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  • Interviewing Lewis M. Allen ; part 2

    1963

    A preview of the film Lord of the Flies with producer Lewis M. Allen, and a discussion of some of his other productions.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

  • Aileen Ward discusses the biography "John Keats: The Making of a Poet"

    1963

    Author, professor, and John Keats biographer, Aileen Ward, discusses and reads from the biography “John Keats: The Making of a Poet.” Ward discusses Keats’ schooling, his relationship with Fanny Brawne, and Keats’ work in comparison to his contemporaries such as Percy Bysshe Shelley. Ward reads Keats’ 1818 poem entitled “Isabella, or the Pot of Basil.” Studs plays a recording of Ralph Richardson reading Keats’ 1819 poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn.”*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

  • Pauline Kael

    Pauline Kael discusses her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and her career, part 1

    1966

    Part 1 of celebrated fim critic Pauline Kael discussing her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" as well as business versus creativity, struggles of young filmmakers, humiliations of older actors competing for limited roles, and limiting movies to fit on television screens.

  • Pauline Kael

    Pauline Kael discusses her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and her career, part 2

    1966

    Part 2 of celebrated fim critic Pauline Kael discussing her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" as well as Laurence Olivier, Sidney Poitier, safe roles, older actors, distortion of women's contributions, and Lillian Hellman's frustrations.

  • Dr. M. Merchant discusses Shakespeare and the arts

    Aug. 18, 1965

    Welsh scholar Dr. M. Merchant speaks about Shakespeare and his impact on other arts and artists. Toward the end, there is an excerpt of Sir John Gielgud in Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure."*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Studs Terkel

    Chapter 2 of 13 of "Hard Times: Voices of the Great Depression" [includes introduction by Studs]

    1971

    Terkel comments and presents Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression

  • Joe Matthews discusses his background, life and death

    Jun. 5, 1965

    His background as a chaplain prepared Dean Joe Matthews for his role at the Ecumenical Institute of Chicago. Here, he discusses what it means to be human and to truly live one's life.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Stephen Addiss and Bill Crofut talk to Studs Terkel

    Jul. 1, 1965

    Discussing folk traditions of the world and interviewing folk music collectors and musicians Stephen Addiss and Bill Crofut.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Father John McKenzie and Dr. Howard Schomer discuss personal responsibility, morality and hate, as it pertains to the Vietnam War ; part 2

    1965

    The interview continues with Father John McKenzie and Dr. Howard Schomer talking about fear and dissent. Schomer says Christians have the duty to dissent when they believe their beliefs are being contradicted by policy. He also talks about not understanding a dampening down of the human mind when it comes to human issues. Father McKenzie adds that society is made up of the best educated ignoramuses that ever existed.

  • Morris Haimowitz discusses illiteracy and the "Read Now" project

    1960

    Although he doesn't know for sure, Morris Haimowitz believes there 300,000 people in the Chicago metropolitan area who cannot read or write. Hamimowitz's "Read Now" program is looking for anyone who can read and write to become a teacher to people that need assistance with literacy. *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

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