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Dear america letters home from vietnam part 1 8 by royalfool1195. Themes from dear america, letters home from vietnam. Many citizens, especially young people, protested u. Letters home from vietnam, the hbo movie now being released theatrically, is the first film about vietnam to come to us free of bias, free of rhetoric. Using real letters written by us soldiers and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal experience of the vietnam war. Based on the book of the same name, this 1987 emmy awardwinning hbo documentary features actors and actresses reading actual letters home from men and women serving in the vietnam war.

Using real letters written by american soldiers which can be read in the book along with many more and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal experience of the vietnam war. There were many daily hardships faced by soldiers in vietnam. Letters home from vietnam is a 1987 american documentary film inspired by the anthology. The vietnam war was extremely controversial during this time. This gripping documentary of the vietnam war begins with the kennedy administration and extends through the return of the first mias in the mid 1970s. Letters home from vietnam by bernard edelman, editor w. This download is intended to support the hbo film dear america. The book, which simulates a tour of duty in vietnam, offers context for the excerpts of the letters and poems selected for. Read by dozens of actors such as harvey keitel, matt dillon, and kathleen turner, these letters show a more human story of the war than we see in most media outlets and reveal real people in real situations trying to explain or understand.

Dear america letters home from vietnam part 2 8 by royalfool1195. Letters home from vietnam for the commission, was associate producer of the peabody and emmy awardwinning film based on the book. Latinautor, emi music publishing, cmrra, bmg rights management us, llc, ascap, sony atv. And then gradually the tone of their letters begins to change.

Letters home from vietnam conveys the american experience in vietnam from the perspective of those who were there. I cant tell them to my parents or darlene because they worry too much, but i tell you truthfully. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. In each case, a famous celebrity voice martin sheen, michael j. Koch to serve on the new york vietnam veterans memorial commission, he edited the book dear america. Letters home from vietnam dvd this classic hbo documentary features reenactments of actual letters written by soldiers during the vietnam war. Dear america letters home from vietnam dvd 1988 hbo. Letters home from vietnam also was released theatrically, on 49 screens in the united states and canada in september 1988, a rarity for any film that has been made for cable. Dear america questions dear america letters home from. Janet and marie wynn lower left, czechamerican children. All the confusion, pain, despair, and even hope of the men and women who served in vietnam is captured in dear america. Using the medium of letters sent home by american soldiers many of whom did not survive long thereafter, dear america takes only 84 minutes to relate. This is one of the very few books where ive both read the book and watched the movie.

Bernard edelman, a vietnam veteran who was an associate producer of the film and also edited the companion book for the new york vietnam veterans memorial commission, will. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof, augment the firstperson narrative by men and women who were in the war, some of whom. They speak of patriotism, of confidence, of new friendships. Letters home from vietnam on thursday, january 18 at 7 p.

Based on the book of the same name, the program is devoted to poignant recitations of letters to and from american participants of the vietnam war. On the soundtrack, we hear the voices of these soldiers, in the words they wrote home. Due to the overwhelming response to the commissions request for letters, dear america. It was, and still is the most moving movie, documentary, whatever you would call it. Letters home from vietnam is a 1987 american documentary film. In 1981, six years after the official end of the vietnam war, mayor edward koch of new york city appointed a task force of twentyseven leading citizens of the city to develop a framework for a fitting memorial to vietnam war veterans.

In conjunction with its new exhibit remembering vietnam, the national archives will screen dear america. Based on the book of the same name, this 1987 emmy award winning hbo documentary features actors and actresses reading actual letters home from men and women serving in the vietnam war. Letters home from vietnam was first telecast april 3, 1988, over the hbo cable service. Bill couturie 84 min documentaryeducational antiwar although this film doesnt directly address libertarian objections to the vietnam warthe draft, the lack of a declaration of war, the. Using your textbook and the movie, define the following terms. Using real letters written by american soldiers which can be read in the book along with many more and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal. By interweaving authentic letters from our men and women in southeast asia with chronological footage of events in nam and the world, the program evokes memories of the. Consisting of 208 letters, poems, and journal entries written by 125 people, this book is a heart wrenching, first hand account of the personal experiences of soldiers both on and behind the front lines in vietnam, and. Dear america letters home from vietnam 5 william broyles jr. In their letters there is a sense of wonder at this new world they have found, a world so different from the american cities and towns they left behind.

By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Mcgowan theater, washington, dc based on the book of the same name, this 1987 emmy award winning hbo documentary features actors and actresses reading actual letters home from men and women serving in the vietnam war. Letters home from vietnam soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Letters home from vietnam is a 1987 american documentary film inspired by the anthology of the same title, directed by bill couturie in 1987. Nearly forty years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear ame. Fox, robin williams, and others reads the letters to us. More than 200 letters home from vietnam era servicemen to family, friends, and others have been selected for publication in this volume about the most intimate thoughts of the soldiers who served in vietnam. Letters home from vietnam tv movie 1987 dear america. One of the greatest hardships faced daily by the soldiers was. Some themes from dear america, letters home from vietnam.

They had no comforts and were forced to live in harsh conditions most of the time that they were there. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof, augment the firstperson narrative by men and women who were in the war, some of whom did. Since your last letter, i almost feel as if you are my sister. The film is based on actual letters that were written by the men and women who served there. Dear america letters home from vietnam 1987 l 1of2. In the foreword, he reflects on his own tour of duty and his memories of the intensely personal, yet also. It is a wonderful product for teachers to use when they are teaching a unit on the vietnam conflict. When do the first american combat troops arrive in vietnam. Letters home from vietnam documentary, 1987 part 38 might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. William westmoreland sds richard nixon domino theory.

What reason do some soldiers give for fighting vietnam. Nearly forty years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in vietnam. Dean rusk credibility gap eugene mccarthy vietminh. There was an abundance of insects that bothered the soldiers and was mentioned in the documentary multiple times. Dear america letters home from vietnam part 1 8 youtube. Without a clear purpose in vietnam, killing the enemy became the only goal. The film was shown in theaters throughout europe and asia. Letters home from vietnam was compiled entirely from the avalanche of letters and poems received by the commission for consideration to be included on the memorial. An overwhelmingly eloquent book of the purest and most simple writing on vietnam.