60 MINUTES {ANDY ROONEY: PENTAGON} (TV)
Summary
A segment from one in this series of news magazine
programs. Morley Safer introduces this segment in
which Andy Rooney takes a tour of the Pentagon building
in Arlington, Va. Rooney points out that the building
is made up mostly of corridors, and demonstrates how
difficult it is to find one's way around inside. He
also tests the theory that one can walk between any two
points within six minutes. Rooney shows the facilities
that make the Pentagon a self-contained community,
such as the travel agency, real estate office,
courtroom, athletic facilities, library, meditation
room, printing plant, and various stores. He then
visits an army general's office, the office of the
Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of the Army's
conference room. After touring the Army Command
Room, a clip is shown of George C. Scott in the 1964
film "Dr. Strangelove." Rooney then discusses the
informality of the Pentagon, where officers, enlisted
personnel, and civilians on staff all mingle on an equal
footing, especially in the cafeteria. Most of the talk
is not about preparing for war, but about preparing for
early retirement. Rooney closes by expressing his
surprise that although Russia won't even allow him
within its borders, the Pentagon lets him wander around
its facilities with a camera crew. Commercials deleted.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by the
CBS Foundation, 1998.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: April 17, 1977 7:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:13:29
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:10613
- GENRE: News magazine
- SUBJECT HEADING: Pentagon (Va.)
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1968-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Rooney, Andrew A. (see also Rooney, Andy) … Producer, Commentator
- Morley Safer … Announcer
- George C. Scott