During my research, I am coming across more and more 'lost'
Duke's Documentaries.
I will highlight them here in this thread,
They are also added to the dedicated
Duke's Documentaries
thread.
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Here is one hosted by a smoking Duke
The Challenge of Ideas(1961)
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[/extendedmedia]THE CHALLENGE OF IDEAS
John Wayne (Host).(1961)
Various celebrities and news-media figures discuss the polarization of politics
between the Western Allies of the United States and the Soviet bloc,
pointing out the need for vigilance and action to protect democracy in the U.S. and abroad.
Written by Jim Beaver
The Challenge of Ideas is an amazing vintage film that features John Wayne, Edward R. Murrow,
Helen Hayes, Frank McGee, and Lowell Thomas all making separate speeches defending the American way of life
and capitalism or denouncing the Soviet Union.
The journalist hero Murrow sits behind his desk, smoking, while images of the military roll by.
John Wayne sits in a director's chair, smoking and talking about how Americans appreciate "beauty"
while images of female wrestlers, beauty queens, and women on the beach are shown.
All of the narration is aimed at promoting the idea that God was on America's side and the Commies
are a bunch of thugs who want to rule the country someday.
The film captures various patriotic images throughout each speech, including footage of the Liberty Bell,
folks square dancing, factory assembly lines, schools, and the Statue of Liberty.
There are also many scenes from the Soviet Union, including Moscow, Joseph Stalin,
Khrushchev, and tanks in Red Square.
This is a superb 1960's film with unparalleled cultural icons.