Vietnam Day Berkeley

Duration: 41

Year Published: 1965

Creator: a Parasite production ; directed by Ernest Callenbach and others.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Callenbach, Ernest, direction.; Ochs, Phil, performer.; Scheer, Robert.; Spock, Benjamin, 1903-1998.; Savio, Mario.; Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968.; Gregory, Dick.; Mailer, Norman.; Committee (Comedy team)

Description: Opening title: This film is based on the Vietnam Day held at Berkeley, California, from noon of May 21 to midnight of May 22, 1965. The program participants, who do not all appear in the film, included--Aaron Wildavsky, Robert Scheer, the Committee, I.F. Stone, Willie Brown, Barbara Dane, Phil Ochs, George Clark, Edward Keating, Levi Laub, Paul Jacobs, Jim Petras, Jack Grant, Si Casady, Stanley Sheinbaum, Senator Ernest Gruening, Isaac Reutscher, Michael Klein, Mario Savio, Jack Barnes, Isadore Zifferstein, Alan Watts, William Stanton, Cillin Edwards, James Aronson, Paul Potter, Paul Krassner, Staughton Lynd, Norman Thomas, Mike Myerson, Felix Greene, Hal Draper, Robert Pickus, Dave Dellinger, Dick Gregory, Norman Mailer, Bob Moses.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; PFA 1616-01-4253. Restricted: Not for research use.; This film documents the two day anti-Vietnam War rally held in Sproul Plaza at the University of California. There are many scenes of students gathering, activities, carrying signs, collecting money, etc. Identified speakers include Robert Scheer, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Mario Savio, Norman Thomas, Dick Gregory, Norman Mailer. There are many unidentified speakers. The Committee performs a comedy skit and Phil Ochs sings Love me, I'm a liberal. The film concludes with hanging Lyndon Johnson in effigy and burning draft cards.; PFA 1616-01-4253. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected: 1995/04/17 ; Excellent condition; SMPTE leader added; some very light lines CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2012/02/24; Very good condition; light scratches; three cement splices

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE