- Title: US-106
- Summary: 1982 US FESTIVAL CONSTRUCTION & PLANNING: 1982 US FESTIVAL SITE PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION (8/13/82)
- Description:17:00:00 - HELICOPTER FLYING WITH HUGE BUCKET SUSPENDED UNDERNEATH 17:00:56 - HELICOPTER LOWERS BUCKET INTO POND & FILLS IT WITH WATER 17:02:17 - HELICOPTER CARRYING BUCKET OF WATER BACK & FORTH BEHIND TREES 17:03:42 - SHERIFF HELICOPTER CARRYING BUCKET OF WATER FOR FIGHTING FIRES 17:04:53 - VIDEO CAMERA CREW INTERVIEWING CONCERT PROMOTER BILL GRAHAM OUTSIDE IN YARD. TALKING ABOUT GIANT DIAMOND VISION PROJECTION JUMBO SCREEN BEING USED, TICKET SALES 17:05:49 - VIDEO CAMERA OPERATOR LOOKING THROUGH CAMERA EYE-PIECE ON TRIPOD 17:06:41 - STEVE WOZNIAK PETTING DOG LYING ON LAWN, RUBS DOG'S STOMACH. 17:07:05 - WOZ WEARING KGB-FM 101 RADIO STATION BASEBALL HAT WHILE EATING COLD FRIED CHICKEN FROM BAG 17:07:39 - BILL GRAHAM TALKS ABOUT WOODSTOCK 17:08:21 - STEVE WOZNIAK & BILL GRAHAM WALK INTO UNUSON FIELD OFFICE HEADQUARTERS CABIN BUILDING 17:08:34 - LOOKING AROUND ROOMS THEN WALK OUTSIDE & SIT AT ONE OF SEVERAL PICNIC TABLES IN OUTSIDE PATIO COURTYARD & HAVE PRIVATE CONVERSATION 17:09:43 - MIDDLE-AGED SECRETARY WITH GLASSES TALKING ON TELEPHONE & WRITING WITH PEN. ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT UPCOMING US FESTIVAL 17:10:19 - VERY YOUNG, ATTRACTIVE SECRETARY QUICKLY ANSWERS SEVERAL CALLS & PUTS THEM EACH ON HOLD ("WILL YOU HOLD PLEASE") BEFORE TALKING TO CALLER ABOUT CAMPING AT US FESTIVAL. HANGS UP PHONE AT END OF CALL 17:11:08 - CU SECRETARY'S HAND WITH RED-PAINTED FINGERNAILS HITTING BUTTONS ON MULTI-LINE PHONE AS SHE PUTS CALLERS ON HOLD BEFORE FINALLY TAKING CALL 17:11:17 - YOUNG RECEPTIONIST TAKES PHONE CALL MESSAGE 17:11:38 - MIDDLE-AGED SECRETARY ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON TELEPHONE 17:12:23 - CU MULTI-LINE RECEPTIONIST OFFICE PHONE WITH MANY BUTTONS LIGHTED & BLINKING AS MANY CALLS COME IN, BUSY PHONE LINE 17:12:34 - OLDER SECRETARY ANSWERING PHONE CALLS PUTTING SOME ON HOLD. TALKS INTO WALKIE-TALKIE PAGING SOMEONE FOR PHONE CALL. 17:12:59 - MIDDLE-AGED SECRETARY ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON TELEPHONE 17:13:56 - YOUNG SECRETARY STANDING WHILE TALKING ON TELEPHONE TELLING CALLER WHICH MUSICIAN WILL BE PLAYING AT FESTIVAL 17:14:51 - MAN TALKING ON TELEPHONE & WRITING DOWN NOTES 17:15:42 - CU WRITING IN PAD WITH RED PEN 17:16:22 - JOE JUDGE RED-HEADED BEARDED MAN TALKING ON TELEPHONE DURING FINAL PLANNING STAGES OF US FESTIVAL, HANGS UP TELEPHONE AT END OF CALL 17:17:17 - PETER ELLIS TALKING WITH ANOTHER MAN IN UNUSON OFFICES, LOOKING OVER PAPERS 17:18:10 - PETER ELLIS WEARING UNUSON US FESTIVAL SHIRT GOES INTO FESTIVAL CONTROL CENTER OFFICE 17:18:16 - YOUNG MAN ON TELEPHONE IN OFFICE 17:18:29 - MIDDLE-AGED SECRETARY JEAN ANSWERS TELEPHONE, "THANK YOU FOR HOLDING, HOW CAN I HELP YOU?". TALKS TO CALLER ABOUT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ANSWERS OTHER CALLS ON HOLD 17:19:59 - CU HAND HOLDING PEN HITTING BUTTONS ON PHONE, HANGS UP RECIEVER 17:20:05 - BILL GRAHAM SHAKES STEVE WOZNIAK'S HAND THEN GOES INTO OFFICE TO TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE WHILE WOZ WAITS OUTSIDE, LOOKS AT WRIST WATCH 17:20:46 - STEVE WOZNIAK INTRODUCED TO YOUNG MAN WHO WANTS TO INTERVIEW HIM. THEY GO OUTSIDE TO PATIO 