Army Transfer to NASA (film #814 on Open Source Movies). [Category: Military & Propaganda]

Silent footage of the dedication ceremonies of the U.S. space program’s official transfer from the military to the newly created National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This mostly involves bigwigs making speeches, which lessens the usefulness of this as a document, since it is silent. There’s also a marching band and a milling-around festival we don’t get to hear. Somebody making a documentary on the history of NASA may find this useful, unless there’s footage of this with sound still around somewhere. For others, it’s just a random historical blip.

Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ***. Overall Rating: **.