Big Picture: Army Newsreel Number 1
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The record names a federal body as the creating agency. A work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties has no US copyright (17 U.S.C. 105; before 1978, section 8 of the 1909 Act). This says nothing about copyright outside the United States, or about music, stock footage or other material the film may incorporate.
- Creating body, as recorded
- Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. US Army Audiovisual Center
- National Archives Identifier
- 2569658 (local identifier 111-TV-390)
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- gov.archives.arc.2569658 (uploader's licence mark: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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National Archives and Records Administration ARC Identifier 2569658 / Local Identifier 111-TV-390 Big Picture: Army Newsreel Number 1 DVD Copied by Katie Filbert - Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. (ca. 1974 - 05/15/1984). Life of Army personnel on duty in Europe depicted on "THE BIG PICTURE" -- In this episode of THE BIG PICTURE there is a departure from the usual format. The footage is culled from the best of Army newsreels produced for American forces and their families in Europe. Newsreel in style, the footage was originally released in motion picture theaters, operated by the Army in Germany. It was offered to overseas personnel for their entertainment and information, and to keep them aware of all facets of their mission. In presenting this newsreel, THE BIG PICTURE is providing for the American people a reflection of what life is like for the soldier in Europe.