By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Francine Parker
Country: united_states
Year: 1972
Running time: 103
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068562/reference
Philip says: “This nearly lost 1972 documentary, F.T.A.focuses on the Free Theater Associates, an anti-war variety show offering up an alternative to Bob Hope’s sexist revue as F.T.A. performs at Pan Pacific U.S. military bases. The idea came to Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland after finishing the film, KLUTE. The other players included Pamela Donegan, Len Chandler, Michael Alaimo, Holly Near, Paul Mooney, Rita Martinson, Peter Boyle, Steve Jaffe, and Yale Zimmerman. I found this film to be a fascinating historical capsule of what it was like when anti-war entertainers met with active military personal. Yes there was entertainment, but there was also a lot of dialogue and conversation around how the military felt about their part in the Vietnam war. We rarely hear about these two sides coming together. Great perspective and worth seeking out. 4 cats.
“Review courtesy of Reel Charlie“