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| 20th Century Project: Studs Terkel | | An interview with Studs Terkel for the 20th Century Project series. Terkel and the interviewer discuss his career progression, from his early days in radio and television up to his work as a writer with the Works Progress Administration. The two also talk about the importance of radio in the 1930s and how it affected both the social and political worlds.
00:00 Color bars.
00:23 Cut to a... |
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30 min. |
1994-12-14 |
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5 min. |
2007 |
Ishan Vernallis |
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| 7 1/2 LBS/Second - Tooth Stories - BiCentennial Quiz | | This tape features three short pieces created by Nick Despota in Chicago in the mid seventies.
00:00 This tape begins with static and a blue screen.
00:22 "7 1/2 LBS/Second." The videomakers interview a number of families in a park about their barbecuing habits. Each family lists the food they have brought to the barbecue, each family seemingly having brought more food than the last. The... |
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33 min. |
1976 |
Nick Despota |
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| A Celebration of the Life of Studs Terkel | | This tape documents the Celebration of the Life of Studs Terkel held at the Chicago Cultural Center on January 30, 2009. Over four hundred people gathered for this occasion to pay tribute to Terkel's life and work. Studs' close friends, admirers, and colleagues share their stories about the man and the life he lived. Terkel's son, Dan Terkell, also says a few words about his father at the end of... |
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120 min. |
2009-01-30 |
Mirko Popadic |
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| A Celebration of the Life of Studs Terkel, 10-minute version | | This tape features a ten minute edited version of the Studs Terkel memorial service that took place on January 30, 2009 at the Chicago Cultural Center. The video offers a brief summary of the night, highlighting some of the stand-out moments of the event. Nearly five hundred people gathered to honor Terkel's memory. Good friends and colleagues share their personal stories and thoughts on Terkel's... |
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10 min. |
2009-01-30 |
Mirko Popadic |
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| A Conversation with Studs Terkel | | Two ten minute interviews with Studs Terkel.
0:00 Jill Dougherty does brief introduction to Studs Terkel.
0:45 Commercial hole.
0:54 Dougherty questions Terkel on why his newest book is entitled "American Dreams: Lost and Found," rather than referring to the singular "American Dream." Terkel discusses what he feels is the more important component of the title, "lost and found." He... |
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22 min. |
1980-09-24 |
David Thompson |
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| A Few Old People Talk | | A piece created by Communications for Change's Documenting Social History Project. Numerous older people speak about their lives to various younger interviewers in hopes to bridge the communication gap from generation to generation.
00:00 This tape begins with a blue screen.
00:49 Cut to a shot of a German woman who talks about her family's dislocation due to the Nazi occupation of Eastern... |
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33 min. |
[197-] |
Communications for Change |
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| A Look At The Cubs, 1970 | | A program showcasing the Chicago Cubs' upcoming 1970 season. Cubs announcer Jack Brickhouse travels to the Cubs' spring training facility in Arizona to interview the team about their new season plans.
00:00 The tape begins with color bars and tone.
01:28 Cut to an intro segment featuring a number of Chicago area newspaper headlines showcasing the Chicago Cubs' 1969 whirlwind up and down... |
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28 min. |
1970 |
Jack Jacobson |
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| AC/DC Open (and dub of Act I Edit) | | This tape features segments shot for a 1974 video version of "AC/DC," a play by Heathcote Williams satirizing the mental heath industry.
00:00 This video begins with static.
00:31 Opening sequence of AC/DC. A group of men and women wander around a train terminal as the credits roll. This lasts for several minutes.
04:24 Black.
04:58 A security guard searches a group of people. He... |
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19 min. |
1974 |
Videopolis |
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| AC/DC Part II Master Edit | | This tape features segments shot for a 1974 video version of "AC/DC," a play by Heathcote Williams satirizing the mental heath industry.
00:00 This tape begins with static and a black screen.
00:42 A character named Perowne silently screams and contorts his body ghoulishly in front of the camera.
03:41 A character named Maurice leaves his apartment and begins to walk down an alley,... |
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17 min. |
1974-05 |
Videopolis |
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| AC/DC: O'Rourke's and Nepal, Nepal | | This tape features raw footage shot for a 1974 video version of "AC/DC," a play by Heathcote Williams satirizing the mental heath industry.
