KTLA News: “Watts Fest" (1971)

what is the spirit now of the members of the committee as we get the festival underway you know how things usually stop at the last moment and the spirit of all of our members a high festive spirit is going on everyone has worked so very very beautifully and I think a great accolations and many people don't receive it should go to the board of directors what do you think of the main attractions this year well the main attractions this year I couldn't even segment one off because they all are main the Park concerts are very important which are every night the uh Shrine concerts which will happen of course on Friday night and Saturday night is an important segment we have also a rodeo going on on Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon art exhibits uh gospel shows uh we have a voter registration that's going on just naming they all are important segments are cogs in this [Music] wheel [Music] [Laughter] [Music] Herbert Miss Mary Herbert will you please [Music] la Mr M the festival is about to open how does it look at this point oh it looks beautiful it looks just beautiful we at the last minute of course there are a lot of last minute preparations not in any Festival let's say in daily life that you sort of have to ready for but we are readying and it looks Grand what type of a right well sir we're just minutes away from the opening how do things look at this point oh things look wonderful we are moving on schedule and there are a lot of last many preparations of course necessarily that have to be adhered to and they are moving well also how many people do you expect go you name it I think we are expecting a minimum let's say of approximately 50,000 per day and behind the scene have been working behind the scene and also should um Grand Marshal of the parade well there was disappointment like I'm sure anyone would uh be sort of disappointed but uh Mr Muhammad Ali of course had previous a a previous commitment with she is now in the Caribbeans but uh we are extremely delighted to have with us Mr Sammy Davis [Music] Jr coach uh but would you ask the other members of the board to kindly stand just behind our honored game supervisor would you to the we can get our ceremonies underway Ely of you who are not called and who are our invited guests I certainly would appreciate it if you join us just to the north side in front of the EV and on the lawn and we will be able to get our program going are you [Music] here i' like to check [Music] the [Music] good morning ladies and gentlemen the following people please come to the podium the following people would you kindly come to the B the executive director [Music] mrce the Rendell douglas douglas Ferell or his [Music] representative Clark Clark we'd like I call [Music] you [Music] EX [Music]