park town

hall just prior to voting. Eleanor Roosevelt and Sara D.

Roosevelt are also present.

MP83-5
Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Mt. Vernon,VA and Hyde Park, NY - June 1939

Sargent home movie

10 mins. (235 ft), silent, color, 16mm

FDR and others with King and Queen of England at Washington's

tomb and home and at Top Cottage in Hyde Park, NY. FDR taking

a few steps at George Washington's tomb.

Donated by Ann Sargent.

MP04-2
FDR at Army Day Parade, Washington, D.C. - April 1934

1 min., silent, color,

FDR201-15
Roosevelt and Garner at DNC, Chicago, IL - 1932

Disarm Gunman Speeches

9 mins. (361 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm

Democratic National Convention, 1932; speeches nominating FDR

and J.N. Garner. Excerpts from FDR's speech to convention.

( Universal Newspaper Newsreel Vol. IV Bi, 55,

President). The Chicago Daily News, Universal

Newsreel.

Disarm Gunman: L.H. Howe of National Crime Commission

and Senator Copeland of NY speak on gun control bill.

FDR2757-28-4
Presidential Conference in Hawaii - July 1944

12 mins. (1158 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm

last half of film is silent

Sound: FDR greetings to a naval unit July 29, 1944 at Pearl

Harbor; Aiea Hospital - FDR remarks during in spection of

hospital staff. Silent: Hickam Field; plane arrives with

wounded, offloading, FDR's car comes to plane, he watches

offloading wounded into ambulances, departs; Press conference

- Leahy, Nimitz and FDR are seen.

FDR201-162
FDR Fishing, Gulf Port

7 mins. (16mm - 265 ft; 35mm - 663 ft), silent, b & w

FDR lands 60 pound Tarpon in Gulf Port.

FDR201-950-1
FDR Dedicates Library

2 mins. (62 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm

FDR speaks dedication Library. Interior shots.

FDR2594-19-2
Quebec Conference

10 mins. (981 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm

This reel deals with the conference proper. FDR, s o f , from

Ottawa 8/27/43 (297-317) (342-358)

2 excerpts, with this exception sound is as above.

FDR2594-22-1
Cairo and Teheran

Produced by US Signal Corps

8 mins. (819 ft), composite, b & w, 35 mm

Sound track is read by FDR - he speaks on the strategic

concepts of the Pacific war; the choice of Eisenhower to lead

the European invasion; postwar treatment of Germany; relations

with USSR and Stalin. Final caption: "This Film is

Restricted."

FDR2594-72
Hawaii

US Signal Corps

6 mins. (223 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

FDR in Pearl Harbor, HI, July 1944 meets with Adm. Nimitz,

Adm. Leahy, and Gen. MacArthur. FDR driven around Hawaii;

views military maneuver, Japanese village and machine gun

practice.

FDR2757-28-1
Presidential Conference in Hawaii

10 mins. (965 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm

100 ft of sound in middle of reel

FDR informal remarks July 27, 1944 to the 7th Division, s o f,

(260-290), rest of reel is silent - with occasional buzz

track.

FDR with Nimitz and MacArthur on deck (good picture of

MacArthur). FDR in same seat with civilian and Army officer.

Motorcade drives to Fort Shafter. Schofield Barracks - 7th

Infantry Division; FDR reviews unit; speaks to men of the

Division (good sound). March past of the 7th Division.

FDR2757-28-2
Presidential Conference in Hawaii

110 mins. (1007 ft),composite, b & w, 35mm, most of film

silent March past of the 7th Division at Schofield Barracks, HI

(continued from reel 1), FDR watches from car. FDR in car

with Nimitz and MacArthur. Inspecting the SeaBees, FDR is

seen speaking into hand-held mike in car (silent). Conference

room scenes - July 28, 1944 - King, Nimitz, MacArthur and FDR.

President tours the famed Unit Jungle Training Center with

Gen. Richardson - motorcade; watches training exercise.

FDR2757-28-3
Presidential Conference in Hawaii

9 mins. (824 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

Jungle Warfare Training School (continued from reel 2), FDR

observes from car, talks with officers and men.

