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In this time of global conflict and terrorism, Americans have rallied around the flag and patriotism. For the first time in 50 years, our cars sport American flags, people attend sporting events and sing our national anthem loudly and proudly. The last time this patriotic fervor was evident was in the 50's and early 60's, and this amazing program documents that passion for the Red, White and Blue.
In his own inimitable style, Ed Sullivan managed to amass a group of American icons to honor our country, people such as Carl Sandburg, appointed poet laureate of the United States by President John F. Kennedy. Also, the performances on this program are by Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Charlton Heston and Kate Smith among others. Ed also paid tribute to our military by presenting drill teams and glee clubs representing our military academies. During the Vietnam War Ed introduced Sgt. Barry Sadler singing his smash hit "The Ballad of the Green Berets".
Special Features
- Most of these performances haven't been seen since they originally aired 30 to 50 years ago
- Contains rare performance footage of poet laureate Carl Sandburg
- Contains classic versions of "God Bless America", including one by Kate Smith (the best known version) as well as an extremely rare performance by Irving Berlin, the song's composer
Specifications
- Standard Full Frame
- English
- COLOR & B/W NTSC
- Approx. 54 Min. / Single Layer
- This Disc Is Playable On All REGION 1 NTSC Compatible or Multi-Region / Dezoned DVD Players
DVD Special Features
- U.S. Air Force Drill Team (precision drill work)
- West Point Glee Club
- The Birth of Abraham Lincoln - read by Carl Sandburg
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