https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/d2cea997-391f-4679-bacb-6c17793c0a86 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com Part 2: https://youtu.be/wBgjhbCxyeE Part 3: https://youtu.be/IuZgviSHrW0 Shot by an unknown American military man or contractor, this home movie takes viewers to Vietnam. It begins with family footage shot somewhere in Asia, possibly Guam, the Philippines or another American base, showing the man and his family settling down at their new residence. Most of the footage in this first section is of the city the family is stationed in, local street vendors, and combat training maneuvers, a USO show, the Liberty Bridge with some light combat footage closing out the film. The Vietnam War was fought between 1955 and 1975. The US and Soviet Russia and China supported opposing sides making this war a proxy war. A cabin view shows a passenger plane’s wing (:03) amid clouds. Aerial shots (:46). The plane comes in for a landing (1:37). Two boys splash in an inflatable swimming pool (2:41). The man and his family head from their new home; the mother feeds a newborn as she walks (3:21). A point of view shot follows the family as they head into the city on a busy highway in Asia (3:53) crammed with traffic. The ride passes a shipyard with tank landing ships (4:25) and military jeeps in the foreground (4:30). A shipping yard appears in the foreground (4:37). A long line of colorful crates sit on the line for transport in the yard (4:57). Young's boys play in the weeds by the streets edge (5:40). The pair turns their back on the camera and survey the scene (6:14). Cargo is moved by military trucks (6:45). The mother holds the newborn in blue in the back of their car (7:21). A Caltex refueling truck stand stands near a small unidentified passenger jet (7:40). A Vickers 828 Viscount plane drives by (7:50). A bright shot follows of a yellow taxi cab (7:57); shops cramp up the sidewalk. The car zips by narrow alleyways with locals under light umbrellas (8:14). The father plays with his newborn infant in the yard (9:56). USO show: a band readies themselves to put on a show for service members (10:01). A female in a yellow flowing dress toes to the edge of the stage beginning her performance (10:25). She slides into a split (11:53). Two enlisted men chat (12:25). A narrow shot captures the camp site (12:36). Marines share a Schlitz beer (12:48). Others read (12:55) as viewers are able to visualize a day in life for the enlisted in Vietnam. Training exercises follow as troops appear in the water (13:20). A gun mount is noted on top of Liberty Bridge (13:52). A wide shot shows the expanse of what appears to be the Liberty Bridge over Ky Lam River (13:59). Amtrak move over dirt (14:09). The camera pans over the grounds of what might be An Hoa or Vandegrift Combat Base set up near the Liberty Bridge (14:31). Mountains line the background (14:38). An LSSC moves up a dirt mound (15:06). Armed soldiers move through high grass (16:19). A funny sign notes "housing renewal" 3rd Pit, Lima Company 3/1, in other words 3rd Battalion 1st Marines. (16:38). Soldiers cover supplies with camouflage tarps (17:06). The camera pans up an observation tower (17:32). A close shot of one of the tents and living quarters is zoomed in on (17:46). A local is searched (17:52). A Marine holds a sign noting all weapons are to be cleared. A skinny local walks down the dirt road with a wooden pole (18:29). Three locals approach the checkpoint (18:38). The camera zooms in on the faces of Vietnamese youth (18:53). A young boy squats down next to a Marine (19:04). The armory is highlighted (19:47). A Marine sets a non la hat atop his head (21:50). Bombs are dropped trailing to the ground (22:36). Marines stand with weapons ready (23:18). Rounds are fired at positions across the river (23:30). Another plane drops bombs (24:40). Streams of black smoke spill out from behind trees (25:08). Another large explosion (25:13). An O-2 Skymaster observation airplane swings low, as other aircraft drop napalm bombs (25:27). G.I.s stand in the field near trenches (26:04).  Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. 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