FDR3105-12-1
Global Conference - Cairo

Prepared by Pictorial Branch, War Department, Bureau of Public

Relations

8 mins. (742 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

FDR3105-12-2
Global Conference - Cairo

6 mins. (593 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

Joint Staffs Conference

FDR3105=112-3
Global Conference - Teheran

9 mins. (890 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

Stalingrad Sword Presentation

FDR3105-12-4
Global Conference - Teheran

9mins. (851 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm, 133 ft composite

FDR3105-12-5
Global Conferences - Teheran - Cairo

11 mins. (1030 ft), 1st 400ft composite, rest is silent, b & w, 35mm

FDR at Camp Amirabad in Iran, Dec. 2, 1943. FDR's impromptu

remarks to the soldiers. Stands with Maj. Gen. Connolly.

Then reviews troops ( 1-142). FDR at Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 5,

1943 with President Inonu of Turkey, C hurchill, Hopkens, Eden,

etc. (142-156). FDR at Malta, Dec. 8, 1943. Shots of British

troops. No sound on film (156-227). FDR on Sicily, Dec. 8,

1943. Landding of plane; Gens. H.H. Arnold, George Patton,

Mark Clark. FDR in jeep talks to Gens. Arnold and Eisenhower.

Reviews troops. Pins Distin guished Service Cross on Col.

R.H. Tucker, Lt. Col. Kellogg, 1st Lt. Birteau , 1st Lt. Gould

and Lt. Gen. Clark (all 5th Army), (227-410), Lt. Col.

C rawford.

FDR3105-12-6
Global Conferences - Sicily

8 min s. (791 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

FDR reviews troops with Gen. Eisenhower, late r with Gens.

Patton and Clark. FDR eats lunch in car with Gen. Eisenhower.

Gen. Eisenhower talks with Harry Hopkins. FDR seated with

sons FDR, Jr . and Elliott. FDR seated with Harry Hopkins and

Gen. Eisenhower with FDR, Jr. and Elliott standing behind.

FDR201-30-1
Fighting President (Part II)

7mins. (256 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm

Audio track - except for 1st shot (oath of office) sound is

Narration by Edwin C. Hill with music underneath.

FDR taking oath of office (medium clo se-up complete s of)

Film shows events leading to FDR's election in 1932

1917: Pictures of sinking merchant ships

Wilso n signing declaration of war

Troop ships leaving for Franc e

Girls at work in munitions factory

Battlefield scenes of World War I

Armistice Day celebra tion in New York City

1919: Wilson in France with John J. Pershing < dd> FDR in France to direct details of return of AEF

in his capacity as Assistant Secretary of the

Navy.

FDR201-30-2
Fighting President (Part I)

10 mins. (368 ft), co mposite, b & w, 35mm

Audio track - except for 1st shot (oath of office) so und is

Narration by Edwin C. Hill with music underneath.

Continuation of film showing events leading to FDR's election.

Post war era: men in employment lines, bread lines

prohibition agents destroying barrels of beer

Communists de monstrating at New York City Hall

Early views of Roosevelt family; Sara D. Roosevelt as a young

woman; childhood pictures of FDR.

1900: Harvard when FDR attended, graduation picture

1905: Columbi a Law School

1912: Picture of Wilson campaigning; FDR lends suppor t

1913: Taft and Wilson on White House steps

1914: German troops in Belgium; preparedness parades in US

FDR201-30-4
Fi ghting President (Part III)

10 mins. (399 ft), composite, b & w, 35 mm

Audio track - except for 1st shot (oath of office) sound is

Narration by Edwin C. Hill with music underneath.

Continuation of film showing events leading to FDR's

election.

1920: FDR nominated for vice president with Cox;

campaigning: San Francisco; shots of FDR and

children at Hyde Park. Arrival at Hyde Park at

close of campaign.

