The Ten Thousand Day War 

A comprehensive history of the American stage of the Vietnam War.

Stars:

Joseph B. Anderson, Anthony Astuccio, Peter Braestrup

Cast

Series cast summary:
Joseph B. Anderson	...	Himself 4 episodes, 1980-1981
Anthony Astuccio	...	Himself 2 episodes, 1981
Peter Braestrup	...	Himself 2 episodes, 1981
George R. Christmas	...	Himself 2 episodes, 1981

Storyline

Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War, a 26-part Canadian television documentary on the Vietnam War, was produced in 1980 by Michael Maclear. The series aired in Canada on CBC Television, in the United States and in the United Kingdom on Channel 4. Maclear visited Vietnam during the production of the series and had access to film material there. He was the first Western journalist allowed to visit that area since the war. The documentary series was consolidated into 13 hour-long episodes for American television syndication. The series was released on videocassette format by Embassy and won a National Education Association award for best world documentary. Series writer Peter Arnett was an Associated Press reporter in Vietnam from 1962 to 1975. CBC aired only 18 of the episodes during the 1980-81 season because the series production was incomplete. The remaining episodes were broadcast during CBC's 1981-82 season. British audiences saw the series during Channel 4's 1984-85 season.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam war | vietnam | tv mini series | number in title | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1980 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Vietnam 1945-1975 - The Ten Thousand Day War

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC),Cinequity,TDW Copyright Holding

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min (Episode 1) 26 min (25 episodes)

Color:

Black and White Color

User Reviews

The American brought it upon themselves, and caused havoc to another country

I watched the movie with tears and smiles alternatively. Anger surged in me to see the ruin of Hanoi after the 12-day bombard. And by living in the country right now with my parents, who's been living in Saigon for 50 years, I understand that we're much better off now, and would have been better if the American didn't bring war here. Watching the movie, I learned more of the different kinds of wars that the America planned in Vietnam, and what disasters they caused.

The series seems to do well with the interviews with the real people. But I don't like it that some people only give generic opinions, like the analyst near the end of the series, I forgot his name.

There should also be more documentary images, like the life in the army camp of the South Vietnam, and those of the North (if possible). There's also a sudden change from the year of 1972 to 1975 (I'm not sure if the in-between was censored, because I watched this series on TV).