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  [Chicago Slices raw: Aaron Freeman one man play]

  Black, Chicago, Chicago Slices, Communities, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Performance

  AARON FREEMAN: performing “Disguised as an Adult,” his one man play.

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  [Billy and Brian Murray at the Super Bowl]

  Chicago, Outside Agitators, Skip Blumberg, Sports, TVTV

  Raw and unused footage from “TVTV Goes To The Super Bowl.” This tape features footage of Bill Murray and his brother Brian at the 1976 Super Bowl. Bill pretends to be an odd Dallas Cowboys’ super fan who wondered onto the field before the game. This tape also includes footage of interviews for the show “Chicago Slices.”

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  [Chicago Slices raw : Funny Firm]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Skip Blumberg

  Raw footage for the TV series Chicago Slices. This tape features George at his workshop at Funny Firm. Funny Firm closed within a few years of this tape.

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  The Funnier Side Of Eastern Canada

  Performance, Video Makers Choice

  Steve Martin TV comedy special. Martin shows us around Canada through short comedy sketches.

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  [The 90’s raw: Milly’s Orchid Show mobile camera]

  Chicago, Performance, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. A recording of a live performance of “Milly’s Orchid Show,” a variety show at the Park West in Chicago, starring Brigid Murphy. Murphy emcee’s the show in the character of Southern Belle Milly Mae Smithy for this live comedy / variety show. Performers/performances include: House-O-Matic, a teenage dance group; Lisa Kotin, who performs an instructional parody, “Spring Training: Miss America”; an unidentified, young teenage boy who sings a provocative R & B song, during which he strips off his shirt; comedian Emo Philips performs his typically eccentric stand-up act; the Texas Rubies, a female duo, perform a comedic rap and some country songs; and a performance by musician Jim Lauderdale. [The same footage is captured on another tape, but with a static camera.]

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  [The 90’s raw: Milly’s Orchid Show static camera #1]

  Chicago, Performance, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. A recording of a live performance of “Milly’s Orchid Show,” a variety show at the Park West in Chicago, starring Brigid Murphy. Murphy emcee’s the show in the character of Southern Belle Milly Mae Smithy for this live comedy / variety show. This footage was shot with a static camera. Performers/performances include: House-O-Matic, a teenage dance group; Lisa Kotin, who performs an instructional parody, “Spring Training: Miss America”; a young teenage boy who sings a provocative R & B song, during which he strips off his shirt; comedian Emo Philips performs his typically eccentric stand-up act; the Texas Rubies, a female duo, perform a comedic rap, and some country songs; and a performance by musician Jim Lauderdale. [This tape contains the static version of more shaky / close-up footage on another tape.]

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  [Studs Terkel interview for Charlie Rose, part 3]

  American Way, Chicago, NHPRC, Studs Terkel

  This is part three of a forty five minute interview with Studs Terkel. In this tape, Terkel briefly talks about the lack of imagination in the television world, his son Dan, and the humor of the human race. Terkel also leaves an amusing message for Charlie Rose.

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  Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

  American Way

  A day-in-the-life documentary with Garry Marshall. Marshall was an executive producer for ABC and was responsible for such hit shows as Laverne and Shirley, Happy Days, and Mork and Mindy. This tape features several behind the scenes segments from these shows’ productions. Marshall is also interviewed about the nature of television production and comedy.