The Video Wheel

Segments produced for The Video Wheel initiative of New England Life.

00:53Copy video clip URL Introductory text: The Video Wheel: The Bicentennial Comes to NEL. NEL Sheds New Light”

01:10Copy video clip URL An award presentation to a representative for New England Life for bringing lighting to a centuries-old steeple of the Old North Church in Boston.

02:10Copy video clip URL Footage of the Old North Church and the surrounding area. Children play street hockey. 

02:40Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: MOODY BLUES: Opening Day.

02:45Copy video clip URL An adult softball game. A player explains why his team chose the name “Moody Blues” and introduces the team captain. Other members of the team are introduced. “He always comes with a nice six pack of beer because he says it’s very healthy when you lose a lot of energy to replenish it with beer.” 

06:40Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: Krakowiak Polish Dancers Boston. Lajkonik. 

06:52Copy video clip URL Footage of a rehearsal of traditional Polish dancing. 

07:30Copy video clip URL Fred Harrison, a typesetter who works with the Polish dancers, introduces himself and discusses the Krakowiak’s achievements at international competition. More footage of rehearsals. 

09:01Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: Adult Outing 101. Kent Walter, assistant chairman of the Adult Outing, explains the events planned for that year’s outing. 

10:59Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: The Video Wheel. A man sits on the side of a tennis court and discusses an event coming up at the Winchester Country Club. 

12:19Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: Wheelin’ Around. A barber shop, as a narrator discusses the barber and his work. The offscreen camera operator chats with the barber.

13:38Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: Wheelin’ Around. An ad for Las Vegas tourism focused on the shows and concerts. 

14:45Copy video clip URL Shelagh Loughlin, Coordinator, explains how to travel to Las Vegas. 

15:19Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: Jordan Marsh Fashion Show. 

15:26Copy video clip URL Paul Kotsher introduces the footage of a fashion show. Interviews with attendees, who share their thoughts on the clothes. 

18:01Copy video clip URL Kotsher returns to explain that the Video Wheel enables employees of New England Life to advertise. 

18:15Copy video clip URL An employee named Martin Johnson discusses the upcoming production from the National Association of Afro-American Artists’ Theater Company of John Patrick’s The Curious Savage, directed by Vernon F. Blackwell and co-directed by Gregory Matthews. Johnson is an actor in the play. 

19:55Copy video clip URL Onscreen Text: Call: The Video Wheel. Ext. 2916.

20:13Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: The Video Wheel: “Give blood. Put a little of yourself into someone else.” A man appears and sings a song.

21:10Copy video clip URL An interview with the chairman of a blood donor program as he recovers from donating blood. Followed by an interview with other donors.

24:09Copy video clip URL A close-up of a newspaper column by advice columnist Ann Landers. The photo next to the column of Landers comes to life and she speaks about high blood pressure. 

24:30Copy video clip URL More interviews with blood donors. 

30:23Copy video clip URL Dick Molellan discusses the previous footage and the blood drive program.