Budget Films

Stock Footage

War Ends In Korea

Just before the armistice goes into effect in Korea, GIs fire artillery. Soldiers lift and load shells. CU of the words "last round" written on a big shell. Shots of smiling GIs at moment of truce. MS of celebrating troops shaking hands on a hillside. Shots of the truce line, with GIs removing sandbag bunkers. One shot shows nearby North Korean soldiers. Newsreel soundtrack employs anti-Asian stereotyping.



IdentifierCLIP-1739
Duration57 sec
GenreDocumentary
Date1953
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