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For those who call it their home away from home, Northeast Harbor, Maine has a magical attraction that has kept them coming back year after year for generations. From academics to ambassadors, clergymen to cabinet secretaries, many of America's most prominent men and women have spent summers in the village. "Summer Colony" tells the story of Northeast Harbor from its humble origins as a rural fishing and farming settlement to its development as one of the wealthiest communities on the coast of...

Produced by the Marine Corps in 1967, this vintage recruitment and informational film documents the intensive planning and preparation that goes into launching an amphibious exercise, as well as the different military occupational specialties that are needed to pull off any large operation. From aerial reconnaissance pilots to forward air controllers and electronics specialists, "Landing at Red Beach One" shows how the United States Marine Corps brings together men of many different talents...

Set to music and told entirely through vintage home movie footage, "Mount Desert Island Through the Camera Lens" is a beautiful and moving look at six decades of life on this scenic Maine island, where many visit and a fortunate few manage to live and work. From summer sailboat racing to winter celebrations and every type of work and play in between, this one-of-a-kind film compiles rare archival footage into a never before seen look at the modern history of the magnificent Mount Desert.

As the Cold War flared into dozens of little hotspots from South America to Asia, the United States military deployed special forces advisers to help defend allies from communist-supported insurgencies arising from within their own borders. Produced for the benefit of these military personnel, "Geneva Conventions and Counterinsurgency" tackled the question of how to apply the Geneva Conventions to these brutal, nasty little wars, where unconventional weapons and tactics were common and respect...

Produced during the early days of the Vietnam War, this vintage informational film profiles efforts by the U.S. Marine Corps to combat the Vietcong insurgency with a mixture of military offensives and civic action programs aimed at helping Vietnamese civilians, who had lived for years under the shadow of communist terrorism. Focusing on the village of Song C m Bi n, "The Full Blade" chronicles Operation Golden Fleece, a 1965 action by the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines. Part combat action and part...

He's a U.S. Navy enlisted man who goes into action with the Marines, wearing their uniform and facing the same dangers they face. His role is battlefield first responder, and when a Marine is wounded in combat the cry for his help is universally known -- Corpsman! Produced by the Marine Corps in 1966, this vintage informational film shows how the Navy's hospital corpsmen selflessly risked their own lives to rescue wounded Marines and evacuate them from the bloody battlefields of Vietnam....

In the sweltering jungles of Vietnam, a human being is menaced by everything from extremes of heat and humidity to poisonous vipers and waterborne diseases. But during the Vietnam War, the greatest threat to those in these jungles was that which came from their fellow man Produced by the Marine Corps in 1966, "Contact! Ambush" is an examination of the many asymmetric weapons and tactics that were used by the Vietcong against American troops. From punji pits to tripwire booby traps to grenades...

On September 7th, 1965, three battalions of U.S. and South Vietnamese Marines stormed the peninsulas of Batangan and An Ky in Central Vietnam. Dubbed Operation Piranha, the objective of the combined air and amphibious assault was to destroy the Vietcong's 1st Regiment, which had withdrawn to the area following a series of battles with U.S. forces the previous month. Produced in the immediate aftermath of the campaign, "The Battle" was the Marine Corps' official public record of Operation...

Commissioned in 1943, the mighty USS New Jersey was one of the last battleships ever launched by the United States Navy. Armed with nine sixteen-inch guns, the New Jersey would rain massive destruction upon Japanese bases from Truk to Okinawa and earn nine battle stars for her role in the Pacific War. Decommissioned in 1948 and then returned to service during the Korean War, the New Jersey would be retired again in 1956 and consigned to sit as a reserve ship at the Philadelphia Navy Yard....

This is a story about the making of a movie. It's the story of a how a sixteen year-old wunderkind talks a scandal-beleaguered corporate sponsor into financing his dream project, a thriller called "High Output" (it's like "The Boston Strangler" meets "My Fair Lady", but without all that pesky singing). It's the story of a lunkheaded lead actor who needs his daily almond fix and can't go without talking to his pet corgi over the phone. It's the story of a deeply damaged producer-for-hire who...

Each day brings new discoveries about the many benefits -- both healthful and environmental -- that come with a plant-based diet. Yet for many, the art of easily prepared vegetarian food has remained a mystery, as has the secret to creating meals as delicious and nourishing as the dishes they're accustomed to. But "Totally Vegetarian" pulls back the curtain to reveal a world of healthy, simple, and sumptuous recipes. First shown on public television, this special two-disc edition contains...

Each day brings new discoveries about the many benefits -- both healthful and environmental -- that come with a plant-based diet. Yet for many, the art of easily prepared vegetarian food has remained a mystery, as has the secret to creating meals as delicious and nourishing as the dishes they're accustomed to. But "Totally Vegetarian" pulls back the curtain to reveal a world of healthy, simple, and sumptuous recipes. First shown on public television, this special two-disc edition contains...