A moving look at the community of Roseland on the far South Side of Chicago after the 1994 murder of two children, Shavon Dean (killed by Robert Sandifer's stray bullet) and Robert Sandifer (executed by fellow gangmembers a few days later). You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Includes game commentators Bill Murray and Christopher Guest, plus player Johnny Unitas. Clips from a 1976 behind-the-scenes documentary by TVTV about the events and personalities surrounding Superbowl X in Miami between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Behind the scenes with Ronald McDonald (played by King Moody), the Hamburglar, and Mayor McCheese. Also interviews with director Howie Morris and ad man Keith Reinhard. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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An old 80s commercial for a German CD player. Watch these inanimate objects dancing to some sweet beats. "Quick Hits From The Archive." To watch the full version of "Commercialfest '88" at Media Burn, click the link below: www.mediaburn.org
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Poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron talks about what he meant by "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." By Skip Blumberg. For more interviews with fascinating interviews, check out Media Burn: www.mediaburn.org
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Studs Terkel chats and jokes with Nelson Algren at a party in Chicago. Algren had recently moved from Chicago to Paterson, New Jersey, and this move was the subject of most of the conversation, told mainly through deadpan jokes. For more archival video of Studs Terkel and Nelson Algren at Media Burn, click the link below: tinyurl.com
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Writer David Murray talks with Media Burn about the end of the Daley era. David Murray is a writer based in Chicago; he blogs about his work and his life at Writing Boots: writingboots.typepad.com The Media Burn Archive is the largest collection of documentaries about Chicago anywhere www.mediaburn.org
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Now available on a triple feature DVD, the Media Burn Archive introduces "The Kissing Booth": artclips.free.fr It was produced by Merrill Aldighieri and Joe Tripician, featuring Quentin Crisp. The other 2 documentaries on the DVD feature Robert Anton Wilson, Dr. John Lilly and Dr. Michio Kaku. Ms. Aldighieri refers to this trilogy of documentaries as her "thought operas". They all aired on the same PBS showcase for independent filmmakers. "The Kissing Booth" is available exclusively on this handmade DVD from the artist and is not available for streaming at this time.
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Excerpt from the television show "The 90's." In "Love on $14," Steve Martini and James McCarthy spend three days at Alpine Valley Amphitheater in East Troy, Wisconsin interviewing Deadheads like Jeffrey Lotus Heart about their dedication to the Grateful Dead. You can watch the full episode here: mediaburn.org
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1985 interview with former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych about his career and injury. From the television series "Once a Star," hosts are Steve Stone, John Mengelt, and Jack Brickhouse. You can watch the full version here: mediaburn.org
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Legendary boxing champion Floyd Patterson comments on boxing philosophy and his illustrious career. The clip is from the 1985 television special "Once A Star" that profiled former athletes. You can watch the full program here: mediaburn.org
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Excerpt from the award-winning TV series The 90's. Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers raps about his love of the ocean and the need to keep it clean. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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This clip features footage of wrestler William Afflis aka "Dick the Bruiser" at his home outside Indianapolis, IN. The piece was shot for the 1985 television special "Once A Star," which profiled former professional athletes. You can watch the full program here: mediaburn.org
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Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger performs "All Mixed Up," accompanied by his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger at the 1991 Studs Terkel Toast held at the Bismarck Hotel in Chicago, IL. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Legendary singer-songwriter Ritchie Havens performs his song "What About Me" at the 1991 Studs Terkel Toast held at the Bismarck Hotel in Chicago, IL. You can watch the full video and learn more about the videomakers here: mediaburn.org
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"The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada." A rare 1974 comedy special starring Steve Martin as he travels through Canada showcasing numerous monuments, tourist attractions, and his unique style of comedy. For the entire comedy special, go to: mediaburn.org
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Legendary pool player Rudolf Wanderone aka "Minnesota Fats" (1913-1996) talks about his many years perfecting the art of pool playing. From the 1985 television special "Once A Star," which profiled former professional athletes. You can watch the full program here: mediaburn.org
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Legendary Defensive End Doug Atkins talks about playing for the Chicago Bears during their 1963 Championship season. Excerpt from the 1985 television special "Once A Star," which profiled former professional athletes. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Pat Robertson is caught calling a Larry King viewer a homo off-air. He is then coached on what to say on television. An excerpt from the critically acclaimed documentary "Spin." You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Two clips of Abbie Hoffman talking about the media: one from Chicago, 1969 before Chicago 7 trial, and one from Chicago 1988. You can watch more on Abbie Hoffman here: mediaburn.org
