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  Las Vegas Tapes Revised

  American Way, Sex, Drugs, & Rock 'N Roll

  The Las Vegas Tapes. A 1976 look at the city and those who flock to it.

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  [None of the Above raw #25]

  American Way, Black, Chicago, Communities, None of the Above, Politics, Skip Blumberg, Voices of Cabrini

  Raw footage for the documentary “None of the Above,” an in-depth ethnographic look at non voters in the U.S. This video is a continuation of footage with non voter Michael Johnson and his family in Chicago.

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  [None of the Above raw #48]

  American Way, None of the Above, Politics

  Raw footage of Gene Tencza for “None of the Above,” a documentary that follows a number of non-voters during the 1996 presidential election and investigates the reasons why they don’t vote. Tape 2 of 4 for Tencza.

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  [None of the Above raw #76]

  American Way, None of the Above, Politics

  Raw footage of Giovanna Dagnello, an actress and waitress at Pizzeria Uno, for “None of the Above,” a documentary about non-voters during the 1996 presidential election.

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  [The 90’s raw: Diapers]

  American Way, THE 90's

  Raw tape for the award-winning series The 90’s. The videomaker follows a delivery man for Riteway around Manhattan, learning about the service his company provides–door-to-door cloth diaper service. He also interviews mothers in their apartments and Central Park about their reasons for choosing to use cloth diapers and this service (their reasons were mostly environmental).

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  [The 90’s raw: Venice Beach #1]

  American Way, Outside Agitators, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. The tape begins with an interview about a CD-ROM produced in conjunction with Time Magazine that chronicles Operation Desert Storm. Then, Maxi Cohen tours California’s Venice Beach, showing us some of its usual characters. Included are: a man with a Safe Sex plant (with condoms for leaves); a “peace scroll,” a giant petition urging the United Nations to make peace in the Persian Gulf; a hip-hop dance group; and Echo Man, a man who has the ability to make his unaided voice sound as if it is echoing.

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  L.A. Riots

  American Way, Andrew Jones, Black, Communities, Latinx, Viewers Choice

  Andrew Jones goes to Los Angeles in the aftermath of the riots of 1992. He speaks with many people about the racial issues that sparked this uprising–the feeling that blacks and Latinos had been systematically discriminated against in their own neighborhoods for years. The main complaint is that stores in their neighborhoods were owned by whites and Koreans and they were overcharged for all services and products. Much of the tension appears to be between the blacks/Latinos and the Korean shop owners. Another interesting feature of the tape is the discussion of the differing motives between rioters and looters and between the actions in different parts of the city. For example, in some areas, only specific businesses, those that were seen as longtime oppressors, were targeted. A man shows footage from his camcorder of the looting, and notes that all of the looters were white, and all were smiling. Clearly, the situation in Los Angeles was far from simple. This tape is a fascinating glimpse into the psychology of the time period.

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  [Tom on Vermont Avenue]

  American Way

  Raw footage of Los Angeles examining the up and coming area on Vermont Avenue.