The Unique War Pt 2 of 3
Re American helping ordinary Vietnamese in Vietnam War.
Narrated by Commander Glenn Ford,
Aftermath of fire. Dead bodies including child. Woman rocks baby in hammock see thru barred window. American officers study map & briefings indoors & in jungle. GIs out of trucks, into large number of helicopters which take off in clouds of dust.
06:25:35 Tanks advance along sandy beach & road. Line of GIs thru village. Firing guns from ship. Fighte plane takes off from aircraft carrier. Air bombing & strafing jungle w/ smoke & explosions. Firing big gun on land. CU GI looking down barrel of gun; approaching village thru tall grass. Low-flying spotter plane marking targets. Napalm. Dropping propaganda leaflets seen from plane & ground. Broadcasting to population by Vietnamese. Helicopter flying over villagers’ seen from ground. Brief aerial of village.
06:28:19 GIs search village; jeep arrives. South Vietnamese w/ loudspeaker. Villagers gather outside & South Vietnamese talks to them. American officers watch. Pan of village.
06:30:04 Vietnamese fish in river w/ net; pick exotic fruit off tree. View of man walks in village; sewing seen thru window, family on doorstep as man makes axe handle (?); Christian Vietnamese lights candle on altar. Priest rings bell & children enter Christian church; make sign of the cross & sing self consciously.
Vietnam War; Hearts & Minds; Propaganda; Military Educational Film; 1960s; 1970s;
NOTE: Any continuous 12 minutes from entire film (3 cards) sold at per reel rate.
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The Unique War Pt 2 of 3 Re American helping ordinary Vietnamese in Vietnam War. Narrated by Commander Glenn Ford, Aftermath of fire. Dead bodies including child. Woman rocks baby in hammock see thru barred window. American officers study map & briefings indoors & in jungle. GIs out of trucks, into large number of helicopters which take off in clouds of dust. 06:25:35 Tanks advance along sandy beach & road. Line of GIs thru village. Firing guns from ship. Fighte plane takes off from aircraft carrier. Air bombing & strafing jungle w/ smoke & explosions. Firing big gun on land. CU GI looking down barrel of gun; approaching village thru tall grass. Low-flying spotter plane marking targets. Napalm. Dropping propaganda leaflets seen from plane & ground. Broadcasting to population by Vietnamese. Helicopter flying over villagers’ seen from ground. Brief aerial of village. 06:28:19 GIs search village; jeep arrives. South Vietnamese w/ loudspeaker. Villagers gather outside & South Vietnamese talks to them. American officers watch. Pan of village. 06:30:04 Vietnamese fish in river w/ net; pick exotic fruit off tree. View of man walks in village; sewing seen thru window, family on doorstep as man makes axe handle (?); Christian Vietnamese lights candle on altar. Priest rings bell & children enter Christian church; make sign of the cross & sing self consciously. Vietnam War; Hearts & Minds; Propaganda; Military Educational Film; 1960s; 1970s; NOTE: Any continuous 12 minutes from entire film (3 cards) sold at per reel rate.