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  [The 90’s raw: Barber Shop]

  American Way, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. This tape features footage of the Broadway Barber Shop in New York City. As patrons get their hair cut, shop owner Mr. Kay engages in lively debates with his customers.

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  [The 90’s raw: Ian Mitroff interview]

  American Way, Nancy Cain

  This tape features raw footage for the award-winning TV series The 90’s. It features an interview with author and University of Southern California professor Ian Mitroff. Mitroff discusses television and its effect on politics and public discourse, saying, “TV has become a self-sealing universe… a culture. There’s too much garbage on TV but you can’t turn it off… how do you turn off a culture?” and “The kids have gotten the message in this society which is… ‘Say yes to consumption in endless amounts.’ That’s the real message, and that’s what TV is really about in this country. It’s tied to consumerism, not even entertainment… it’s all consumerism.” Commenting on the television news’ reliance on political sound bites: “If [Abraham Lincoln] were around today he would be reduced to ‘Read my lips: no more slavery.'”

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  Chicago Slices, episode 9306

  Chicago, Chicago Slices

  Episode 9306 of the show featuring everyday Chicagoans.

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  Fats #4

  Sports

  Famed pool player Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone is interviewed, telling about the most recent tribulations in his life, including his recent divorce and move to Nashville. Fats shares his feelings on his divorce trial, which he believes was unfair to him, as well as the people he’s helped that he feels have been ungrateful. This is followed by two clips of Fats playing his rival Willie Mosconi in a televised pool match.

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  [Rostenkowski raw #104]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, CLIR, Dan Rostenkowski, Guerrilla Television, NHPRC, Politics, Tom Weinberg, Viewers Choice

  Raw footage from the 1981 documentary “Rostenkowski,” a portrait of the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, a powerful figure in Chicago (and national) politics. The crew follows Rostenkowski as he makes his way to the final whip meeting of the 96th Congress. The audio is fairly poor throughout and switches from channel to channel before coming through both for the second half of the tape.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Clinton and Braun win, Sun-Times press room]

  American Way, Arts & Culture, Chicago Politics, On the Media, Politics, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's

  Sun-Times Press room, Clinton, and Braun win.

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  Watch It!, episode 102-3

  Chicago, Tom Weinberg

  An episode of “Watch It!” featuring segments mostly about the environment and differing lifestyles. Includes cigar aficionados in Beverly Hills, an interview with New York’s “Wild Man”, a feature on a Caribbean restaurant called “The Islander”, and more.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Dick Simpson day 2 #2]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape follows Dick Simpson, a Chicago alderman and a Democratic congressional candidate running against Illinois incumbent Dan Rostenkowski.