Rising Expectations: Demos & TV / Cruising Demo
Identifier
F.2021-04-0009
Date Of Production
1980 – 1982
Abstract
Assemblage of footage of television screens and protests.
Description
Begins with the voice of Chuck Kleinhans saying "March 27, 1982. Chicago," with footage of a television screen showing local news coverage of the election in El Salvador.
This is followed by footage of a large crowd gathered in downtown Chicago to protest against U.S. aid to El Salvador’s military government during the Salvadoran Civil War. Participants chant "U.S. out of El Salvador!" and hold banners. Julia Lesage and JoAnn Elam are seen marching. A man wears a large paper-machier Ronald Reagan head; others carry faux coffins.
After this is more footage shot off of Kleinhans' TV screen, this time featuring Reagan giving a State of the Union address; he speaks of the need for budget cuts. This is followed by footage of Chicagoans protesting said cuts in the Loop. Banners read "DEFEAT REAGANOMICS" and "STOP THE NEUTRON BOMB!" Kleinhans talks to an old friend named Ike, who speaks about how Reagan's "rotten" economic policies negatively affect working people.
Most of the rest of the film captures a protest against the Al Pacino film Cruising (1980) at the Carnegie Theatre on Rush Street. Signs and chants accuse the film as being anti-gay. The reel ends with Gene Siskel's (negative) review of the movie, filmed off of a television screen.
This is followed by footage of a large crowd gathered in downtown Chicago to protest against U.S. aid to El Salvador’s military government during the Salvadoran Civil War. Participants chant "U.S. out of El Salvador!" and hold banners. Julia Lesage and JoAnn Elam are seen marching. A man wears a large paper-machier Ronald Reagan head; others carry faux coffins.
After this is more footage shot off of Kleinhans' TV screen, this time featuring Reagan giving a State of the Union address; he speaks of the need for budget cuts. This is followed by footage of Chicagoans protesting said cuts in the Loop. Banners read "DEFEAT REAGANOMICS" and "STOP THE NEUTRON BOMB!" Kleinhans talks to an old friend named Ike, who speaks about how Reagan's "rotten" economic policies negatively affect working people.
Most of the rest of the film captures a protest against the Al Pacino film Cruising (1980) at the Carnegie Theatre on Rush Street. Signs and chants accuse the film as being anti-gay. The reel ends with Gene Siskel's (negative) review of the movie, filmed off of a television screen.
Format
Super-8mm
Extent
400 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Mag Stripe
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Reversal Positives
Form
Subject
Demonstrations
Television
War
Politicians
Sexuality and culture
Motion pictures
Motion picture theaters
Television
War
Politicians
Sexuality and culture
Motion pictures
Motion picture theaters
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Kleinhans, Chuck (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
Kleinhans, Chuck (is participant)
Lesage, Julia (is participant)
Elam, JoAnn (is participant)
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