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The Graduate on location

Claire Clouzot interviews the cast and production staff of The Graduate on location in Berkeley, California in 1967. The Graduate is the only film by Mike Nichols that won him an Oscar award for Best Director.

r.1. Mike Nichols on location -- r.2. Interviews with Katharine Ross, Dustin Hoffman, producer Lawrence Turman and sound engineer Jack Solomon.

Marianne Moore : reading at the University of Texas.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Marianne Moore (1887 - 1972) reads her own works at the University of Texas, Austin in collaboration with the Ruth Stephan Poetry Center at the University of Arizona. She is introduced by David Gilbert, director of the University of Texas Press. Recorded by KUT-FM, Austin, TX.

Crazy Ruthie / Ruthie Gorton

Songwriter and performer, Ruthie Gorton, discusses and demonstrates her songs exploring the women's movement, the South, North-South misconceptions, revolution, and her life.- BROADCAST: KPFA, 18 May 1971.

Fasting Dick Gregory entertains (Part 1 of 2)

This is a recording of the speech given by the Black comedian-turned-activist Dick Gregory on the 15th day of his 40-day protest fast. The speech was delivered to over 3,000 students at the University of Texas at Austin on December 12, 1968.

The Skin Trade: a documentary on the pornographic film market in San Francisco

Documentary on pornographic filmmaking in San Francisco. Includes interviews with filmmakers, theater owners, actors, actresses, and the judges of the First International Festival of Erotic Cinema, held in San Francisco late 1970. This program is the second of two programs on erotic and pornographic films.

Horizontal yellow / written and read by Spud Johnson.

HORIZONTAL YELLOW / written and read by Spud Johnson. Spud Johnson, New Mexican journalist and poet reads from his book of poetry. RECORDED: in Taos, New Mexico, Sept. 1966. BROADCAST: KPFA, 14 July 1967.

Mexican self-help project for better education

Three Mexican-American citizens from the Geyserville area talk with Denny Smithson of KPFA about a summer school migrant program that the local school board decided would not be continued this year.

The New woman / introduced by George Frankenstein.

A panel discussion on the subject of "the new woman," with Stephanie Mills of Planned Parenthood, Mimi Kaprolat of the National Organization for Women (NOW), Patricia "Pat" Maginnis of the Association to Repeal Aborton Laws, and Alvin Duskin, San Francisco manufacturer of women's clothing.

Memorial service for James Rector (Episode 5 of 8)

James Rector, the man who was fatally wounded on May 15, 1969, died of his wounds on the 19th and on the 25th there was a memorial service for him at the Pacific Lutheran Seminary in Berkeley, consisting of singalongs and readings from Scripture. The service was organized by Al Larson, Phil Harmon, John Lemnitzer, and Merle Schlichte[sp?].

Mass arrests (Episode 4 of 8)

On May 22, 1969, supporters of People's Park marched on Shattuck Avenue in downtown Berkeley as they had done on other days in May to show their support for the park. Over four hundred marchers and some people who just happened to be on Shattuck at the time were herded into a parking lot, arrested and taken to Santa Rita prison.

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