An American time capsule (revised)

Duration: 3

Year Published: 1976

Creator: Braverman Productions ; film by Charles Braverman.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Braverman, Charles.; Campbell, Howard.; Rudolph, Ken.; Nelson, Sandy.; Braverman Productions.; University of California (System). Extension Media Center.

Description: Animation.; This 1976 revised version ends with a picture of Gerald Ford after the original final shot of Nixon.; Running time: 03:04.; Copyright date on film: 1968.; Original version was shown in 1968 on the Smothers Brothers comedy hour television program.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Assisted by Howard Campbell, Ken Rudolph; music by Sandy Nelson, "Beat that drum," Liberty Records.; The United States' history from the beginning through 1968 is relayed through quick and rhythmic editing of paintings and photographs of historical events and personages. However, the history presented was selected to match the militaristic drum soundtrack: only images of America at war, destroying indigenous peoples, and American men in power are represented. This version ends with a portrait of Gerald Ford (the original ended with Nixon).; PFA 1604-01-5251. D0004; 1976 revised version.; PFA 1604-01-5251. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected: 13 Jun 1994; splices; scratches; Excellent condition: color excellent and superior to the two 1968 version prints; light scratches throughout; sound quality good; four tape splices (see cataloger's inspection report for splices footage points); edge code: 35/32 5 FUJI SAFETY CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2011/03/15; Good condition; damage event 30 ft. from tail, splice, bunch of tape; Fuji color pos (1980)

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE