Selected Originals - Mr President ? Aka Us Presidential Election Day Draws Near (1952)

Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story ’Mr President ?’ - 52/87. Material for Newsreel Story - American voiceover - first shot not superimposed. United States of America. The two front runners in the American Presidential Election campaign are compared. SV. Governor Adlai Stevenson in Library of Illinois’ capitol. LV. Pan down from dome of Illinois capitol at Springfield, to Governor Stevenson. SV. Governor Stevenson walking from building. GV Stevenson’s Home in Springfield. SV. Dwight D Eisenhower, wife, mother, son and daughter-in-law. CU. Eisenhower and wife (Mamie), pan to Ike and mother. GV. Governor Stevenson parading through crowded streets seated on car. SCU. Governor Stevenson paraded through crowded streets seated on car, shaking hands with well-wishers. SV. Montage sequence of Stevenson with public. SV. Stevenson riding on farm wagon at Snow Farm. SCU. Stevenson eating with the Snow family. SCU. Puzzled onlookers. SCU. Eisenhower meeting the Snow family.
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