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While Brave Men Die (1966)

1966 · Short film · 30 min

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This black-and-white propaganda film from 1966 defends the U.S. government and Army against the Peace Movement protests taking place across the United States. Pacifist, socialist, and communist groups organized protests against the U.S. Army’s presence in Vietnam, and the creators of the film portray the violent civil disobedience of the protests, question the motives of protestors, and defend the motivations and methods behind the Vietnam War. Credits list Fulton Lewis III and Donald C. Bruce as producers / directors. The film was credited to The Film Division of Newscope Inc., but was believed by some to have been funded by the Central Intelligence Agency. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft flying over Vietnam (00:09). American soldiers enter UH-1 helicopters (00:26). The soldiers are marching through the rough terrain of Vietnam’s battlefields (00:34). Attacks are launched (00:48). Soldiers carry their wounded men (01:15). “While Brave Men Die” title banner (01:35). Various speeches given about the Vietnam War (01:39). One of two producers and directors of this film, Fulton Lewis III, introduces the demonstrations and groups of the peace movement happening in The United States during the Vietnam War (02:06). A scene from the peace movement at the Berkeley University of California (05:49). A Professor at Yale University, Norman Thomas, is giving a speech, urging the activists to continue the movement with great force (06:23). Norman Mailer is giving a provocative…

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Running time
30 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films
Internet Archive item
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