Vietnam Epilogue (the End of the Tunnel)

Duration: 540 ft. #15

Year Published: 1973

Creator: Hearst Metrotone News

Complete Record: Synopsis: Presents a chronology of U.S. involvement in Indo-China from the fall of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 to the Vietnam cease-fire agreement in 1973. Content: Commercial for O’Neil’s department store--- CU moving bell fade into MS building and moving cars fade into WS couple in department store MS of same couple MS of couple in department store men’s room WS of couple in different store room Title “Distributed by your school authorities” MS of moving airplane WS of gathered spectators CU of airplane wing: #60177, red cross,US flag, MAC MS boys in military uniforms carrying flags MS of man using microphone to address crowd Fade into CU of soldier MS soldier firing weapon WS of dust explosion CU of legs walking through weeds MS man running with gun WS men camouflaged in leaves running with guns CU propaganda poster of Ho Chi Minh CU of white star on red bg MS of Ho Chi Minh laughing MS of men at table MS view of cloudy sky from airplane CU of man speaking into microphone WS parachuters falling from planes WS parachuter landing MS soldiers on ground preparing an attack CU soldier firing machine gun MS soldiers walking toward camera WS men in International conference in Geneva Shot of Vietnamese men planning for national elections CU man signing documents CU document signed Zoom out to map of Asia 2 shots of soldiers walking toward camera MS building with propaganda poster of Ho Chi Minh CU Vietnamese girl clapping hands MS Ho Chi Minh playing with little kids MS of South Vietnam’s leader Rimir Zin (sp?) WS crowd of gathered people MS South Vietnamese men in uniforms, few women WS of South Vietnam’s leader and other men MS burning hut CU burning hut CU kids rummaging through debris CU baby girl sitting in debris CU injured woman in pain CU medicine dispenser MS injured man receiving aid MS President Kennedy speaking MS American soldiers talking CU helicopter with armed soldier CU South Vietnamese soldiers in helicopter MS South Vietnamese soldiers jumping out of helicopters onto fields CU of equipment “captured by the guerillas” CU of “communist weapons” MS woman crying with two children MS Soldier talking to elderly South Vietnamese citizens CU elderly South Vietnamese woman pointing finger MS South Vietnamese citizens killed from attacks by North Vietnam MS burning building, debris, dead S. Vietnamese people CU bleeding American woman CU bleeding American man on stretcher MS bleeding American men tending to their wounds CU American man holding a towel to his bleeding eye MS blood flowing through streets MS ship in sea MS 3 ships in sea CU President Johnson speaking in microphones MS waves in water made by ship CU U.S. fighter plane #8544 taking off on runway CU men looking out window MS U.S. Air force plane flying in sky MS view from plane looking down MS birds eye view of bombs exploding WS tanks firing MS explosion in air CU U.S. pilot taken prisoner by North Vietnam MS woman, baby, soldier CU scared U.S. hostage MS U.S. protestors with signs “Make Love Not War” MS man with poster “Why are they sending you there?” MS little girl on woman’s shoulders with poster “stay home and fight poverty” MS protesters sitting down on sidewalk MS railroad crossing WS Train moving through crowd of protester MS police in front of train MS President Johnson in S. Vietnam MS soldiers saluting MS President Johnson giving a medal to a soldier MS soldiers standing at attention MS President Johnson and S. Vietnamese officials saluting MS Chairman Mao Tse Tung of China with guests CU Soviet Union’s Premier Alexi Kosikan (spelling error?) CU Mao smiling CU girl with flowers CU Vietnamese soldier CU man clapping MS crowd cheering MS Ho Chi Minh hugging man MS Camp Holloway Airfield Operations MS huge Explosion MS burning building MS helicopters prepare for flight MS debris of helicopters MS front of plane MS man cleaning MS President Johnson talking MS American troops in building MS US soldiers moving down stairs with flag MS US troop huddled CU American and S. Vietnamese flags waving MS South Korean troops MS South Korean people holding banner “Many Thanks to the Government of Korea for its Volunteers” MS Australian troops saluting MS Australian troops standing at attention MS men receiving flower leis CU woman smiling 3 MS armed soldiers moving through the jungle MS then zoom out to crowd of Americans MS of comedian Bob Hope CU laughing audience members MS red headed lady singing for the troops MS soldiers in airplane MS parachuters from plane MS fortress with flag waving MS jungle with smoke 3 MS soldiers walking through jungle MS injured man on soldiers back CU injured man with bandages MS coffins covered with American flags MS young men in uniform with their heads tilted down CU coffin covered with US flag 3 MS crowd of soldiers CU minister reading bible to soldiers CU soldier listening to the minister CU soldier looking up MS soldiers in fatigues getting mail CU smiling soldier in hat MS soldier kissing a letter CU package being opened CU meat and goodies CU soldier eating a piece of meat CU soldier wearing glasses eating ME shadow figure eating meat CU President Johnson addressing US citizens Birds eye view of helicopter 2 MS soldiers running through jungle MS slight explosion in jungle MS soldier emerging from cave with a hand grenade MS soldiers talking to boy without a shirt MS bomb dropped from plane causing explosion in fields pan of explosions in field Pan MS crowd of protesters holding signs “Honor Peace” “bring the GI’s home now” pan of protesters in Washington D.C. CU Dr. Benjamin Spock MS crowd clapping MS President Nixon talking about this personal responsibility to end the war Zoom out, zoom in on President Nixon CU Henry Kissinger CU N. Vietnam officials Pan through room during the Paris conference CU Handshake of Kissinger and Lee Duc Toh(sp?) CU seal of the President of the United States MS President Nixon talking about Paris conference and peace settlement MS Paris conference 4 MS officials signing the Paris conference documents MS President Nixon addressing US citizens about Paris conference 3 MS P.O.W. returning from fighting MS P.O.W.s entering planes 3 CU P.O.W.s returning home MS P.O.W. aboard plane, heading home cheering CU POW drinking from cup MS POWS laughing and smiling MS POWS greeting relatives MS POW with puppy MS POW winking MS blond kissing POW MS reporters ready to take pictures MS man raising fist, entering bus MS POW boarding bus MS injured POW on stretcher getting off plane waving zoom in on woman hugging man, man hugging kid CU hugging couple MS hugging couple MS kissing couple with kid MS crowd with banners and flags for the POW return CU woman looking impatient MS commanding soldier addressing crowd fade out to department store building: O’Neil’s 3 MS department store buildings