Guerrilla TV, Outside Agitators, Politics, Roots of Video, TVTV, Viewers Choice
0:35 TVTV graphic dissolves into a shot of a TV. 0:45 Young people rehearse “Nixon Now” song. Intro Credits. 2:15 “Right on, Mr. President” button. People cheer for Nixon at the convention, chanting “Four More Years!” 2:54 Young people shout various cheers for Nixon outside building. 3:21 Young protesters chant “Hey Hey Ho Ho Tricky Dicky’s Gotta Go.” 3:33 Young people chanting “Four Mo… Continue reading →
Guerrilla TV, NHPRC, Outside Agitators, Politics, Roots of Video, Tom Weinberg, TVTV
…e that the programs offer. 03:42 TVTV graphic dissolves into a shot of a TV. 04:01 Young people rehearse “Nixon Now” song. Intro Credits. 05:30 “Right on, Mr. President” button. People cheer for Nixon at the convention, chanting “Four More Years!” 06:12 Young people shout various cheers for Nixon outside building. 06:38 Young protesters chant “Hey Hey Ho Ho Tricky Dicky’s Gotta Go.” 07:03 Youn… Continue reading →
0:00 Color bars and tones. Woman asks speaker box about getting touch with former President Nixon. The speaker tells her to mail something in. 0:47 San Clemente, California. Surfers on the beach talk about what would happen if they encountered Nixon on the beach. A freelance photographer says there are big bucks in a picture of him, so she’s been waiting on the beach for months. 1:18 Man in car talks about waiting for 10 months just to spo… Continue reading →
Outside Agitators, Performance
…h Your Hands,’ on a rooftop. 25:50 The host shows us an apartment building in New York City where Richard Nixon tried to get an apartment, but was turned away. Buck Henry goes to the newly opened Nixon museum in Nixon’s birthplace, Yorba Linda, California. Henry drives around Yorba Linda, showing us the sights. 26:40 Shots of Yorba Linda. Dedication of museum with brief shots of important politicians, such as the Reagans and the Bushe… Continue reading →
Image Union, Outside Agitators, Politics, Roots of Video, TVTV
…nal Convention in Miami Beach, FL. The tape focuses on several aspects of the convention, including the support Nixon received from young Republicans, the media coverage of the event, and the protests inside and outside of the convention. The end result of the spectacle was the nomination of Richard Nixon for President and Spiro Agnew for Vice President. 00:55 “Right on, Mr. President.” A young woman exclaims “Yee-haw, right on!… Continue reading →
Chicago, Chicago Politics, Harold Washington, Image Union, Politics
…nt-in. 0:13 Image Union opening. 0:57 WBBM-radio’s Diane Abt interviews Chicago Mayor Harold Washington in his Hyde Park home. The interview starts out discussing race and later moves on to create a portrait of Washington’s daily life. 19:22 “The Nixon Tape” by Elon Soltes. Documentary about people who are obsessed with succeeding in photographing the elusive Richard Nixon. 27:20 Image Union credits. 28:40 End of tape…. Continue reading →
American Way, Guerrilla TV, NHPRC, Roots of Video, Sex, Drugs, & Rock 'N Roll
…age from the train. 21:28 Cut to footage from the street. This is followed by footage of then President Richard Nixon having dinner with a group of Chinese diplomats during his monumental visit to China in 1972. Nixon also gives a speech that is fairly inaudible as a John Lennon song plays in the background. The clip is cross cut with footage from the streets of New York. 24:18 More footage from the streets. We watch as the videomaker gathers foo… Continue reading →
Forty years ago today, Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States. Millions tuned in to his televised address to see what Nixon had to say about his presidency and his reasons for resigning. What they didn’t see was the seven minutes of the television pool feed before Nixon went live. It’s a fascinating counterpoint to the gravity of the event and a unique look at Nixon’s mindset at this defining moment of his car… Continue reading →