Chicago, Chicago Politics, Harold Washington, NHPRC, Politics
…lican party. None.” Daley had campaigned very hard against Hoellen in the 1975 election. 20:27 Cut to Irv Kupcinet, prominent newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. Kupcinet states that Daley had the image of a dictator and talks about Daley’s power in Chicago politics. “Daley’s great forte was his persuasiveness. He was one of the most persuasive men I’ve ever met. On a one-on-one discussion, he could persua… Continue reading →
Today would have been the 101st birthday of the Chicago legend Irv Kupcinet (1912-2003) Thanks to Robert Feder for alerting us. More Kup at Media Burn…. Continue reading →
Bill Stamets, Black, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Communities, Harold Washington, NHPRC, Politics, Studs Terkel, Viewers Choice
…candidate for mayor in 1983. Other clips follow, including one of Neo-Nazis in Chicago. 00:28:55 Columnist Irv Kupcinet comments on a mayoral debate between Washington and Epton, calling it more “theatrical” than political. “Good theater is good anywhere; it’s particularly good in politics if you can bring it off.” 00:29:45 Footage from Mayor-elect Harold Washington’s 1983 victory rally. An unidentified benedi… Continue reading →
Chicago, Chicago Slices, Viewers Choice
…tein, one of the Barbarian Brothers, Bruce Lee, Sissy Spacek, Kevin Costner, and Ivana Trump. Special guest Irv Kupcinet says people mistake him for Cary Grant. “But don’t you look like Kup?” “I used to be Irv Kupcinet,” he replies. 6:07 Commercial hole. 7:07 Motorcycle Poets. From a bike shop in Berwyn, Santo talks about the recent motorcycle craze, “The Harley Davidson thing is a big sacred cow, mushroom, hul… Continue reading →
Chicago, Image Union, Tom Palazzolo, Tom Weinberg
…m “Fontano’s” by Joe Cummings. 13:33 Back in the studio. Everyone is now awake. Columnist Irv Kupcinet talks about how people are always asking about Image Union mascot Bob, not other famous Chicago figures, such as Al Capone, Mayor Daley, Mike Ditka, etc. Roger Bain takes a phone call from a Ronald Reagan impersonator who congratulates Bob on his 10th anniversary. Bain introduces the next set of clips. 15:45 Excerpt from “… Continue reading →
00:03 Intro for Friday Night with Steve Edwards. He gives a brief overview of the show’s programming, which includes guest Jesse Jackson and a discussion with the head, David Duke, of the Ku Klux Klan in the United States. He gives a history of the KKK over footage of KKK activity. 3:12 Commercial break; cut to black. 3:45 Show returns. Edwards introduces Jackson and Duke. Duke speaks about his leadership role, and Edwards questions other… Continue reading →
Black, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Communities, Dan Rostenkowski, NHPRC, Politics, Video Makers Choice
…y coming too late to stop growth of slums: “he didn’t do anything about it really.” 43:41 Irv Kupcinet says Daley’s great forte was “his persuasiveness.” 44:21 Alderman Singer talks about presenting an economic plan as a mayoral candidate in 1974. Daley responds, “Alderman, this is a wonderful city. I don’t see why we should offer any incentive for anyone to be here. They should want to be here.R… Continue reading →
Communities, Image Union, Latinx, Roots of Video, Viewers Choice
…g? Am I going to make it?” The flashbacks end, and Freddie, lying under the train tracks, struggles to get up. 18:36 He remembers the plans he made for the future with his girlfriend. He remembers seeing movies at the Belmont. “They were the seeds, for us, for even further dreams.” 27:23 Image Union end credits. 28:35 Advertisements, followed by a weather report, and a beginning segment of Kup’s Show with Irv Kupcinet…. Continue reading →