Harry S. Truman
6 titles
Filmography
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The Atomic Cafe
(1982)This darkly funny doc compiles clips of Cold War training films, propaganda, and newsreels designed to ease Americans' fears about the atomic bomb.

Superpower
(2008)Documentary about U.S. dominance as a Superpower since the atomic bombings of WWII and the lasting effects of that force in America and globally.

Hearts and Minds
(1974)Filmmakers capture conflicting attitudes toward the Vietnam War.
FDR
(1994)Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered the United States through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin.

Royal Journey
(1951)A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Canada and the United States in the fall of 1951 includes the pageantry of Québec City; the National War Memorial in Ottawa; the Trenton Air Force Base; Toronto; a performance of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet; Regina; Calgary and Edmonton.

Atomic People
(2024)Witness the testimony of some of the last ‘Hibakusha’ - survivors of the two atomic bombs – before their voices are lost forever. Combining their personal accounts with archival footage, hear from this shrinking group, most of whom were children when the bombs were dropped. They are only people left to have survived a nuclear bomb; learn how their experiences continue to affect them to this day.