[Rocking The Boat: Studs Terkel’s 20th Century sampler]
Documentary on activism and the labor movement.
Documentary on activism and the labor movement.
This is a raw interview with Studs Terkel conducted by Television Academy. Studs talks in detail about his background and about his early days working in radio and television.
A videorecording of a live event featuring Studs Terkel and Anna Deavere Smith in conversation at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago. It originally aired on Chicago Municipal Television, Channel 49.
A reception at the Museum of Broadcast Communications honoring the 40th anniversary of the premiere of Studs’ Place, which first aired on November 26, 1949. Studs speaks about the show along with producer Charlie Andrews, director Dan Petrie, actress Beverly Younger, actor Win Stracke, producer Sterling “Red” Quinlan, occasional guest actor Nate Davis, and others.
Archival footage of Studs Terkel. First piece is a look at the circus narrated by Terkel. Followed by two episodes of the show Studs’ Place, which was broadcast out of Chicago from 1949-51. It featured improvised comedy and some jazz performances.
Raw footage for Chicago Slices. This tape features part one of a roast for steelworkers union leader Ed Sadlowski. Friends, family, and co-workers gather at Local 65 Union Hall to celebrate Sadlowski’s retirement. Studs Terkel talks about the Chicago labor history, and the legacy of the union movement.