MAN IN THE BLUE HELMET

Duration: 25 min

Year Published: 1961

Creator: Alistair Cooke for United States Broadcasters Committee for the United Nations

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: Documentary about the blue-helmeted United Nations soldier who guards the peace in the Gaza Strip and the Congo. Outlines the duty of the United Nations troops; they must live with constant provocation, but are charged with remaining calm. Glimpses of the individual soldiers at work and on leave add up to a revealing portrait of the type of soldier who may become a symbol of man's civilized sanity.

Complete Record: Source: Contem Interest level: jh-ad Price: $75, rent $7.50 Format: sd b&w

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)