Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War. - Volume 1.

United States, 1980

TV show
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Known as history’s first ‘living room war’, the Vietnam conflict is presented here with clarity, authority and insight. Written by Pulitzer Prize winner, Peter Arnett, and narrated by Richard Basehart, it’s seen through the eyes of key policymakers and fighting soldiers. The interviews, film clips, and commentary put this ‘police action’ into an illuminating perspective. “America in Vietnam” - gives an overall perspective of the shifting attitudes of the United States towards Vietnam, from the early liaison to the ultimate fall of Saigon. “Dien Bien Phu” - examines the French surrender at this crucial battle, and how it triggered 20 years of direct American involvement in Vietnam.

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Credits

co-producer

Don North

Paul Lang

Ron Kelly

Ian Macleod

production company

Cinequity Funding

Information Television Productions

Duration

01:38:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302228

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

History → History

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States

Television → Television series

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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