…l, and Dick Biondi tribute. 1:10:52 Chicago Slices with bike messengers, “Kennedy Women”, “The Look Alikes’, Irv Kupcinet, fishing in Jackson Park Lagoon, and “Wanda and Lilli.” 1:14:57 Watch It! 1:15:30 Weekend TV with tape about the murder of an 11 year-old gang member on the South Side of Chicago by Andrew Jones. 1:18:34 Small World sample reel with Honduras promo. 1:20:40 My Hero with Erika Becker…. Continue reading →
On the occasion of our 100th episode, we decided to see if we could persuade the Mayor’s Office to issue a proclamation recognizing WILD CHICAGO DAY. It was surprisingly easy. We handed off the document to Field Producer Mike McAlpin one afternoon to see who he might convince to read our official city proclamation on-camera. Playing along were: Kup, Richard Roeper, Stella Foster, Cook County Clerk David Orr, Ald. Burt Natarus, Ald, Berni… Continue reading →
…“Daley.” People: Richard J Daley, Harold Washington, Jane Byrne, Michael Bilandic, Bill Singer, Irv Kupcinet, Leon Despres, John Hoellen, Daley Family Subjects: Chicago history, Chicago politics, politics, urban development, Mayor Daley, machine politics, political speeches Robert “Yummy” Sandifer Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-Matic); 1 videocassette (VHS); 10 videocassettes (Hi-8); 2 videocassettes (DVCAM) Dates: 1994-1… Continue reading →
…Terkel, Bob Lucas, Jay McMullen, Jane Byrne, Marion Stamps, Jesse Jackson, Edward Vrdolyak, Bernard Epton, Irv Kupcinet, Aaron Freeman, James Thompson, Adlai Stevenson, Art Jones, Donald Haider, Robert Moon, Ray Wardingley, Harry Golden Jr., Thomas Hynes, Dan Rostenkowski, Michael Bilandic, Bill Veeck Subjects: Chicago Politics, elections, political speeches Dan Rostenkowski Extent: 50 videotapes Dates: 1980–1994 Description: Ever wondered… Continue reading →
…“Daley.” People: Richard J Daley, Harold Washington, Jane Byrne, Michael Bilandic, Bill Singer, Irv Kupcinet, Leon Despres, John Hoellen, Daley Family Subjects: Chicago history, Chicago politics, politics, urban development, Mayor Daley, machine politics, political speeches Michael Johnson Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-Matic); 3 videocassettes (VHS); 1 videocassette (MiniDV); 1 videocassettes (Betacam SP) Dates: 1996-1999 Descripti… Continue reading →
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From the 1980-81 season, WTTW/Chicago’s magazine/booklet “Programs in National Distribution and Development.” This document features summaries and photos from shows on this season of WTTW, including John Callaway Interviews and Kup’s Show (Irv Kupcinet) in distribution. In Development, there is a summary of the proposed show TV Postcards…. Continue reading →
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Chicago, Chicago Slices, GDDF, NHPRC-2
00:00 Tom Weinberg in office with journalist Irv Kupcinet directing him to say who people say he looks like. He records various takes staying people tell him he looks like Cary Grant, then one version where he says, “people say I look like Irv Kupcinet.” 01:46 A man with a bushy mustache and gray hair says he looks like Albert Einstein or Mark Twain. 02:20 Change of location. Ahdee Goldberg and videographer Doug Sawyer are on the str… Continue reading →
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Chicago journalist Irv Kupcinet jokes that his earliest memory is the arrival of DuSable [in the 1780s]…. Continue reading →