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Start of 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Title "Paramount News presents - 686 ½ votes to nominate" superimposed over donkey figurine / two overhead shots of delegates on convention floor in International Amphitheatre / people in balcony watching / shot on floor of delegates / close shot of Kentucky state sign / majorettes marching down street / signs carried by people marching in parade / plane carrying US Sen. Estes Kefauver taxiing at airport / Kefauver coming down steps from plane / Kefauver talking to women / Kefauver shaking hands with man / VS New Jersey Gov. Robert B. Meyner at train station posing with women for photo opportunity / CU poster on wall saying "Humphrey for V-P" / US Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey talking to people / people holding signs supporting Symington / CU US Sen. Stuart Symington posing / VS photographers and reporters gathered around candidate for presidential nomination Adlai Stevenson II / Stevenson talking with people / former President Harry Truman walking along sidewalk with reporters / Truman talking to reporters / rear shot Truman walking along / people at press conference with Truman in room at Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel / TV cameras on balcony / Truman walking into room with officials / Truman stepping up to podium to speak / people watching / SOT Truman speaking, giving his support to NY Gov. Averell Harriman / people in room / CU Truman holding Harriman button / Harriman entering room / Harriman and Truman standing next to one another posing / Truman and Harriman shaking hands / Truman walking down steps with Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of former president Franklin D. Roosevelt / VS Truman and Roosevelt standing together posing for photo opportunity
Title "Paramount News presents - 686 ½ votes to nominate" superimposed over donkey figurine / two overhead shots of delegates on convention floor in International Amphitheatre / people in balcony watching / shot on floor of delegates / close shot of Kentucky state sign / majorettes marching down street / signs carried by people marching in parade / plane carrying US Sen. Estes Kefauver taxiing at airport / Kefauver coming down steps from plane / Kefauver talking to women / Kefauver shaking hands with man / VS New Jersey Gov. Robert B. Meyner at train station posing with women for photo opportunity / CU poster on wall saying "Humphrey for V-P" / US Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey talking to people / people holding signs supporting Symington / CU US Sen. Stuart Symington posing / VS photographers and reporters gathered around candidate for presidential nomination Adlai Stevenson II / Stevenson talking with people / former President Harry Truman walking along sidewalk with reporters / Truman talking to reporters / rear shot Truman walking along / people at press conference with Truman in room at Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel / TV cameras on balcony / Truman walking into room with officials / Truman stepping up to podium to speak / people watching / SOT Truman speaking, giving his support to NY Gov. Averell Harriman / people in room / CU Truman holding Harriman button / Harriman entering room / Harriman and Truman standing next to one another posing / Truman and Harriman shaking hands / Truman walking down steps with Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of former president Franklin D. Roosevelt / VS Truman and Roosevelt standing together posing for photo opportunity
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Editorial #:
1426602904
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
August 13, 1956
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:02:18:18
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr005275_01_03