1924: FDR with Al Smith - NYC convention

1928: Smith/FDR - Smith persuades FDR to run for

Governor

1930: FDR swimming - Albany. Arrival of Mayor Jimmy Walker

to testify against charges by Judge Seabury - NYC

FDR201-30-4
Fighting President (Part I II) (cont'd)

1932: Bonus Army rioting - Washington, DC. Chicago - DNC;

excerpts from nomination speech of Alben Barkley

(s o f) ; William Gibbs McAdoo speaks for FDR (s o f);

FDR flies to Chicago to acce pt nomination;

speaks at convention, calls for new deal (s o f)

(spotty e xcerpts. Post-convention pictures:

sailing with sons along New England coas t,

swimming with family.

FDR201-30-5
Fighting President (Part I V)

9 mins. (354 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm

Audio track - except for 1st shot (oath of office) sound is

Narration by Edwin C. Hill with music underneath.

Continuation of film showing events leading t o FDR's

election.

1932: Campaigning for Presidency: Seattle - whistle stop;

Chicago - shown at banquet with Mayor Cermak,

throwing out ball at base ball game; Atlanta -

addressing crowd (s o f 30sec.), view of FDR on

porch at Warm Springs, GA. Election Day: Mr. and

Mrs. Al Smith entering polls. (Smith speaks in NJ

- 10secs s o f); election celebration - New York

City.

1933: March 4 - excerpts from Inaugural addre ss (does not

include "fear" statement (s o f 1:25).

FDR2 01-30-6
Fighting President (Part V)

10 mins. (368 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm

Audio track - except for 1st shot (oath of office) so und is

narration by Edwin C. Hill with music underneath.

Continuation of film showing events leading to FDR's

election.

1933: FDR going to church with family first Sunday after

election; FDR signing Banking Act with Secretary of

Treas ury Woodin; first "Fireside Chat" March 12, calls for

confidence, views of A mericans listening

to speech in their homes; vote to leg alize beer

(mentioned) shot of Congress, March

16; reforestation program -

activities in lumber mill, March 21; FDR signing

bill to legalize beer - work in breweries shown,

March 2 2.

FDR1917-4-1
Presidents' Tour 1942

Unknown

10 mi ns. (197 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

FDR in Detroit 9/18/42 - Chrysler plant Willow Run

Milwaukee - Allis Chalmers?; Farragut Naval Training Center, Idaho

Bremerton and Seattle, WA; Fort Lewis; Portland - launching of

SS JOSEPH N. TEAL with Henry Kaiser

FDR1917-4-2
Presidents' Tour 1942

Unknown

10 mins. (197 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

FDR at Mare Island, Oakland, CA; Long Beach; San Diego;

Camp Pendleton; naval hospital; naval training center with

Gov. Culbert olson, Douglas Aircraft with John N. Garner at Uvalde, TX;

Fort Worth

FDR1917-4-3
Presidents' Tour 1942 (44?)

Unknown

5 mins. (197 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

Elliott's kids at their Texas ranch (?) "Dutch Branch Ranch

ER and FDR with them; FDR in Buick open car; FDR in car at track side,

touring defense plants, inspecting Army unit in an Army billeting area

No captions, no sound

New Orleans with Andrew Higgins; Camp Shelby, MS; Columbia, SC -

Fort Jackson

FDR1917-4-3
Presidents' Tour 1942

Unknown

5 mins. (197 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

Elliott's kids at their Texas ranch (?) "Dutch Branch Ranch

ER and FDR with them; FDR in Buick open car; FDR in car at track side,

touring defense plants, inspecting Army unit in an Army billeting area

No captions, no sound

New Orleans with Andrew Higgins; Camp Shelby, MS; Columbia, SC -

Fort Jackson

FDR1917-4-3
Presidents' Tour 1942 (44?)

Unknown

5 mins. (197 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm

Elliott's kids at their Texas ranch (?) "Dutch Branch Ranch

ER and FDR with them; FDR in Buick open car; FDR in car at track side,

touring defense plants, inspecting Army unit in an Army billeting area

No captions, no sound

New Orleans with Andrew Higgins; Camp Shelby, MS; Columbia, SC -

Fort Jackson

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