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This entertaining and eye opening documentary, while set in an era of destruction and chaos, shines a light on the fortitude and gargantuan generosity of the men and women who traveled many many miles to be there with the troops...This DVD, produced and financed by one of the women who went to Viet Nam to entertain, shines a light on those unsung heroes. Bob Hope and the USO, with huge financial support and security, were not the only entertainers there!
~~~~Best Documentary Awards:
Savannah Film Festival
Tiburon International Film Festival
Gulf Coast Film Festival
Trenton Film Festival
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~~~~Reviews below...
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Product Details
• Actors: Denise Perrier, Denise Cooper, Bob Pierse, Carol Middlemiss, Jack Bone
• Directors: Mara Wallis
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: CustomFlix
• DVD Release Date: January 30, 2003
• Run Time: 53 minutes
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Editorial Reviews
The Veteran magazine, March/April, 2003
"Compelling story...top notch documentary."
Product Description
Many of the entertainers who toured the Vietnam war were well known...but not all.
Filmmaker Mara Wallis belonged to this group of freelance performers for over 2 years and returns to the intensity of the times to tell their compelling stories in "Entertaining Vietnam."
The entertainers we meet returned repeatedly to Vietnam, hitching rides from base to base to perform on landing zones at remote outposts...there were casualties amongst their ranks.
Interweaving rare archival footage and interviews with veteran performers from Australia and the U.S., "Entertaining Vietnam" offers new insight into a tumultuous time by taking us to a place only a few really experienced.
Great documentary, March 20, 2007
By Jerry Autry (San Francisco)
Entertaining Vietnam. A really terrific documentary. I see lots of documentaries and this is as good as most and better than most. And, it is such a compelling subject, things/issues I never thought about. There are stories within the video that are adventures themselves. For instance, I felt really bad about one of the entertainers who was killed by friendly fire. You must watch the interview to "get it." The interview of one of the band members who witnessed the event, was mesmerising. Basically, a soldier who had gone "over the top" and, meant to kill another soldier, missed and killed the entertainer. What a story! Sad.
This documentary deserves wide coverage. Vietnam vets will love it. I personally would buy it just for the music. So much more, however. It should have a wide audience. Also, I felt badly that the entertainers did not get more support from the military. This is awful. Apparently the entertainers don't feel this way but I do. Some commander should have been making sure these valuable military assets were protected, transported and anything else needed. We let them down. It is obvious to me that the entertainers' commitment to the troops in bringing them a portion of home deserves recognition. And, this documentary gives well deserved and long overdue recognition to them. For this, I say, HooAhhhhhhhh!!
I love the way the film maker has put the video together, right to the point of the running credits. A great job. And, thanks more than I can possibly convey for bringing a portion of home to the Vietnam warrior and also for putting together this wonderful documentary.
We are now in a war that is Vietnam revisited. It is Iraqnam. Caring Americans need to see Entertaining Vietnam to understand the psyche of how history repeats itself. In addition to personal viewing, Entertaining Vietnam would make a great addition to a college course and I'm personally buying an additional copy for a college Prof. friend. I hope others will do the same.
This is a story that's never been told!, March 6, 2005
By Ceci
This is a slice of history never before explored. We've all heard about the USO, but not about the countless young women and men who entertained the troops in Vietnam independently. Great investigative work with several major scoops, and on top of it all, it's entertaining!
Best Vietnam war documentary, March 5, 2005
By Joe Torres (NM)
I was surprised by this film. Really moves along and is gripping in parts. Its a look at the war that I've never seen before. Forget Bob Hope, these guys really saw some action in the war!
~~~~Best Documentary Awards:
Savannah Film Festival
Tiburon International Film Festival
Gulf Coast Film Festival
Trenton Film Festival
FREE SHIPPING! US & CAN
~~~~Reviews below...
_________________________________
Product Details
• Actors: Denise Perrier, Denise Cooper, Bob Pierse, Carol Middlemiss, Jack Bone
• Directors: Mara Wallis
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: CustomFlix
• DVD Release Date: January 30, 2003
• Run Time: 53 minutes
_______________________________________
Editorial Reviews
The Veteran magazine, March/April, 2003
"Compelling story...top notch documentary."
Product Description
Many of the entertainers who toured the Vietnam war were well known...but not all.
Filmmaker Mara Wallis belonged to this group of freelance performers for over 2 years and returns to the intensity of the times to tell their compelling stories in "Entertaining Vietnam."
The entertainers we meet returned repeatedly to Vietnam, hitching rides from base to base to perform on landing zones at remote outposts...there were casualties amongst their ranks.
Interweaving rare archival footage and interviews with veteran performers from Australia and the U.S., "Entertaining Vietnam" offers new insight into a tumultuous time by taking us to a place only a few really experienced.
Great documentary, March 20, 2007
By Jerry Autry (San Francisco)
Entertaining Vietnam. A really terrific documentary. I see lots of documentaries and this is as good as most and better than most. And, it is such a compelling subject, things/issues I never thought about. There are stories within the video that are adventures themselves. For instance, I felt really bad about one of the entertainers who was killed by friendly fire. You must watch the interview to "get it." The interview of one of the band members who witnessed the event, was mesmerising. Basically, a soldier who had gone "over the top" and, meant to kill another soldier, missed and killed the entertainer. What a story! Sad.
This documentary deserves wide coverage. Vietnam vets will love it. I personally would buy it just for the music. So much more, however. It should have a wide audience. Also, I felt badly that the entertainers did not get more support from the military. This is awful. Apparently the entertainers don't feel this way but I do. Some commander should have been making sure these valuable military assets were protected, transported and anything else needed. We let them down. It is obvious to me that the entertainers' commitment to the troops in bringing them a portion of home deserves recognition. And, this documentary gives well deserved and long overdue recognition to them. For this, I say, HooAhhhhhhhh!!
I love the way the film maker has put the video together, right to the point of the running credits. A great job. And, thanks more than I can possibly convey for bringing a portion of home to the Vietnam warrior and also for putting together this wonderful documentary.
We are now in a war that is Vietnam revisited. It is Iraqnam. Caring Americans need to see Entertaining Vietnam to understand the psyche of how history repeats itself. In addition to personal viewing, Entertaining Vietnam would make a great addition to a college course and I'm personally buying an additional copy for a college Prof. friend. I hope others will do the same.
This is a story that's never been told!, March 6, 2005
By Ceci
This is a slice of history never before explored. We've all heard about the USO, but not about the countless young women and men who entertained the troops in Vietnam independently. Great investigative work with several major scoops, and on top of it all, it's entertaining!
Best Vietnam war documentary, March 5, 2005
By Joe Torres (NM)
I was surprised by this film. Really moves along and is gripping in parts. Its a look at the war that I've never seen before. Forget Bob Hope, these guys really saw some action in the war!
