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President John F. Kennedy and his advisors consider how deeply the U.S. should get involved in South Vietnam as a communist insurgency and Buddhist protests intensify.

The epic 10 part story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film.

Primary Title
  • The Vietnam War
Episode Title
  • Riding the Tiger (1961–1963)
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 26 February 2018
Release Year
  • 2017
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Episode
  • 2
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • The epic 10 part story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film.
Episode Description
  • President John F. Kennedy and his advisors consider how deeply the U.S. should get involved in South Vietnam as a communist insurgency and Buddhist protests intensify.
Classification
  • AO
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Vietnamese
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States
  • Documentary television programs--United States
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
  • War
Contributors
  • Ken Burns (Director)
  • Ken Burns (Producer)
  • Lynn Novick (Director)
  • Lynn Novick (Producer)
  • Sarah Botstein (Producer)
  • Geoffrey C. Ward (Writer)
  • Peter Coyote (Narrator)
  • David Cieri (Composer)
  • Trent Reznor (Composer)
  • Atticus Ross (Composer)
  • Buddy Squires (Cinematographer)
  • Florentine Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States
  • Documentary television programs--United States