Product Description

Vietnam: A Retrospective

Twenty-four riveting films from the National Archives on six DVDs!

This Vietnam collector s set takes you on an unforgettable journey to the front lines. Find out how U.S. involvement in the war began in Hidden War in Vietnam and Why Vietnam? Experience heroic rescue missions in To Save a Soldier, Report on Marine Activities, and The Faces of Rescue. Get up close and personal with those that fought, with actual footage of daily activities, combat operations and personal stories in A Nation Builds Under Fire, Another Day of War and River Patrol. Finally, in Night of the Dragon, Operation Montagnard, and Vietnam take a look at Vietnam s history, culture and economy, and the many people that call it home. This captivating collection examines the war from the air, water and land, and from within the hearts of those that fought.

From the National Archives
Since 1935, the National Archives has been responsible for the acquisition, preservation and public dissemination of the permanent records of the United States government. Step into the vaults of the National Archives and relive the country s most incredible moments. Hand-picked and selected by archivists, all the films in this line are treasures in their own respects.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #66995 in DVD
• Brand: VIETNAM: A RETROSPECTIVE (DVD MOVIE)
• Released on: 2008-05-06
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 6
• Dimensions: 5.00 pounds
• Running time: 720 minutes

Customer Reviews

Fascinating collection of U.S. government propaganda films!
If you approach this collection for what it is - U.S. government information, documentary, and propaganda films, you will find it fascinating. Remember the Army "Big Picture" television series from the 1960s? Several of those Saturday morning made for TV information films are here. How about Hollywood filmmaker John Ford? Here is his controversial USIA documentary that he produced, "Vietnam, Vietnam" from 1971, narrated by a gung-ho Charlton Heston. This hawkish view of the Vietnam War was withdrawn before it was distributed because the tide of public opinion about the war had changed by the time of its release, so the USIA canned it. What was the average soldier shown? How about a very campy and hilarious information film on VD titled "Where the Girls Are"? Blood and guts - see the classic "Battle of Khe Sanh", or how it was for the average soldier in "Another Day of War". Remember Jack Webb in the movie "Drill Sergeant", well here is the U.S. government version that tells the story of a hard-nosed drill sergeant who instructs, shapes, and molds new recruits and draftees into soldiers preparing to be sent to Vietnam. All in all, if placed in context of the times, there is much to learn and admire from this varied collection of archival film preserved in the National Archives.