The Dan Smoot Report: Darkness Is Descending on the Land (#422) (sound)

Description: Content warning: this film contains an outdated and derogatory term for African American people.

Report from conservative political activist Dan Smoot on government threats to conservative broadcasting.

Can notes: "Del. Co. Committee On Patriotism / Return to W. T. Howe 902 Agnes Ave. Morton, Pa. Ki4 2264 Ki3 7645 / Report any damage $25 / Darkness Is Descending On The Land / #422"

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Subjects: 1960s, Politics and government, Communism, Communication

Tags: conservatives; liberals; political broadcasting; FCC; Federal Communications Commission; conservative commentary; "radical right"; "lunatic fringe"; political purges; Barry Goldwater; "totalitarian liberalism"; WLW in Cincinnati; radio; television sponsorship; television stations; television broadcasts; news broadcasting; Victor Reuther; Walter Reuther; FCC fairness doctrine; constitutional conservatives; discrimination; "slanted liberal views"; dissenting viewpoints; "perverts and communist fronters"; Citizens Committee for a Nuclear Test Ban; 1963 March on Washington; rightwing; right wing; Dan Smoot

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Dan Smoot

Credits: The Dan Smoot Report
Dallas 14, Texas
Program #422
Darkness Is Descending On the Land

Distributor: Delaware County Committee on Patriotism

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Delaware County Committee on Patriotism

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: 1963

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA

Genre/Form: television broadcast, activist

Language: eng

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: release print

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: optical

Edge Code:

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 436