[University of California, Berkeley. Commencement 1939]

Duration: 8

Year Published: 1939

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: silent

Credits: Sproul, Robert Gordon, 1891-1975.; Titus, Laura Elizabeth.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; Commencement exercises at the University of California, Berkeley. Held on Saturday, May 20, 1939 at California Memorial Stadium. The student address was given by Laura Elizabeth Titus. The address to the candidates for degrees was given by the President of the University, Robert Gordon Sproul. A summary of the film prepared by Jack Van Snellenberg was included in the film can. :Candidates assembling on bleachers. Panorama. Sign at North Tunnel. Row of small signs on bleachers. Panorama of candidates on bleachers from turf. Candidates from top of Section C. Candidates start marching, from top of Section C. Degree list distribution, west tree line. Military officers assigning seates to candidates taken from in front of stage. Academic procession entering field from North Tunnel; shows Color Guard. Academic procession crossing field toward east tree line. Procession passing through east tree line. Procession leaving west tree line and turning at 10 yd. line. Procession entering ramp. Faculty on stage waiting faor signal to be seated. Shows Color Guard in front of stage. President: 'The audience will rise...." Yell leader 'Hail to California.' Shows colors in sockets. Panorama of candidates applauding. Girls checking diplomas back stage. Naval officers displaying commissions in racks. Student speaker. Weeks: 'The President of the University will now address you.' President approaching lectern. President addressing Father Ramm, candidate for LL.D. Candidates seating themselves after the conferring of the LL.B., Jurisprudence. Investiture of candidate, Bachelor of Science. Investiture of candidates, Master of Arts. Investiture of candidatese, Doctor of Education. Investiture of candidate, Ph.D. Investiture of Father Ramm. Distribution of commissions to military candidates. Distribution of commissions to naval candidates. Diploma racks being rolled on to stage. Removal of flag sockets. Distribution of diplomas, west side. Candidates crossing front of stage. Marshal, group 148. Candidates leaving diploma distribution, east side. Yell leader leading 'All hail.' Dispersal of spectators. Lovett acting as pivot."; PFA 1604-29-3753. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2009/06/ 24 Mint condition; excellent color.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE