Marines Begin Guard Duty in Vietnam (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1965)

Description

The original release sheet reads: MARINES BEGIN GUARD DUTY IN VIETNAM 3,500 United States Marines head for security duty in South Vietnam, landing at a beach north of Danang, where they will guard the American jet airfield against attack by Viet Cong guerrillas. Washington word is that the duty of the Marines is strictly a defensive one but warns that they will shoot back if attacked. United States Marines always know what to do. PARIS DESIGNERS SHOW CREATIONS The famous couturiers of Paris unveil their spring and summer fashions. Accent is on the feminine for day and night...It is night time especially when Milady blossoms forth in all her glamour glory. Flimsy or sequined, voluminous or scant...it all adds up to - Glamour! SUDDENLY...IT'S S-P-R-I-N-G! What the first Robin is to smaller towns, the International Flower Show is to the BIG city....the first harbinger of spring. Theme this year is "Patios . . . Nature's Living Rooms." Highlight of the show is the introduction to the public of the new John F. Kennedy Memorial Rose. SPORTS WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS The greatest performers in the figure skating world compete for championships at Colorado Springs. Canada's Petra Burka is the outstanding free skater among the world's amateur women. 16-year old Ethan Allen of New Jersey takes second place in the men's event. Alain Calmat of France, second in the 1964 Olympics, gives a flawless performance to wind up KING OF THE ICE.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library