Magistrate's Court (Reel 2-3, B-Roll) (silent)

Description: Reels 2 and 3 B-roll (of A/B rolls) of a Philadelphia television documentary about the role of the magistrate in law enforcement. Features footage of what appears to be police raids as well as courtroom footage and interviews. Picture only; no sound. See item 202778 for corresponding A-roll.

can notes: "WFIL Phila R-2 Magistrate's Court 16mm AB pix neg"

head leader notes: "Reel 2 Magistrate Court B"

tail leader notes: "WFIL Magistrates Documentary (Revision) pix neg. Reel #3 Roll B"

note found in can: "Movielab - Cust: S.T. WFIL - Subj: Magistrate - Material: Pict. + T[?] A+B - Reel: 2 ... Date: 11/26/62"

Leader states: "De Frenes Film Labs. Philadelphia"

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Subjects: 1960s, Law enforcement, Racism

Tags: desk blotters; fountain pens; paperweights; three-piece suits; boutonnieres; African American people; courtrooms; judges' benches; police officers; on-camera interviews; police raids; prisoner transport vans; alcohol; bottles of liquor; body searches; arrests; bow ties; dice; cards; shot glasses; illegal gambling; beating down doors; magistrates; judiciary; defendants; bookends; Black women being arraigned

Film Sponsor:

Creator: WFIL

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Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Prelinger Archives

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: 1962

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Genre/Form: nonfiction, documentary, television broadcast

Language: eng

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: A/B roll, negative

Color: b&w

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Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: triangle triangle

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 811