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Vietnam War Protest Hippie Peace Movement Short Movie by William Ling Wl10014 Wl1001 (1971)

1971 · Short film · 4 min

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This powerful short film dates to 1971 and was created as part of the protest movement against the Vietnam War. The film's soundtrack shows various scenes related to protests against the Vietnam War. It was shot by William Ling, who was a student at the time. The film shows some of the protests known as "Operation Dewey Canyon III' that included members of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War. The demonstration was given its name, "Operation Dewey Canyon III", in reference to U.S. military operations in Vietnam known as Dewey Canyon I and II. Some of the aspects of these offensives included secret incursions into Laos that were never reported to the American people.The soundtrack to the film includes a song by the Jefferson Starship, snippets of TV or radio news coverage, as well as the haunting poem "The Contrapuntal Civilization" by an anonymous writer. 500,000 people demonstrated against the Vietnam War — the largest-ever demonstration opposing a U.S. war. Lincoln Memorial in background (2:05) and Washington Monument (2:13). March reaches Capitol Building (2:45). Vietnam veterans, including members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, march and speak at the Capitol (4:00). 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. This film is part of the…

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Running time
4 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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