Image Union, episode 1102: impressions of Harold
Image Union episode featuring “Impressions of Harold: 1983-1987” by Bill Stamets.
Image Union episode featuring “Impressions of Harold: 1983-1987” by Bill Stamets.
Raw tape #36 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward office #2. Continuation of previous footage of Marzullo in his ward office. Sparks—and eyebrow-raising quotes— fly when Alderman Marzullo and director Tom Weinberg continue their conversation about race relations within the ward. Marzullo rails against Chicago’s Latino immigrants and even attacks some of his fellow Italians for their involvement in organized crime.
Raw footage of Jane Byrne’s Easter Celebration at Cabrini Green in 1981. This tape features a brief performance by a cover band after Mayor Byrne had already left.
Compilation episode of Image Union featuring footage of Richard J. Daley and Jane Byrne. The episode also features animation from Paul Jessel and Bill Langdon and video from Nick Despota, John Mabey, and Bob Synder, Waren Leming, and Nate Herman.
Raw footage from the 1981 documentary “Rostenkowski,” a portrait of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, a powerful figure in Chicago (and national) politics. In this tape, Senator Adelai Stevenson III talks about Rostenkowski’s power in Chicago politics. The crew has an extremely engaging discussion with Senator Stevenson about a number of different issues having to do with the general state of politics in the U.S.
Raw footage from the 1981 documentary “Rostenkowski,” a portrait of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, a powerful figure in Chicago (and national) politics. Election day, 1980. Rostenkowski is interviewed in his office. He shows us photographs of himself with Presidents Ford and Carter; he discusses his support for Richard M. Daley for State’s Attorney for Illinois; describes his friendship with Presidents Ford and Johnson (he says that history will conclude that President Johnson was one of the greatest presidents); he tells a funny anecdote about how excited he was to be seen on stage with Presidents Truman and Johnson; and discusses his billboard advertising campaign.
Footage for The 90’s Election Specials. Final selects of videomaker Andrew Jones’ political footage, including: 90’s people; Conrad Woorill – Chairman of the National Black United Front; Vernon Jarrett – Chicago Sun-Times; Clifton Howard – Butteon man; Hugh Delios – Chicago Tribune; Philip Jackson; Mary Flowers – State Representative.
0:00 Slate, count-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.