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

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860-1985. Motion Picture Files from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964-1980. SAMMY DAVIS UR. USO SHOW (AF1F-232). 2/1972-3/1972.

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

2/1972-3/1972

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Summary: INT, Sammy Davis Jr. is in conference with officers and civilians involved in the drug abuse program. Night Shots, Sammy Davis Jr. entertaining sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock. Night Shots, Blinky Williams singing to the sailors. INT, Sammy Davis Jr. in a solo performance. AVS, USS Hancock at sea. VS, sailors accompany the USO troupe on a tour of the aircraft on the carrier. VS, CH-47 helicopter landing on the carrier. VS, Sammy Davis Jr. and his USO troupe deplaning at Can Tho Army Airfield. They pose for pictures. INT, Sammy Davis Jr. playing the drums. INT, Blinky Williams, then Lynn Kellogg and Ted Barret entertain the soldiers. (Split screen effect) INT, Sammy Davis Jr. performing. (Split screen) Night Shot, Sammy Davis Jr. and his USO troupe entertaining navy personnel aboard the USS Hancock. Night Shots, sailors on stage dancing with the chorus girls. INT, George Rhodes, the orchestra and cast rehearsing. COMMENTS: Story coverage is complete. Overall good quality film. Special effects used in some scenes. Night shots are of dubious quality. Most of the interior shots are on the dark side. Although the cameras were mostly in a fixed position, several cameramen were on the job filming from different angles the same subjects.

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