U.S. Army Recruiting Film with Ed Asner & Ted Knight 27844 (1975)

Synopsis

Ed Asner hosts this 1975 color Army recruiting film, The Army Reports #51, to encourage not letting a lack of education prevent a life-time career with the Army. All of the different education opportunities are then detailed verbally by Ed with interspersed video showing the scenarios. A boy goes from a high school classroom to working on a car as a mechanic to older sadly laying on a bed. His happy friend is dressed in full uniform. ( 2:37 - 3:49 ). He is next shown waiting with a large group to be interviewed for a job. His turn arrives and the interviewer sees him as a blanked out face ( 4:17 - 4:55 ). A professional counselor talks with a recruit in an office full of books. A teacher is helping recruits pass their GEDs. Vocational training in cars and woodworking is shown. A soldier walks down college steps with books, another uses a library, soldiers wear headphones as they learn a language ( 6:34 - 7:30 ). Ted Knight joins Ed and they discuss military educational opportunities ( 7:39 - 9:29 ). The Army operates Education Centers and shown is Fort Bragg, North Carolina 2-1127. Two women soldiers in skirts walk down the sidewalk and up the stairs. The librarian helps a soldier find a manual; he then joins other soldiers studying at a large library table ( 9:30 - 10:30 ). Classes are also given. An instructor demonstrates welding. Soldiers practice typing on a typewriter ( 10:44 - 11:25 ). A guidance counsellor is seen providing information to a soldier in an office full…

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Running time

18 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage