[Rocking the Boat raw: Bughouse Square #1]
Footage of Bughouse Square in August 1998. Studs Terkel briefly appears in this video.
Footage of Bughouse Square in August 1998. Studs Terkel briefly appears in this video.
Raw footage of Studs Terkel with music critic Dave Marsh on WFMT, who is promoting his new book “The Heart Of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.” Terkel plays clips from Marsh’s list of the greatest rock singles ever made while Marsh explains their deep connections to society and culture. (Note: while music plays, their dialogue is inaudible.)
A 2003 book release party at Raffi’s restaurant in Naperville for the then 91-year-old Studs Terkel, who had just published a book entitled Hope Dies Last. The majority of the video is made up of Terkel, still sharp as a tack despite a bit of hearing loss, doing what he does best: entertaining the entire crowd, who are there in support of his newly published work.
Part two of keynote event footage from the Media Reform Conference, first aired November 8, 2003 in Madison, WI. Keynote speaker Bill Moyers, introduced by Studs Terkel, speaks, followed by Al Franken. The “Tell Us the Truth” Tour performs three songs during the last 15 minutes. Other speakers include FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, John Nichols, and Bob McChesney from Free Press.
A 2002 Milwaukee Public Television produced series “I Remember” featuring a half hour interview with Studs Terkel. Jim Peck interviews Terkel on location in Chicago.
This is a continuation of footage from Bughouse Square in August of 1998. Studs Terkel speaks to the crowd about Bughouse Square, specifically its history and what it represents to the people of the city of Chicago.
Continuation of raw footage of Studs Terkel with music critic Dave Marsh on WFMT, who is promoting his new book “The Heart Of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.” Terkel plays clips from Marsh’s list of the greatest rock singles ever made while Marsh explains their deep connections to society and culture. (Note: while music is playing, their dialogue is inaudible.)
Part of a series called It’s a Living, based loosely on Studs Terkel’s book Working. This tape follows a sanitation worker named Barney as he does his work.