- Title: VM-1109A
- Summary: THE BIG PICTURE:
- Description:00:33:55 - "NIKE HERCULES - A REALITY" AN ON-THE-SCENE STORY FROM CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT BATTERY "C" AND IT'S HERCULES SITE 00:34:00 - SMALL BUSY TOWN OF CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA. 00:34:16 - TEACHER WATHES CHILDREN AT PLAY OUTSIDE SCHOOL. CHATSWORTH'S SUBURBAN HOMES. (PAN) 00:34:57 - THREE GIS ARE DWAFTED BY HUGE HERCULES 'NIKE' MISSILE ON IT'S PAD FACING SKYWARD. THE GIS CLEAR THE AREA AS THE MISSILE IS LOWERED FROM IT'S FIRING POSITION. 00:35:57 - ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, HEADQUARTERS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND COMMANDED BY GENERAL CHARLES E. HART. 00:36:15 - CU MERCURY EDSEL PULLS UP WITH THE INSIGNIA OF A LIEUTENANT GENERAL ON GRILL. GENERAL HART STEPS OUT AND IS ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS MISSION. 00:36:37 - CU HART TELLS ABOUT THE HERCULES MISSILE AND THE ANSWER TO ANY FUTHER THREAT 00:38:41 - THE ORDINANCE MISSILE PLANT AT CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, OPERATED BY DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT, WHERE THE HERCULES 'NIKE' MISSILE IS MASS PRODUCED. 00:38:45 - HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER, ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE, PUTS C COMPONENTS IN THE NOSE OF A MISSILE. OTHERS PLACE TAIL SECTIONS ON A RACK 00:39:22 - HERCULES IS SLOWLY RAISED INTO FIRING POSITION. 00:39:39 - TWO WORKERS PLACE A SHEET OF ALUMINUM IN MACHINE. THE HUGE MACHINE PRESSES THE FLAT SHEET INTO A CONTOURED SHAPE WHICH IS TAKEN OUT & LINED UP WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. 00:40:22 - WOMEN SIT AT TABLES AND ASSEMBLE ELECTRONIC PARTS. ARMY INSPECTORS EXAMINE SECTIONS OF THE MISSILE AT THE PLANT 00:42:08 - WORKERS PLACE THE 'HERCULES' IN LARGE STEEL CANS FOR SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY. 00:42:33 - MISSILE IF FIRED. MEN IN THE CONTROL ROOM GUIDE IT'S COURSE 00:43:07 - SOLDIERS MARCH INTO MISSILE TRAINING SCHOOL AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS. STUDENTS WORK AT A WORK BENCH ON ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE AND FIRING SYSTEMS. 00:44:45 - MONTAGE VARIOUS TYPES OF RADAR AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS AT THEIR SITES. CU RADAR SCOPE SCANS IN A CIRCLE AS TECHNICIANS WATCH CLOSELY. 00:46:09 - BLACK GI INSPECTS A MISSILE COMPONENT THROUGH A SMALL PANEL ON THE MISSILE. 00:46:20 - SERIES OF MISSILES FIRED ONE AFTER THE OTHER. 00:46:46 - CAPTAIN F. DUFFY, COMMANDER OF THE CHATSWORTH BATTERY PULLS UP IN HIS CONVERTIBLE CADILLAC AND UNLOCKS A LONG CHAINLINK FENCE AND LETS HIMSELF IN FOLLOWED BY A CAR POOL WITH SOME OF HIS MEN. 00:47:41 - AS SOME OF HIS MEN PREPARE A NEW HERCULES MISSILE, SERGEANT-IN-CHARGE HARRY MILLER EXPLAINS THE PROCEDURES. 00:50:18 - CAPTAIN DUFFY EXPLAINS THE MISSION OF HIS BATTERY WHICH IS MAINLY READINESS AND PRACTICE. 00:52:24 - BLACK LIEUTENANT WILBUR JENKINS, IN CHARGE OF A MOUNTAIN TOP INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL (IFC) AREA WHICH CONTROLS THE FLIGHT OF THE MISSILE TELLS OF HIS MISSION. 00:53:06 - CU HANDS OF A GI TESTING CIRCUITS ON AN ELECTRONIC UNIT WHICH HAD A MINOR BREAKDOWN. HELICOPTER, DELIVERING A SPARE PART, LANDS AT THE MOUNTAIN OUTPOST. 00:54:29 - HERCULES MISSILES RISES FROM UNDERGROUND STORAGE AREA AND ARE LINED UP SIDE BY SIDE. 00:54:41 - WARRANT OFFICER MELVIN SMITH, IN CHARGE OF THE LAUNCHING GROUP EXPLAINS HIS ACTIVITIES & REASON FOR UNDERGROUND STORAHE OF THE MISSILES. 00:56:17 - OWNER OF A CHATWORTH LUMBER COMPANY TELLS WHAT HE FEELS ABOUT THE MISSILES BEING NEAR HIS COMMUNITY 00:56:33 - CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE SCHOOLYARD OF A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE (PAN) THE SCHOOL TEACHER EXPRESSES HER THOUGHTS ABOUT THE MISSILES IN CHATSWORTH. 00:57:42 - AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY LEADER GIVES HIS OPINION OF THE MISSILE SITE AS HE STANDS OUTSIDE A LOCAL LUNCH SHOP. THE LOCAL MINISTER SPEAKS FROM IN FRONT OF HIS CHAPEL 00:59:00 - COWBOY ACTOR ROY ROGERS, RESIDENT OF CHATSWORTH, WALKING HAND IN HAND WITH 2 LITTLE GIRLS, TELLS WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT THE MISSILES.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1900
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1900s
- File Name: VM-1109A