Rinslin Merwind
Erudite
Installing the HiRes Patch and setting the game to play on windowed using the vanilla resolution (though 1280x720 worked as well, even though it came with its own nasty issues when playing the cutscenes, like the UI being present on the screen as they played) I was able to see the entire slideshow without issues.
In the end, Don Throgg's slide came before Tarant's, and there was no "lauded as a hero" slide. Now I can finally put this game to rest.
Glad to read about your succes. I hope more people with similar issues will find solution in this thread. Good luck in your new adventures, stranger.