Synopsis
This is Redstone Arsenal was produced in late 1962 shortly after the establishment of Army Material Command or AMC (and one of AMC's first subordinate commands, the U.S. Army Missile Command or MICOM). The film was designed to promote US military prowess as exhibited by the Redstone missile development compound in Huntsville, Alabama. The film begins with overhead views of Huntsville and a narrator’s description of its agrarian origins. Shots of cotton production shift to an impressive rocket test and main titles (1:04). Footage of Huntsville follows, showing its bustling activity circa the early 1960s. The narrator trumpets the town’s growth since the military’s relocation of its rocket headquarters to Huntsville in 1950: “Huntsville now is Rocket City, USA.” A montage shows some of the professions being put to use in Postwar Huntsville, including scientists, engineers, computer technicians and others (1:38). The mix of old and new is emphasized, newer examples of infrastructure include an airport (2:20) and a modern visitor’s center. The US Army Missile Command is shown from overhead. The Army Missile and Munitions Center and School (3:01) is shown, a specialized scientific training center for technicians and military men. The Nike-X Project Office (3:22), and propulsion and chemical research corporations Fico Chemical and Rohm and Haas are briefly discussed as part of the compound at Redstone. NASA’s George C. Marshall Spaceflight Center is shown along with some of their…
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- Running time
- 16 minutes
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- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage