U.S. Navy: Navy Day, 1967--handout

Item Description
Title
U.S. Navy: Navy Day, 1967--handout

News Story Number
WLTX-TV News Story 9

Sound or Silent
Sound

Contributing Institution
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital Collection
Local Television Newsfilm Collections


Collection Name
WLTX-TV News Collection


Date
1967

Decade
1960

Temporal Coverage
Filmed in 1967.

Content Description
Exterior; day: medium long shots man climbing ratlines / stays of sailing ship. Long shot (from deck) masts and sails. Medium long shot (from deck) McDonnell-Douglas A-4 "Skyhawk" being catapult launched from carrier. Long shot A-4 launched from aircraft carrier USS "Enterprise" (CVN-65). Aerial views A-4 "peeling off." Aerial views of bombs exploding beside Vietnamese river. Aerial views of destroyer USS "Higbee" (DD-806) firing guns. Sea level view of cruiser firing. Medium long shot (from above) Marines climb down cargo nets into landing craft. Long shot landing craft moving towards beach. Long shot landing craft ramp drops, Marines run ashore. Aerial views of "Huey" helicopter firing. Medium closeup door gunner firing machine gun. "Huey" fires rockets (POV from cockpit). Long shot Navy frigate at sea. Medium long shot pan crowd waiting on pier / wharf. Aerial views of USS "Enterprise" passing under "Golden Gate" Bridge at San Francisco, California. Handout from United States Navy. See script file. Color print is visibly faded.

Geographic Location
Vietnam.
San Francisco (Calif.)


Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
United States. Navy.
Armed Forces Day.
Skyhawk (Jet attack plane)
Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CVA(N) 65)


Contributor Name
USN (2550-67-48)
WNOK 0000


Creator Name
WIS-TV (Production unit)


Rights
Copyright Moving Image Research Collections. All rights reserved. For further information please contact University of South Carolina, Moving Image Research Collections, Columbia, SC 29208.

Donor
WLTX-TV


Physical Format
Film: 16mm. Sound. Color. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Sound. Acetate.

Citation
U.S. Navy: Navy Day, 1967--handout. (WLTX-TV News Story 9.) WLTX-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

Time Period
Civil Rights Era (1955-1969)


Type
Moving Image

Format
video/H264

Media Type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Run Time
01:21

Digitization Specifications
This standard definition .h264 video is an access copy derived from a captured videotape master of a film original.

Date Digital
2017-08-07

Website
https://digital.library.sc.edu/collections/local-television-newsfilm-collections/