MRS. HARRY TRUMAN CHRISTENING ARMY-NAVY HOSPITAL PLANE Part 1

Description

1) LA LS Naval officers disembarking from R5D parked at Washington Nat. airport.2) LA MS Pennant, "U.S. Capitol".3) CU Microphones; R5D in BG.4) HA LS R5D; crowd of people around same.5) LA MLS Three high ranking Army officers and an Admiral.6) LA LS Navy nurse and officers walking down gangway of R5D.7) LS Tail assembly of R5D with Red Cross on it.8) LA CU Red Cross on side of a/c.9) CU Microphone.10) CU Man"s hands pointing to dents in the metal of a/c.11) CU Flowers.12) LA MLS American flag flying from flagpole; clear blue sky in BG; PAN down to base of flagpole as sailor and WAVE walk past; main terminal bldg. of National airport seen in BG.13) CU Bouquet of roses in arms of MRS. HARRY TRUMAN: PAN up to the face of MRS. TRUMAN.14) MS MRS. TRUMAN and MARGARET TRUMAN with bouquet of flowers. SV15) MCU MISS TRUMAN.16) MLS MRS. TRUMAN and MARGARET; crowd in BG. SV17) MLS US Army band playing.18) LA LS MRS. TRUMAN arriving on the speaker"s platform.19) HA LS Speaker"s stand; noses of two R5D"s R and L of speaker"s stand.20) LA MLS MRS. TRUMAN on speaker"s stand; Army band at foot of speaker"s stand.21) LA MLS MRS. TRUMAN on speaker"s stand with high ranking officers of both services.22) MCU VADM dressed in grays.23) LA MS Unidt. civilian making speech.24) LA MLS Army General making speech; Army and Navy officers making speeches at dedication ceremony of the two hospital planes. SV DA25) LA MS Army personnel and two ladies sitting on top of P-51 Mustang.26) LA MLS MRS. TRUMAN making her speech.27) HA MLS Crowd in the stands.28) HA LS Overall of crowd.29) LA MS MRS. TRUMAN is handed bouquet of red roses.30) LS MRS. TRUMAN with roses as she goes to dedicate R5D.31) LA MS MRS. TRUMAN is handed bottle of champagne to christen plane; she hits plane several times but bottle does not break; she hands bottle to Army officer and he hits plane several times and bottle still does not break.32) MS Christening ceremonies at speaker"s stand.33) HA MS MRS. TRUMAN breaks bottle of champagne on nose of R5D.34) LA MS MRS. TRUMAN posing for still pictures with champagne.35) MS Speaker"s platform; PAN down to USA band playing; civilians in BG.36) HA LS MRS. TRUMAN"s car drives away; people in FG.37) HA MLS People filing aboard the NATS plane for tour.38) CU Emblem "Naval Air Transport Service" on side of a/c.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities