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  [Wired In raw #85: Apple #2]

  American Way

  Raw footage for “Wired In,” a never completed series on the technological trends and innovations of the 1980s. In this video, we watch as a number of Apple employees continue to talk about the layout of the Apple manual for their desktop computers entitled, “A Personal Guide to Person Computers.” Advertising Manager Henry Whitfield, Editorial Services Manager Monte Lorenzet, Graphic Designer Russell Leong, and Editorial Services Writer Pete Lundstrom talk about the book in great detail. Apple #2.

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  Las Vegas: Last Oasis In America

  American Way, Roots of Video, Video Makers Choice

  Video portrait of Las Vegas in the late 1970s.

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  [Wired In raw #101: Lily Tomlin #1]

  American Way, Video Makers Choice

  Raw footage for “Wired In,” a never completed series on the technological trends and innovations of the 1980s. Lily Tomlin does multiple takes of a spoof PSA about Pac-Man addiction.

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  [Making It In Hollywood raw #6, Sally’s House]

  American Way, Making it in Hollywood

  Raw footage for the 1976 documentary “Making It In Hollywood”, which follows several actors as they attempt to break into the movie business. More raw footage from the interview with Sally Kirkland, taped at her home.

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  [Making It In Hollywood raw #32]

  American Way, CLIR, Making it in Hollywood, Roots of Video

  Raw footage for the 1976 documentary “Making It In Hollywood,” which follows several actors as they attempt to break into the movie business. This tapes follows Cissy Colpitts, an aspiring actress, as she enters the William Morris Agency in an attempt to obtain an agent to represent her. She is interviewed on the street before meeting with the agent, and again when the meeting has finished. She talks about the experience, and says it was very positive. She did not get an agent, but was referred to other, smaller agencies. After leaving the agency, the interview continues at a poolside location, where Colpitts shows us her headshots, and resume. She also talks about her decision to become an actress.

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  [Making It In Hollywood raw #46]

  American Way, Making it in Hollywood

  Raw footage for the 1976 documentary “Making It In Hollywood,” which follows several actors as they attempt to break into the movie business. At a casting call at Goldwyn Studios for a new Mae West movie, “Sextette”. Numerous actors eagerly line up for a chance to give their resumes to the casting director. An actor from Georgia is interviewed, and says that casting directors discriminate against Southern accents. Several actors who are lined up to get in to the casting call are interviewed.

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  [Making It In Hollywood raw #61]

  American Way, Making it in Hollywood, Roots of Video

  Raw footage for the 1976 documentary “Making It In Hollywood,” which follows several actors as they attempt to break into the movie business. This tape features footage of kids selling maps to stars’ homes, plus b-roll of Grauman’s (Mann’s) Chinese Theatre.

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  [The 90’s raw: Gatewood Galbraith]

  American Way, Sex, Drugs, & Rock 'N Roll, THE 90's, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Interview with Gatewood Galbraith, Democratic gubernatorial candidate from Kentucky and marijuana legalization advocate. He talks at length about the benefits Kentuckians would gain from licensing marijuana as a cash crop and about the usefulness of hemp.