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  Soundstage: Woody Guthrie’s America

  American Way, Chicago, Studs Terkel

  Woody Guthrie tribute show taped in front of a live audience. The show combines Guthrie’s writings, read by Studs Terkel, with live performances of Guthrie’s songs. Fans of Guthrie will enjoy hearing his words read and his songs played. Studs Terkel does an excellent performance, reading poetry and Guthrie’s own words, so fans of Studs will also find this enjoyable. All song titles are guesses based on song choruses and checked against Guthrie’s songs on http://www.allmusic.com.

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  The Man From Hope

  Uncategorized

  This video is the film that was produced for and shown at the 1992 democratic convention. It is a biographical portrait of Bill Clinton. Clinton reminisces on his childhood experiences, his adolescence, and his early political career. It is designed to showcase the values and life views that Clinton gained through his humble beginnings in Hope, AR. It is made up of interviews and narration, often placed over old photographs. The tape also includes an additional “special personal message from Bill Clinton.”

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  Fats #3

  Sports

  Another part of an interview with the renowned pool playing master, Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanerone. In this section of the interview, Fats discusses his personal philosophies on pool and on life, sharing stories about his own philanthropic exploits as well as his dissension regarding present ways of thinking.

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  John Callaway interviews: Armand Hammer

  Chicago

  John Callaway interviews entrepreneur and chairman of Occidental Petroleum Armand Hammer in February of 1981. The interview goes in depth into Hammer’s childhood, his many business ventures, as well as controversial political policies of the time with the Soviet Union.

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  Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #46

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Sports

  Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” This tape continues the interview with Bill Veeck at his home in Hyde Park. Money and business are discussed.

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  Daley, Reel 3

  Chicago, NHPRC, Politics

  A look at the life and career of Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley, produced for the 10-year anniversary of his death. The show is made up of interviews with Daley’s family, friends, colleagues, and critics, as well as much archival footage.

• [Interview with Matt York, editor/publisher of Videomaker Magazine]

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  This tape appears to be raw footage from an interview with Matt York, the editor and publisher of Videomaker Magazine that was shot for “The 90’s.” Topics discussed include:

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  Fats #4

  Sports

  Famed pool player Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone is interviewed, telling about the most recent tribulations in his life, including his recent divorce and move to Nashville. Fats shares his feelings on his divorce trial, which he believes was unfair to him, as well as the people he’s helped that he feels have been ungrateful. This is followed by two clips of Fats playing his rival Willie Mosconi in a televised pool match.