Overview
- Description
- Dinner conference aboard SS Brazil (tendered by the US Maritime Commission to North and South American diplomats, bankers, and businessmen to initiate the "Good Will Service" to South America). 01:00:29 CU, Admiral Emory S. Land (Chairman). 01:00:54 Speech by George S. Messersmith, Assistant Secretary of State, on intra-state American relations especially with South America [sound cuts in and out]. He mentions "good neighbor" policy. 01:04:04 Applause. Quick shot of Breckinridge Long, Former Ambassador to Italy, talking. CU, Brazilian Ambassador to the US. CU, Land. CU, Messersmith listening. Crowd. 01:06:19 Members of the US Maritime Commission (M.O. Truill, Emory S. Land, H.A. Wiley, Thomas A. Woodward) being filmed on dock. 01:06:54 Ship "Brazil" leaves harbor. Spectators waving on pier. 01:08:26 Small steam boat, water spraying. 01:08:59 Woman waving from ship. 01:09:14 Long speaking about relations between the US and South America [same scene as 01:06:19 but with sound]. Members of the Maritime Commission filmed again, focusing on Long.
- Duration
- 00:10:24
- Date
-
Event:
October 6-8, 1938
- Locale
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New York, NY,
United States
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration
- Contributor
-
Producer:
March of Time, Inc.
Camera Operator: R. Maedler
Camera Operator: Charles Gilson
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Outtakes.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Good
- Time Code
- 01:00:05:00 to 01:10:29:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 52 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 52 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 52 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 52 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large- Preservation
Preservation 52 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 52 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 52 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 52 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
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- Copyright
- Public Domain
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased the film excerpts from the National Archives and Records Administration in August 1997.
- Note
- Cameraman's dope sheet available in departmental files.
- Copied From
- 35mm MPC/P
- Film Source
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- File Number
- Legacy Database File: 1813
Source Archive Number: 200 MTT 672 A,B - Special Collection
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Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:45:28
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