[The Other M.J. Pulls 33]
Rough cut of “The Other M.J.”
Jackie Bange of WGN News interviews Studs Terkel at his home in Chicago. The video includes both the raw footage and the finished piece that aired on WGN. This tape also includes a recording of a WGN nightly newscast from late 2000 and two full episodes of This Old House.
A 1997 interview with Studs Terkel on Chicago Tonight. John Callaway interviews Terkel on Labor Day. The two talk about Terkel’s impending retirement from radio, the importance of history, and the effects of the technological age on society.
Raw footage for Studs on a Soapbox. Producer Tom Weinberg and cameraman Skip Blumberg visit Studs Terkel in his home in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Composed mostly of behind-the-scenes material, they carry on a revealing chat about life, death and baseball.
Raw tape #6 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward Office. Marzullo meets with community members, covering matters of employment and pothole repair.
The video features raw footage for the television show “Chicago Slices.” Skip Blumberg visits M.K Brody’s Toy Store in the West Loop and the Palace Grill in West Town. There is also raw footage for a segment entitled “Kids Eggment” involving producer Tom Weinberg’s children, Anna and Jesse.
This video contains raw footage shot for “Five Day Bicycle Race,” a project comprised of live in-studio commentary and taped edited coverage of the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City. Produced by independent videomakers calling themselves The Image Union (including many members of TVTV and Videofreex), it aired on Manhattan Cable for three hours per night for five days during the convention. This video features Joel Gold performing a piece called “Another Day,” plus some music.
Selects of bluegrass music and interviews from the American Music Festival.