Hail to the Cook
This color film lavishes praise on the cooks and pastry chefs of the Empire Room at the Palmer House, and was written and narrated by Studs Terkel.
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The Algren Chronicles: Somebody’s Street Fair
A documentary about author Nelson Algren. In the piece, various artists, journalists, and writers speak about Algren’s life, his literary work, and the importance of his writings in Chicago. Also features many photographs by Stephen Deutch and Art Shay.
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[Studs Terkel in two industrial films]
Two industrial films from the 1940s and ’50s that feature Studs Terkel. In “Beginning to Date” (1953) Terkel plays a high school diving instructor and offers advice to students on proper dating etiquette. The second film on this tape, “No Vacancies” (1946), is about the crisis that plagued many returning WWII soldiers who could not afford housing. Terkel is the narrator in this piece.
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The 90’s, episode 110: Compilation
Episode 110 of the award-winning TV series The 90’s. This episode is called “COMPILATION” and features the following segments:
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Remembering Chicago Radio
A documentary about Chicago radio in its prime from the late 1920’s through the early 1940’s. It is made up primarily of the recollections of the people involved with Chicago radio during its prime. Very interesting, but the interviews run for a long time with no interruption, or any image other than that of the interviewee. Also includes vintage still photos, and audio clips from various radio shows; including “Little Orphan Annie,” “Fibber McGee & Molly,” and “The Breakfast Club.”
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[Studs Terkel in Hamburg, Germany]
Raw footage. Studs Terkel walks the streets of Hamburg, Germany, and reminisces about his time there in 1968. “Hamburg, in a way, represents the world… It’s almost a cosmopolitan city, it’s a port city.” When asked how he feels after living for 90 years, Terkel responds, “I want my epitaph to be ‘Curiosity did not kill this cat!'” He also talks about his new book, “Will The Circle Be Unbroken?.” When asked if the book has a somewhat morbid topic (death), Terkel responds that death is the only experience that we all will share that we know nothing about, and that it emphasizes the importance of living. “To me, you’re remembered not for dying, but for living.” He talks about his method of collecting oral histories and his love for his subjects. “Celebrities bore me. But the people you ask about their lives come alive!” He talks about the people he interviewed for his recent book and says that when he dies he wants to be cremated and have his ashes scattered at Bughouse Square in Chicago.
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[Studs Terkel interview for Charlie Rose, part 1]
This is part one of a 45-minute interview with Studs Terkel that showcases his time in early television and radio. Terkel also speaks of many other social and political issues of the time including: The Gulf War, military spending, George H.W. Bush, and a WWIII scenario.