17:21:11 - BILL GRAHAM IN OFFICE TALKING TO PETE ELLIS & OTHERS ORGANIZERS. THEY ALL LOOK AT THEIR WATCHES 17:21:40 - CU HANDWRITTEN SIGN ON DOOR: "PUBLIC RELATIONS ADMIN & OPERATIONS" 17:21:43 - POV GOING INTO OFFICE WHERE BILL GRAHAM IS LEANING OVER DESK WRITING 17:22:01 - CU "NO NUKES" PATCH ON BILL GRAHAM'S DUFFLEBAG 17:22:13 - BILL GRAHAM FINISHES WRITING & LEAVES OFFICE & BUILDING 17:22:40 - BILL GRAHAM GETS ONTO MOTORCYCLE WITH SIDECAR & DRIVES OFF 17:24:07 - GEEKY PEOPLE IN PRODUCTION OFFICE WORKING 17:24:25 - BILL GRAHAM WEARING SHORTS COMES OUT OFFICE, WALKS AROUND DOING STUFF IN MAIN OFFICE, TALKING TO WOMAN HAVING LUNCH AT DESK 17:25:43 - MAN TALKING TO TOM MENDENHALL WHO IS EATING LUNCH AT DESK, GOES THROUGH LOOSELEAF BOOK, SIGNS PAPER IN PENCIL 17:26:35 - BILL GRAHAM SEEN TALKING ON TELEPHONE THROUGH DOOR OF OFFICE 17:27:25 - MEN AT DESK TALKING, WORKING TOGETHER 17:28:13 - TRUCK WITH LARGE SUPPLY OF PIPES AT US FESTIVAL SITE 17:28:25 - FIELD COVERED WITH WATER PIPES & SPRINKLER SYSTEM 17:28:43 - PAN OVER TO PILES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING WOOD PLANKS, PIPES, PALLETS 17:28:58 - ZOOM INTO SPRINKER HEADS & PIPES SET UP IN FIELD 17:29:13 - WORKER LOOSENS CANVAS STRAPS FROM TRUCK HOLDING DOWN CARGO OF METAL PIPES & PLATES FOR STAGE CONSTRUCTION 17:29:57 - PICK-UP TRUCK ARRIVES TOWING PORTA-POTTIES 17:30:07 - WORKER ROLLING UP CANVAS STRAPS AFTER TAKING THEM OFF TRUCK 17:32:20 - PAN UP TO HUGE TOWER OF METAL PLATES & PIPES ON TRUCK 17:32:38 - CARGO OF STAGE PIECES BEING UNLOADED FROM TOP OF TRUCK WITH FORK-LIFT 17:34:44 - CU HANDWRITTEN SIGN IN WINDOW: "PRODUCTION OFFICE" 17:35:00 - INTERVIEW WITH TOM MENDENHALL OF FM PRODUCTIONS WEARING MR. BILL T-SHIRT STANDING AMID SITE FILLED WITH CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES. TALKS ABOUT SETTING UP STAGE & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, LARGEST STAGE & SOUND SYSTEMS, SOUND DELAY TOWERS, DIFFERENCE WITH OTHER EVENTS INCLUDING WOODSTOCK & CALIFORNIA JAM, TEAMWORK 17:44:22 - MENDENHALL POINTS OUT AREA WHERE STAGE IS GOING TO BE, SHOWS TRENCHES WHERE CABLES WILL BE BURIED 17:45:26 - PAN AROUND EMPTY BOWL AS MENDENHALL GIVE STATISTICS ON SIZE, TALKS ABOUT WATER SUPPLIES DURING FESTIVAL, DIAMOND VISION SCREEN 17:47:40 - CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS BY LAKE TO BE USED AS PRODUCTION OFFICES & TUNING TRAILERS DURING FESTIVAL 17:49:46 - PAN HUGE PILE OF STAGE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 17:50:26 - VIEWS OF WATER PIPES LAYED ALL OVER FIELD FOR SPRINKLERS 17:51:00 - LARGE OUTDOOR CEMENT WATER FOUNTAIN WITH MULTIPLE HEADS AS WOMAN TAKES DRINK 17:52:30 - WATER TRUCK SEEN SPRAYING WATER ONTO NEWLY FORMED DIRT ROAD BEFORE TAR IS LAYED DOWN 17:53:15 - CU METAL WATER PIPES WITH SPRINKLER HEADS CROSSING ENTIRE FIELD 17:53:53 - CU TAR TANKER TRUCK LAYING DOWN LAYER OF TAR TO CREATE ASPHALT ROAD AROUND PERIMETER OF BOWL 17:55:18 - VIEW OF WINDY ROAD WITH FRESH LAYER OF TAR LAID DOWN 17:55:36 - TAR TRUCK BACKS UP SOUNDING HORN. STARTS SPRAYING TAR DOWN 17:56:17 - INTERVIEW WITH CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN PICK-UP ABOUT OILING DOWN PERIMETER ROAD TO KEEP DOWN DUST
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1982
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1980s
- File Name: US-106