| The New York Daily News & Bruno Hauptmann | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 1804 | |
| Catalog #: | 502619 | |
| Clip Number: | 502619-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-SFL-35-155 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:12 - 01:18:44 | |
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | JOURNALISM: Newspaper LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York | |
| Description: | Master 1804 - Tape 1 MCU newspaper sheet traveling along industrial printing press, slowing down to stop to reveal edition of New York Daily News w/ headline, "Bruno Guilty, Must Die!" (referring to Bruno Hauptmann & the Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial). Graphic: "The News' Own Reporter Says Death! The AP says Life!" MS/CUs editor Harvey Douls (sp) & circulation manager Ivan Adamburg (sp) talking in open office at Daily News building, discussing the discrepancy between the AP & the DN reports on the Hauptmann verdict; Ivan lights cigarette... twice! Bad continuity. CU badge on machine: "Property of the Associated Press." CU bulletin being typed on teletype machine: "Bulletin, Kill, Kill Hauptmann Verdict-- Erroneous." MS young white press boy ripping AP bulletin off teletype, running to editors, yelling, "A.P. flash!" CU Ivan on old two-piece telephone, telling the pressroom to "let 'em roll." (5-2) MSs newspapers rolling, traveling along industrial printing press, metal printing plates being affixed to roller. CU warning bell ringing. TLS Daily News production crew pushing large cart loaded w/ bundled newspapers. TLSs Daily News delivery trucks leaving press, hitting the streets, delivering papers to newsstands. (3-4) CU newspaper sheet traveling slowly on press, headline, "Bruno Guilty! Must Die!" TLSs white men wearing Gatsby caps lifting newspaper bundles, tossing them onto trucks-- note the NRA sticker on the door in BG. CUs metal printing plates bearing aforementioned headline. TLS reporters & editors working in large, open, smoky office. MS Harvey reviewing report. CU Ivan lighting cigarette, smoking. MS white men in dark business suits & fedoras sitting on desk in newsroom, lighting & smoking cigarettes. MS old white man & young white man standing at teletype machines. TLS/MSs reporters working, typing on typewriters in open office, editor wearing greenshade manning teletype, handing bulletin to young man. CU clock on wall: 9 o'clock. MSs young man handing bulletin to Harvey. MSs Ivan & Harvey talking w/ editor, Ivan picking up old telephone & calling press room. CU clock reading 10:19. MS/CUs teletype bulletin being printed, Ivan getting onto phone & telling press room, "Let it roll!" MS young white man in telephone phone, yelling, "Okay," running out. (1-1) | |
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