The Day of the New Louisiana
Brooks Read
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: Documentary
Place Covered: Louisiana General, Capital Region, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: 1964-05-12
Duration: 21:45:00
Subjects: DAVIS, JIMMIE (GOVERNOR) | DAY OF THE NEW LOUISIANA | INAUGURATIONS | JOHNSON, PAUL B. (GOV OF MISS) | LEBLANC, DUDLEY (STATE SENATOR | LONG, BLANCHE | MCKEITHEN, JOHN (GOVERNOR) | MCKEITHEN, W. FOX (SEC OF ST) | O BANNION, DEBORAH | PARADES | READ, BROOKS (WBRZ REPORTER) | REGGIE, EDMUND (JUDGE) | SCHIRO, VICTOR (N.O. MAYOR) | Elections, 1964 Louisiana gubernatorial
Contributors:
- Read, Brooks Narrator
Description
The Day of the New Louisiana, highlights of Inauguration Day 1964, was filmed by Brooks Read especially for Governor John J. McKeithen on 12 May 1964. Footage includes: McKeithen family leaving Governor's Mansion with Fox McKeithen driving; parade with Jimmie Davis, Willard Robinson, Thomas Jordan, J.M. Menefee, Blanche Long, Cheryl Peterson, Lois Garrett, Dudley Leblanc, Paul Johnson, Crawford Martin, Wade Martin, and James Allen; Scenes at ceremony- Jimmie Davis and Blanche Long; oath of office and address; Mansion with Victor Schiro, Paul Johnson, Edmund Reggie, Blanche Long; and inaugural ball.