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A study of colorful Chicago author, radio personality, and raconteur Studs Terkel. The program contains footage of Terkel from the 1950's through 2000, when he was 89 years old. Terkel expounds on various topics such as work, art, media, himself, his political views, his family, and his colleagues. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Mike Royko talks about his Chicago Sun-Times softball team at the Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago in 1982. Videomaker Scott Jacobs talks about shooting this classic, "Royko At The Goat." For some of the best of Mike Royko, go to: mediaburn.org
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A humorous glimpse at the video game boom in the early 1980s, when Pac Man and arcades were popular. This clip is an excerpt from a demo for the television show "Wired In." You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Johnny Marijuanaseed, a hemp activist, describes some of his hemp-related conspiracy theories, and shows how to make hemp products from the plant. You can watch the full video here: www.mediaburn.org
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TVTV's 1972 documentary "Four More Years," an in depth look at the Republican National Convention. It was the first independently produced program to ever be shown on television, and is a powerful look at the politics of the day. You can watch the full 60-minute documentary here: mediaburn.org
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"The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada." A rare 1974 comedy special starring Steve Martin as he travels through Canada showcasing numerous monuments, tourist attractions, and his unique style of comedy. For the entire comedy special: mediaburn.org
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Celebrated adman George Lois talks shop in this 1974 interview from TVTV's documentary "Adland." Includes footage of his successful campaign for Ovaltine ("My old pal Ovaltine") and his controversial Olivetti typewriter ads. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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"The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada." A rare 1974 comedy special starring Steve Martin as he travels through Canada showcasing numerous monuments, tourist attractions, and his unique style of comedy. To watch the whole comedy special, go to: mediaburn.org
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"Media Burn" by Ant Farm. Excerpt from Ant Farm's classic video art piece examining and satirizing the media, particularly the impact of television. On July 4, 1975, what a TV newscaster described as a "media circus" assembles at San Francisco's Cow Palace Stadium. A pyramid of television sets are stacked, dowsed with kerosene, and set ablaze. Then a modified 1959 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz, piloted by two drivers who are guided only by a video monitor between their bucket seats, crashes through the pyramid destroying the TV sets. You can watch the full version here: mediaburn.org
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Early 1980s Special Effects and Computer Graphics from the television show "Wired In," offering a look at the technological trends and innovations of the 1980s. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Bill Murray on electronics in the 1980s, from the television show "Wired In," offering a look at the technological trends and innovations of the 1980s. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Excerpt from Ant Farm's classic video art piece examining and satirizing the media, particularly the impact of television. On the Fourth of July, 1975, artist-president John F. Kennedy (Doug Hall) delivers a speech about the media: "Now I ask you, my fellow Americans: Haven't you ever wanted to put your foot through your television screen?" at San Francisco's Cow Palace Stadium. You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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"The Murder of Fred Hampton." Produced by The Film Group. An excerpt from a documentary about the death of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party. In 1969, Hampton was murdered in his bed at the Panther headquarters by the Chicago police. The event was extremely controversial as the police and the Black Panthers told drastically different versions of the events. This film became instrumental in proving the Panthers' story that the police broke in to headquarters without warning and killed Hampton without resistance. Edward V Hanrahan was the state's attorney at the time and was largely held responsible for the act. You can watch the full version here: www.mediaburn.org www.mediaburn.org
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Archival videos featuring visionary Artist/Architect Doug Michels. Introduced by Media Burn founder Tom Weinberg. More Doug Michels videos at Media Burn: tinyurl.com Full version of Michels' 1976 "video letter": www.mediaburn.org Full "Media Burn" by Ant Farm www.mediaburn.org
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Political pundit James Carville has a love affair with an ice cream cone during an interview about Clinton's 1992 Presidential Campaign. More behind the scenes footage of Carville here: mediaburn.org
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A study of colorful Chicago author, radio personality, and raconteur Studs Terkel. The program contains footage of Terkel from the 1950's through 2000, when he was 89 years old. Among other things, Studs talks about his late wife Ida, to whom he was married for 60 years, his relationship with writer Mike Royko, and his television show, "Stud's Place." You can watch the full video here: mediaburn.org
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Interview footage of NHL greats Bobby and Dennis Hull. The piece was filmed for the 1985 television special "Once A Star," which profiled former professional athletes. You can watch the full program here: mediaburn.org
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