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Summary: The life and times of the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps and their lasting impact on the nation's landscape are examined as the Corps celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Official reunion is in Virginia on Sept. 25-28. Description: In September, the alumni of the Civilian Conservation Corps will get together in Virginia for their 75th anniversary. They were known as the CCC boys in the 1930s and 1940s. In President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, they were given work, food and a sense of purpose. In massive public works projects, the boys planted trees, built roads and constructed dams. Their work changed the American landscape and can still be seen in the nation's parks from the mountains of the Northeast to the canyons of the Southwest. In this half-hour documentary, we hear the first-person experiences of some of the CCC boys and how their work changed the country, including their participation in World War II. Documentary is all in-person sound and includes archival audio of President Roosevelt. *Program Length 28:30 (Includes 5:00 Newscast)*
Broadcast History
Aired on VPR Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 8:30a.
Transcript
VPR Documentary
"Those CCC Boys"
(Billboard)
(Music from CCC newsreel) "Happy Days Are Here Again" (vocal cross-fades with instrumental and under)
(Delaney) Happier days came quickly for the hungry scrawny young men who signed up for the first of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs, the Civilian Conservation Corps. This is their story...
(CCC Boy) When I think back to my CC days, I figure they were the happiest days of my life.
(Delaney) It's now 75 years since the first Civilian Conservation Corps camps opened. More than three million men served in the CCC, which changed the American landscape, and as the president said, relieved some real hardship.
(FDR Fireside Chat) We are clearly enhancing the value of our natural resources, and we are relieving a considerable amount of actual distress...
(Delaney) In the next half hour, we'll explore how those changes occur...
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Timing and Cues
"Those CCC Boys" Documentary
Rundown:
00:00:00 - 00:00:59 CCC Billboard (:59)
00:01:00 - 00:06:00 NPR News break (5:00)
00:06:00 - 00:28:30 CCC Documentary (22:30)
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Days Are Here Again | performed by Bob Merrill | 1929 | 00:00 | ||
| Sunny Side of the Street | performed by Bob Merrill | 1930 | 00:00 | ||
| Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out | performed by Bob Merrill | 1929 | 00:00 | ||
| Brother, Can You Spare A Dime | performed by Bob Merrill | 1932 | 00:00 | ||
| Pennies From Heaven | performed by Bob Merrill | 1936 | 00:00 |
Additional Files
- Program Transcript (ccc_documentary_transcript_natl-3.doc)
- Program Promo transcript (ccc_documentary_promo_natl-1.doc)
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