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FTA (1972)

The Show The Pentagon Couldn't Stop!

Genre : Comedy, Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Francine Parker

Synopsis

A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called "F.T.A.", which stood for "F**k the Army", and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show.

Actors

Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Self
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Self
Pamela Donegan
Pamela Donegan
Self
Len Chandler
Len Chandler
Self
Michael Alaimo
Michael Alaimo
Self
Holly Near
Holly Near
Self
Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
Self
Rita Martinson
Rita Martinson
Self
Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
Self
Steve Jaffe
Steve Jaffe
Self
Yale Zimmerman
Yale Zimmerman
Self

Crews

Francine Parker
Francine Parker
Director
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Producer
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Producer
Igo Kantor
Igo Kantor
Producer
Francine Parker
Francine Parker
Producer
Eric Saarinen
Eric Saarinen
Director of Photography
John Weidman
John Weidman
Director of Photography
Juliana Wang
Juliana Wang
Director of Photography
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Nancy Dowd
Nancy Dowd
Additional Writing
Aminadav Aloni
Aminadav Aloni
Original Music Composer
Judy Reidel
Judy Reidel
Post Production Supervisor
Howard Chesley
Howard Chesley
Sound
Claude LaRose
Claude LaRose
Sound
Nina Schulman
Nina Schulman
Sound Recordist
Juliana Wang
Juliana Wang
Camera Operator
Antoinette Cooper
Antoinette Cooper
Assistant Editor
Nancy Dowd
Nancy Dowd
Assistant Editor
Leonard Kwitt
Leonard Kwitt
Assistant Editor
Carolyn Sides
Carolyn Sides
Assistant Editor
David B. Thompson
David B. Thompson
Assistant Editor
Aminadav Aloni
Aminadav Aloni
Music Supervisor
Yale Zimmerman
Yale Zimmerman
Music Director
Yale Zimmerman
Yale Zimmerman
Technical Supervisor
Claude LaRose
Claude LaRose
Production Coordinator
Ellen Lustbader
Ellen Lustbader
Technical Supervisor
Sylvia Walden
Sylvia Walden
Choreographer
Juliana Wang
Juliana Wang
Other
Michael Alaimo
Michael Alaimo
Writer
Len Chandler
Len Chandler
Writer
Pamela Donegan
Pamela Donegan
Writer
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Writer
Rita Martinson
Rita Martinson
Writer
Robin Menken
Robin Menken
Writer
Holly Near
Holly Near
Writer
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Writer
Dalton Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo
Writer

Trailers and other movies

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