- Title: F-A1402
- Summary: BATTLE OF CHICAGO: "POLICE RIOT" AT THE 1968 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN CHICAGO WAS THE SCENE OF TEAR GAS, BAYONETS, & BATTERED HEADS. POLICE BRUTALITY. STREET SCENES OF CROWDS & NATIONAL GUARD; POLICE BEATING DEMONSTRATORS-PROTESTERS; DICK GREGORY MARCH WITH ARRESTS & VIOLENCE; CONFLICTING VIEWS ON THE NATURE & VALUE OF CONVENTIONS; IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH MEMBERS OF CHICAGO'S BLACK COMMUNITY. MAYOR DALEY. LARGE NEON PEPSI SIGN, BLACK PANTHERS.
- Description:00:22:40 - Rioters in masks on top of Volkswagon Beetle drive through crowd stopped by riot police soldiers in gas masks and rifles 00:22:56 - cu Riot National guard soldier with tear gas gun and tear gas mask 00:22:59 - National Guard riot officers in formation block street guns pointer up Protestors argue amongst themselves 00:23:16 - WS Rioters run as gas is fired at them by National Guard CU coughing Protesters hit with gas wounded man on ground while bandage is placed on his head 00:23:27 - CU bearded rioter talks, WS rioters on Chicago Avenue man in front flashes peace signs with both of his hands . Misc shots of crowd of protestors 00:23:49 - Horse drawn wagon is lead through street with protestors marching behind "POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN: SCLC Wagon 00:24:07 - WS of large crowd of Protestors waving PEACE SIGNS in the air and chanting 00:24:30 - large troupe of RIOT POLICE arrive and march through crowd Violence erupts riot in full throttle running protestors camera jumps and moves CU of riot police spraying mace and clubbing protestors 00:25:10 - COPS SPRAYING MACE ONTO PROTESTORS 00:25:58 - large crowd at peaceful out door rally hand made sign against Chicago's MAYOR DALEY on justice hall steps 00:26:20 - Huge crowd at rally at City Hall speech by Black Leader 00:27:26 - crowd walks down Chicago down town street Protestors slowly walk down street police follow riot police on guard Police Helicopter flys by. National Guard riot soldiers on street 00:29:14 - National Guard riot soldier stands in jeep on Chicago street 00:29:49 - Riot soldiers march trough street protester watch from building 00:29:58 - Black Activist DICK GREGORY walks in crowd of protestors 00:30:58 - Misc shots of Chicago Democratic Convention protest and riot. Night time shots of riot police, National guard protestors and politicians on the street during rally and riot 00:31:56 - Hippie protestors face to face with armed National Guard Riot soldiers 00:33:23 - Wide Shot of National Guard Riot Soldiers with raised night sticks attacking protestors violent protest rally 00:33:44 - Interview with EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHICAGO CONVENTION BUREAU 00:34:34 - people plant flowers on Chicago street sides Black Highway crew paints fences cleanup of Chicago slums Urban Renewal 00:35:00 - moving shot from car of Cadillac Cars parked on Chicago South Side streets Slum children play in Chicago south Side abandoned lot URBAN SLUMS 00:35:45 - Black Panthers inside club house or Chicago Panther headquarters Interviews with several Black Panthers 00:39:09 - Interview with Black protestor in pool hall
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1968
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: F-A1402