Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
Democratic Party praising their institutional accomplishments from the Founding Fathers to 1956. Hosted and narrated by JOHN F. KENNEDY.
Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
MS Dome of Capitol Building, tilt down. MCUs of then-Massachusetts Senator JOHN F. KENNEDY speaking to the camera about the Democratic party; says that it is the nation's best and greatest hope.
Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
MS pan up mighty Redwood tree. VO by JFK. MS Declaration of Independence on display at the National Archives building, Washington DC. CU Declaration of Independence document superimposed are the words, THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
Low angle MS looking up at nuclear Caucasian family, mom holds infant in her arms while dad carries a toddler aged boy w/balloon. MCU man & boy smiling & laughing. CU woman turning her head w/huge smile on her face. MCU man playfully tossing his son in the air. MSU man handing woman a paper bag full of groceries. Depression era montage: MCU young girl drinking a glass of milk; MCU young girl w/bow in hair sleeping; MS men lined up for unemployment benefits; CU man at counter signing papers. Early 1950's montage: GV pedestrians strolling about street of Chicago; LS pedestrians walking about street flanked by rise-rise buildings, a double-decker bus moves through crowd; Elevated LS of city street flooded w/pedestrians; MS pedestrian legs hitting the pavement, CU nickel bearing likeness of THOMAS JEFFERSON super imposed over pedestrian movement.
Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
GV Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC. MSs clock bell tower. CU bell ringing. Nice high angle pan of the urban canyons of New York City (skyscrapers). GVs of churches & synagogues as JFK speaks of freedom of religion.
Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
MCU of Caucasian male TV news announcer seated behind desk talking into microphone. MS man buying paper at newsstand. Elevated LS mass of people gathered in the street. MS protesters in street walking toward camera (1900's?). CU Bill of Rights.
Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
MS recreation of Thomas Jefferson at desk writing document (white wig & quill pen). Thomas Jefferson statue. Image of Thomas Jefferson statue superimposed over LS of the Jefferson Memorial. Image of Thomas Jefferson statue superimposed over recreation of Jefferson reading document to four founders. MS recreation of Jefferson & for founders signing document. CU quill pen signing document.
Pursuit of Happiness - PT1
DO NOT USE: MS Map of United States showing initial colonies & the Louisiana Purchase. Portrait of Jefferson. Illustrations of ships. Portrait of JAMES MONROE.