Truman (1997 film)

Truman
Genre	Documentary
Written by	David Grubin^[1]
Directed by	David Grubin
Narrated by	Jason Robards^[1]
Music by	Michael Bacon^[1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Allyson Luchak (senior)^[1] David Grubin^[1]
Cinematography	William B. Mccullough^[1] James Callanan^[1] Roger Phenix^[1]
Editors	Geof Bartz^[1] Howard Sharp^[1]
Running time	260 minutes^[2]
Production company	David Grubin Productions^[1]
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	October 5, 1997 (1997-10-05)

Truman is a 1997 two-part television documentary film about Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States. Produced by PBS for The American Experience (now American Experience) documentary program, it recounts Truman's life from childhood to his presidency. Written, co-produced, and directed by David Grubin, the film first aired on PBS in two parts on October 5 and 6, 1997.

In 1998, The American Experience became the inaugural recipient of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for Truman.

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Transcription

Let me get you some help, truman. You're not well. Why do you want to have a baby with me? You can't stand me. That's not true. Why don't you let me fix you some of this new mococoa drink? All natural cocoa beans from the upper slopes of mt. Nicaragua. No artificial sweeteners. What the hell are you talkin' about? Who are you talkin' to? I've tasted other cocoas. This is the best. What the hell does this have to do with anything? Tell me what's happening! Well, you're having a nervous breakdown, that's what's happening. You're part of this, aren't you? [gasping] truman. Meryl! You are scaring me. No. You're scaring me, meryl. What are you going to do? Dice me? Slice me and peel me? There are so many choices! [screams] Do something! What? What did you say? Who were you talking to? Nothing. I didn't say anything. I didn't say anything. You said "do something." No, I didn't. I wasn't talking to anybody. [banging on door] talk to me! I don't know anything. Please stop. Stay where you are. (marlon) truman? Truman. Oh, thank god! [sobbing] [meryl crying] How can anyone expect me To carry on under these conditions? It's unprofessional.

Interviewees

Charles Babcock, Truman family neighbor
Walt Bodine, journalist
George M. Elsey, administrative assistant to the president
Sue Gentry, editor, The Independence Examiner
Ruth Gruber, Eddie Jacobson family friend
Alonzo Hamby, biographer
Pat Hannegan, daughter of Democratic Party chairman (Robert Hannegan)
Ken Hechler, White House assistant
Vernon Jarrett, journalist
Walter LaFeber, historian^[3]
David McCullough, biographer and historian
Victor Reuther, assistant to the president, UAW
Wilbur Sparks, Truman Investigating Committee
McKinley Wooden, Battery D

Home media

Truman was released on DVD by PBS on February 14, 2006.^[2] Later, it was also released in an American Experience DVD box set collecting its films about United States presidents on August 26, 2008.^[4]