00:00 Color bars 00:45 Robyn Smith tells an anecdote about a horse she had ridden once in her career called “Austin Mittler,” which she had gotten the opportunity to ride due to the fact that the horse had killed a jockey in the gate 4 months prior to the time that she rode him. She explains that although every jockey was afraid to ride him, she found him to be a great horse, though very excitable and somewhat claustrophobic. Smith… Continue reading →
00:00 Color bars 00:52 Close up on Robyn Smith in the stands of a racetrack, who describes what it’s like to race a horse and the feeling of impending victory. “There’s no feeling like it…it’s absolutely a wonderful feeling.” 02:00 Smith talks about her awareness of the crowd during the moments before winning a race. “I was never too aware of the crowd, unless I was five or ten lengths in front, and then… Continue reading →
0:00 Color bars 0:10 Dawn Langley Simmons reads an article reads a letter from convicted serial killer Lemuel Smith, who is about to be executed for murder. She talks about Lemuel’s lack of fear of dying. “This is what they can’t understand,” ”he’s absolutely at peace.” 1:42 “This is a story about Dawn Langley Simmons and Lemuel Smith.” 2:02 Attorney William Kunstler talks about the defense of t… Continue reading →
00:00 Color bars. 00:14 A medium shot of Robyn Smith in the stands of a racetrack as she delves deeper into her motivations for becoming a jockey. Her obsession with the sport trumped naysayers’ attempts to deter her from horse racing as a career. “I never had anyone encourage me. But I couldn’t help myself; it was just something I was supposed to do in life, and I feel so lucky that I got the opportunity to do it. I just wish… Continue reading →
…mentary crew situates proper lighting, sound, and setting. 03:48 Interviewer Tracye A. Matthews coaches Charles Smith on interview format for the documentary. 04:09 Director Gordon Quinn asks for a white balance. 08:47 Smith mentions controversy in the Chicago architecture community surrounding the contract for the Obama presidential library. 11:05 Interview begins. Smith talks about his origins and how he and his family came to live in Chicago…. Continue reading →
Black, Chicago, Communities, Harold Washington, NHPRC, Performance, Studs Terkel, Viewers Choice
…mation on the event. 4:51 Leah Vaselopulos of the Chicago Public Library introduces the guests. 6:58 Terkel and Smith begin their conversation by discussing theater and the intersections between Terkel’s and Smith’s vocations. 11:39 Smith performs as Studs Terkel on the subject of what he thinks could be called “a defining moment in American history.” In typical fashion, this leads to a discussion of many different subject… Continue reading →
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00:00 Color bars. 00:18 Robyn Smith steps out of one of the stables near the horsetrack and looks around the stadium as she walks toward the track. 01:08 Smith walks onto the track as the camera zooms in. 01:26 Smith walks from the track back towards the stables. 02:10 Tilt down from an interior shot of the racetrack stands to a zoom in on Smith walking back into the area of the stables. 02:50 End of tape…. Continue reading →
Black, Chicago, Communities, Radio Faces, Tom Weinberg
…interviews several people who work for the show and talks about their role and the show in general. 34:45 Herb Kent sits down in a booth for an interview with Radio Faces, and outlines his history in radio dating back to the ’40s and his career at WBEZ. He then talks about Tom Joyner, WVON, and Pervis Spann. He also mentions growing up in Hyde Park and attending Northwestern University. The interview is briefly interrupted when the crowd b… Continue reading →