- Title: PA-51D
- Summary: WORKER'S RALLY - GRIFFITH PARK: DEMONSTRATIONS IN GRIFFITH PARK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AGAINST CITY AND CITY OFFICIALS WHICH CAUSED THE DEATH OF 100 RELIEF WORKERS IN GRIFFITH PARK FIRE. CROWDS; SPEAKERS; PLACARDS. LABOR; 1930S; COMMUNISM; DEMONSTRATIONS.
- Description:01:37:27 - CU TITLE: "THOUSANDS OF WORKERS IN DEMONSTRATION AT L. A. PLAZA ENCORE CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE OF CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS WHICH CAUSED THE MURDER OF OVER 100 RELIEF WORKERS IN GRIFFITH PARK". 01:37:32 - MLS ABOVE VIEW CROWD WORKERS CRAM CITY PLAZA, CARRY PLACARDS. LOUD SPEAKERS IN F/G. 01:37:40 - VARIOUS SIGNS ON PLACARDS HELD UP BY WORKERS INCLUDE, "HEROS OF 1917, BUMS OF 1933" AND "REPEAL THE SALES TAX, TAX THE RICH". SPEAKER ADDRESSING CROWD. CU LARGE SIGN: "IN MEMORY OF OUR COMRADES AND FELLOW WORKERS MURDERED IN THE GRIFFITH PARKK FIRE...........". MS CROWD FACING CAMERA, REMOVE HATS, BOW IN MOMMENT OF SILENCE. CU SIGN "IN MEMORY OF OUR FELLOW WORKERS BURNED TO DEATH AT GRIFFITH PARK.......". CRWD OF WORKERS PLACING HATS BACK ON HEADS. UNION LEADER ADDRESSING WORKERS FROM PLATFORM, WORKERS WAVING IN UNISON. 01:38:35 - LS POLICE WATCH FROM STREET, AUTO TRAFFIC CIRCA 1930S, PASSING IN B/G. MORE SHOTS CROWD, SPEAKERS. 01:38:49 - TITLE: "ORPHANS OF THE WORKERS WHO WERE MURDERED IN GRIFFITH PARK. THEY HAVE RECEIVED NO COMPENSATION". MS VARIOUS SHOTS WOMEN HOLDING INFANTS IN ARMS AND OLDER KIDS ALONGSIDE THEM. 01:39:23 - MS WORKERS HOLDING UP SIGN "FIGHT AGAINST FORECLOSURES OF SMALL HOMES". MS UNION LEADER SPEAKING BEFORE MICROPHONE. MORE OF CROWDS. 01:39:59 - END
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1930
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: PA-51D