Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860-1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964-1980. SAMMY DAVIS JR. USA SHOW (AF1F-232).

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860-1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964-1980. SAMMY DAVIS JR. USA SHOW (AF1F-232).

2/1972-3/1972

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/34854

Summary: VS, Blinky Williams, Lynn Kellogg, Ted Barret, Sammy Davis Jr. and chorus girls accompanied by George Rhodes and his orchestra entertaining the soldiers at Cam Ranh Bay. NOTE: All above shot in multiple image special effects. VS, Sammy Davis Jr. in a solo performance. VS, soldier audience. VS, soldiers on stage dancing with the chorus girls. INT, Sammy David Jr. talking to a navy officer. INT, man interviewing Sammy Davis Jr.. VS, Lynn Kellogg and Ted Barret entertaining the troops at FSB Melaine. VS, Sammy Davis Jr. accompanied by a guitar player and a drummer, entertaining the troops. COMMENTS. Good quality film. Limited angles, various distance shots.

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 11633503

National Archives at College Park

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67n10bd (person)

Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian who has been called "the greatest entertainer ever to grace a stage in these United States." At age three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service, he returned to the trio and became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's (in West Hollywood) afte...