A New Academic Year at UC Berkeley (1972)

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Film Date
10/2/72
Film Reference Number
KPIX 109792
Description
KPIX Eyewitness News footage from October 2nd 1972 with Christpher Chow featuring views of the UC Berkeley campus on the first day of a new academic year. Chow discusses in voiceover how the social and political climate on campus has changed since the 1964 free speech movement. Includes views of students walking around, hanging out, registering to vote and watching a Mime Troupe performance. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

This 16mm reversal film print was re-scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in February 2023.

Format
16mm newsfilm