Short amateur documentary about fountain pen repairs and the process of repairs within a fountain pen 'hospital.' The film begins with a client han...
An artist report by Franklin McMahon about Pope John Paul II's Pope Council meeting. McMahon's narration and field recordings act as a soundtrack t...
A Franklin McMahon artist report about the political scene of 1968, including the death of Martin Luther King Jr., the presidential campaign and th...
An artist report by Franklin McMahon of the 1968 Republican, or GOP, National Convention, which took place in Miami, Florida that year, and the 196...
Artist-reporter Franklin McMahon discusses his work and the inspirations and interests that lead him to cover particular people and events. This pa...
An artist report by Franklin McMahon about the infamous Chicago 8 conspiracy trial of the eight (later just seven) defendants arrested during the p...
The first of three parts of Franklin McMahon's artist report on the political scene of 1968, or "one artists look at America in this polit...
Various outtakes documenting the energetic 1987 mayoral campaign. The footage captures the highly publicized candidature of Harold Washington, Jane...
Footage of Chicago's Maxwell Street, circa 1971, shot by an unknown filmmaker. The film is part of Tom Palazzolo’s extensive collection documenting...
Black and white footage capturing crowds of Chicago Bears fans celebrating the team's historic win in the city's downtown area (the Loop). The last...
Outtakes from Tom Palazzolo's 1976 documentary Gay for a Day.
Outtakes from Tom Palazzolo's 1976 documentary Gay for a Day.
Outtakes from Tom Palazzolo's 1976 documentary Gay for a Day.
Outtakes from Tom Palazzolo's 1976 documentary Gay for a Day.
Footage of a large anti-war demonstration in 1966. People can be seen carrying signs; one person has even covered their dog in anti-war slogans. Th...
Documentary film made about Chicago independent filmmaker Tom Palazzolo for the United States Information Agency.