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Motion Pictures in the Public Domain:
Eleanor Roosevelt
Below is a list of motion pictures featuring Eleanor Roosevelt that are housed within the Audio/Visual Collections at the FDR Library and that are in the public domain. Click here to download the printable version.
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| Title | Description | Library ID |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Description | Library ID |
| ER at AFL-CIO Merger, 1955 - NYC | Presented to ER by the Glass Blowers Association 27 mins. (975 ft), sound, b & w, 16mm (Kinescope original) ER's speech at the AFL-CIO merger meeting in NYC, Dec.1955. Donated by Eleanor Roosevelt | MP58-9:1 |
| ER in Morocco | Source unknown 5 mins. (113 ft), silent, color, 16mm ER attends rec eption in Morocco during her trip, March 1957. Donated by Eleanor Roosevelt | MP63-8:5 |
| ER in Montpellier, France, 1955 | Source unknown 2 mins. (50 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm ER visits Youth Aliyah camp and Herbert Lehman Home near Montpellier, France, March 13, 1955. Donated by Eleanor Roosevelt | MP63-8:7 |
| Youth Visits Our Nations Capitol | National Youth Administration, Division of Information, 1939 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 Friendship House, Alexandria 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 and Franklin D. Roosevelt. From President Roosevelt's collection | MP71-8:32-33 |
| ER's South Pacific Tour, Aug-Sept 1943 | Source unknown 50 mins. (1200 ft), silent, b & w, no titles, 16mm From President Roosevelt's collection | MP71-8:49 |
| 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, FDR, Jr., Paul Rust and Eleanor Roosevelt. From President Roosevelt's collection | MP71-8:55 |
| ER Visits Guadalcanal | Yank, The Army Newsreel, 1943 Photographed by Sgt. John A. Bushemi, text by Sgt. Mack Morriss, edited by Pvt. George E. Wilbern. 5 mins. (125 ft), silent, color, 16mm ER's visit to Guadalcanal, Sept. 1943. From President Roosevelt's collection | MP71-8: 58 |
| 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(1) |
| 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 | MP71-8:70(2) |
| 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 | MP71-8:71(1-3) |
| ER in Hawaii - August 1943 | Source unknown 2 mins. (50 ft), silent, color, 16mm ER with Adm. Nimitz and other Navy brass. From President Roosevelt's collection | MP71-8:105 |
| Student Leadership Institute | Source unknown 23 mins. (550 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm Film of Aug. 3, 1941 of Student Leadership Institute sponsored by International Student Service held on Campobello island, NB, Canada. Featured with the students are Felix Frankfurter; William A. Neilson, President-Emeritus of Smith College; Joseph P. Lash; Eleanor, James and Sara D. Roosevelt. From President Roosevelt's collection | MP71-8:106,108 |
| Training Women for War Production | National Youth Administration Introduced and narrated by Eleanor Roosevelt 10 mins. (900 ft), sound, color, 16mm Young women in wartime jobs. ER shown giving introduction. From President Roosevelt's collection | MP71-8:112 |
| Campobello and Hyde Park | Victor Hammer home movies - 1953, 1955 46 1/2 mins. (2115 ft, 6 reels), silent, color, 16mm Includes shots of ER at Campobello and Hyde Park including Val-Kill Cottage; John Roosevelt, Sara D. Roosevelt II, and other Roosevelt grandchildren. Donated by Victor Hammer | MP73-23:1-6 |
| 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. William 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 | MP78-1:7 |
| 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 Elinor Morgenthau. Sun Valley: Anna and John Boettiger hunting. Also Gary Cooper. Donated by John Boettiger, Eleanor Seagraves and Curtis Roosevelt | MP78-11:13 |
| 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 | MP78-1:15 |
| ER in Japan | Dwight M. Burkam home movie 1 1/2 mins. (35 ft), silent, color, 16mm ER visits Itazuki Air Base, Fukuoka, Kyushu Island, Japan in 1953. Donated by Dwight M. Burkam, USAF, Lt. Col. (Ret.) | MP78-5 |
| ER Addressing the United Nations General Assembly c. 1952 | 1 min. 50 sec. (63 ft), sound, b & w, 16mm Excerpt from speech apparently given at end of session. Donated by Estelle Linzer | MP81-1(1) |
| ER at CornellUniversity - Feb. 16, 1933 | Home movie Videotape made from original 16mm print donated by Sylvia Diehl. 10 ft, (total length 24 ft), silent, b & w, 16mm Donated to government | MP& VT 83-11 |
| Cairo and Teheran | Produced by US Signal Corps 8 mins. (819 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm 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." | FDR2594-22-1 |
| ER and Red Cross | 4 mins. (142 ft), silent, b & w, 35mm | FDR2594-23(1) |
| ER and Red Cross | 9 mins. (392 ft), composite, b & w, 35mm ER in New Zealand. Tells story about "Rover lost her pup" - trying to visit Elliott Roosevelt at base in England. | FDR2594-23(2) |