00:00 This tape begins with static.
00:15 Open on the inside of O'Rourke's Public House in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. The camera operator pans around the room, capturing bar patrons and bartender (Eddie Holstein?), ultimately focusing on a giant... |
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13 min. |
1974-05-29 |
Videopolis |
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| Adland | | This program is best described in TVTV 's own words. Here is the onscreen text they provide as an opening to the tape:
"4,400 advertising agencies in America turn out over 40,000 television commercials each year. In total they spend about 50 million dollars on production, over 50 million in fees to actors and musicians, and 4 1/2 billion to put their spots on the air. Yet admen - creative... |
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59 min. |
1974 |
TVTV |
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| All Star '76: Champions of Pride | | This video is a summary account of the 1976 Major League Baseball All Star Game. Joe Garagiola narrates the program and takes the viewer through the events leading up to the game.
00:00 Black screen, color bars, and tone.
00:33 Fade into a commercial with Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies promoting U.S. Navy recruitment.
01:00 Fade into the intro segment for the 1976 MLB All... |
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30 min. |
1976-08-06 |
Larry Parker |
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| America: Personal Conversations with Dennis Wholey, show #128 | | Dennis Wholey interviews Studs Terkel. Among the topics are Studs' background, his books, racism, and general trends in American politics.
00:00 Tape begins.
01:19 Wholey asks Studs if Americans are good people. Studs responds that he believes "Americans are generally good people, but also people, not a unique chosen people." Studs believes people should be proud of their culture.... |
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27 min |
1993-02-10 |
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| American Revolution II: Battle of Chicago | | Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. This tape has two sections.
First: "American Revolution II: Battle of Chicago...a few honkies get their heads beat." Cinema Verite style documentary footage of the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago. The tape begins with the armed conflicts between the police and demonstrators, including footage of Dick Gregory... |
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49 min. |
1969 |
The Film Group,
Mike Gray,
Howard Alk,
Chuck Olin |
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| American Revolution II: Right On | | 0:00 "American Revolution II: Right On." Meeting of residents of Uptown with members of the Black Panther party.
0:35 Southern man, leader of Young Patriots, introduces Black Panther Bob Lee to speak to a group of people.
1:05 Lee introduces himself and explains that the Panthers want to help the people of Uptown because they face similar problems to the Panthers on the South and West sides... |
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60 min. |
1979-06-04 |
The Film Group,
Mike Gray,
Howard Alk,
Chuck Olin |
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| Amma, A Documentary Of A Living Saint | |
Demo reel of "Amma, A Documentary of a Living Saint," an intimate portrayal of a woman spiritual leader and internationally acclaimed global social activist by Barbara L. Sykes.
For information about this film/work-in-progress, creative talent, Amma, etc, please visit the 19-page photo presentation at |
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9 min. |
2007 |
Barbara Sykes |
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| Andrew Jones In Iraq | | Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection.
Andrew Jones speaks from a peace camp in Iraq where an international group of protesters have formed a human shield between armies to attempt to prevent the beginning of the Iraq War.
0:00 Jones begins the piece by recalling reading in the newspaper about this action upon his return from shooting a documentary about kid reggae... |
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7 min. |
1991 |
Andrew Jones |
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| Anna Deavere Smith in conversation with Studs Terkel | | A videorecording of a live event featuring Studs Terkel and Anna Deavere Smith in conversation at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago. It originally aired on Chicago Municipal Television, Channel 49.
0:00 Open on the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium stage, waiting for the event to begin. A voiceover gives introductory information on the event.
4:51 Leah Vaselopulos of the Chicago Public... |
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60 min. |
2000 |
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| Anti-Trident Missile Action | | Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection.
In December 1989, the United States Navy was preparing to launch a Trident Two Missile off the coast of Florida. Greenpeace set out to block the test with an 800-ton boat and video camera. The Navy claimed it had a right to protect itself under international law, and proceeded to ram the Greenpeace boat, leaving a 3-foot gash in its... |
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2 min. |
1990 |
Greenpeace |
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