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VIDEO HISTORY B + W OPEN REEL TAPES FROM THE 70''S PROGRAM III

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1990

VIDEO HISTORY B + W OPEN REEL TAPES FROM THE 70''S PROGRAM III.

November 30, 1990 Downtown Community TV Center Program SHOESHINE PHILOSOPHER by Ken Marsh 7 min. 1970 ACTIONS by Antonio Muntadas Excerpt. 1972/3 KANDACE'S GRANDMOTHER: WORK INJURIES by Barbara Rosenthal 10 min. 1976

CRIPPLE by Bill Creston 9 min., 1972 DOCUMENTARY WITH CALVIN HAMPTON AT CALGARY CHURCH by Doris Chase 15 min., 1973 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Bob Wiegand 20 min., 1976 IRISH TAPES by John Reilly and Julie Gustafson Excerpt. 1971/3 TBA Juan Downey.

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Program VIDEO HISTORY B + W OPEN REEL TAPES FROM THE 70''S PROGRAM III was presented November 30, 1990 at Downtown Community TV Center. The program comprises SHOESHINE PHILOSOPHER (Ken Marsh, 7 min., 1970); ACTIONS (Antonio Muntadas, excerpt, 1972/3); KANDACE'S GRANDMOTHER: WORK INJURIES (Barbara Rosenthal, 10 min., 1976); CRIPPLE (Bill Creston, 9 min., 1972); DOCUMENTARY WITH CALVIN HAMPTON AT CALGARY CHURCH (Doris Chase, 15 min., 1973); THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Bob Wiegand, 20 min., 1976); IRISH TAPES (John Reilly and Julie Gustafson, excerpt, 1971/3); and TBA Juan Downey.

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