USMC 100626: Chieu Hoi Center, Vietnam

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100626: Chieu Hoi Center, Vietnam Citation information USMC 100626: Chieu Hoi Center, Vietnam. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3022/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100626 Decade 1960 Description Footage shot around a Chieu Hoi Center in South Vietnam, most likely between 1963 and 1971. Chieu Hoi (often called "Open Arms" in English) was a Vietnam War initiative led by the South Vietnamese and supported by the U.S. Military that encouraged Viet Cong guerrillas and supporters to defect and support the Republic of Vietnam in either civilian or military capacities. Footage here appears to show daily life in a guarded Chieu Hoi center, including footage of Vietnamese people (potentially Viet Cong defectors) building houses and furniture, sewing, receiving hair cuts, and farming. Location(s) Vietnam; Da Nang (Vietnam); Camp Faulkner (Vietnam) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Probably filmed between 1963 and 1971. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 80 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 07/31/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 01:54 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Vietnam War