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20.03.41-DUKE-MEESE was composed and calm, but Democrats will have tougher questions later. WERTHEIMER-intro report on EXIT POLLING, TELEVISION COVERAGE, and the integrity of the election process. 20.04.18-Shots of voters casting ballots in IOWA CAUCUS. Clip of NBC NEWS broadcast announcing projected victory of WALTER MONDALE, similar clip from ABC, v.o.-both networks announced results before the end of the voting, Congress took offense. Shots of Congressional Committee hearing, the IOWA Democratic Chairman testifying that essentially, the broadcasts "put a TV in the voting booth". C/S Rep. TIM WIRTH (D-CO), telling NETWORK TV EXECUTIVES that they failed their public trust and responsibility by broadcasting early EXIT POLL results. Group of uncomfortable looking Network Suits at witness table including TED TURNER. C/S Rep. AL SWIFT (D-WA) says that the public doesn't want to hear predictions before the votes are in. C/S CBS SUIT, says the public has a stake in up-to-the minute poll results. C/S an NBC SUIT defends polling prospects. C/S TED TURNER of CNN disagrees, takes issue with the NBC suit's statement that "polls are facts", says that networks should wait until the results are final. 20.06.35-Shot of voter taking part in EXIT POLLING after NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY, but Networks were restrained in reporting poll results. C/S Rep. WIRTH in office, says he thinks that the networks weren't aware at public outrage over prior polling practices and stopped broadcasting preliminary poll results. Brief shots of Presidential candidates GARY HART, ALAN CRANSTON, GEORGE McGOVERN, others, on campaign trail. Shot of JOHN GLENN'S campaign chairman, says that he doesn't think broadcast poll results have affected Presidential politics so far. C/S a HART CAMPAIGN SPOKESMAN, says that the Government should not be in the business of dictating to the Press. C/S Rep. WIRTH, says that he hopes the networks will voluntarily observe safeguards of Democracy, Congress should not legislate nor should the FCC regulate the media or press. 20.08.09-DUKE/ROBERTS/WERTHEIMER-discussion of EXIT POLLING and broadcast practices. NETWORKS taking beating for arrogance in broadcasting poll results. Doesn't look like a fight that is going to go away as the campaign progresses.
African Elephants (Can 2 of 3)
169-8 LS small elephants at waterhole or jungle clearing 169-9 LS-DS herd of elephants at waterhole or clearing 169-10 CU pan elephants at waterhole 169-11 MCU one elephant pan and hold on small herd at waterhole 169-12 MCU many elephants at waterhole 169-13 CU elephants at waterhole tile up and pan right, pan left 169-14 Airview, follow elephants walking through jungle and across water 169-15 airview, follow elephants walk through jungle across water 169-25 MC elephant through jungle clearing 2nd elephant follows 169-26 CU elephant walk left to right in jungle clearing, 2nd elephant follows 169-27 Elephant in waterhole 169-28 CU elephant in waterhole, tusks prominenet 169-29 MS small herd in waterhole - elephants 169-30 MCU larger bull elephant 169-31 airview, elephant herd 169-32 169-33 Airview over, around elephant herd 169-34 Airview over, around elephant herd 169-35 Cu african elephant, tilt up 169-36 MCU 3 african elephants in jungle 169-37 African elephant behind brush 169-38 CU africna elephant behind brush 169-39 CU, MCU african elephants 169-40 Africna elephants in waterhole 169-41 CU camera follows african elephant and walk right to left 169-42 MCS/MDS elephants in waterhole 169-43 CU elephants in waterhole 169-44 ECU elephant eating foliage 169-45 ECU elephant trumpeting 169-46 CU elephant trumpeting 169-47 Elephants - African
African Elephants (Can 3 of 3)
169-16 Elephant standing broadside in front of jungle 169-17 LS elephants start to walk away from camera as camera pans opposite 169-18 LS camera follows elephant walk L-R then walks behind tree, jungle 169-19 CU camera follows elephants walk left to right stops turns to camera then away, walks away. 169-20 CU elephants standing broadside to camera 169-21 ECU elephant standing broadside while eating 169-22 CU camera follows elephant left to right 169-45 (color IP) 169-46 (Color IP)
India Elephants
170-2 Misc. India Elephants
Rain Cloud
Rain Cloud LS huge storm cloud slowly moving over flat rural farmland, dumping rain as it goes.
Giraffes
(All shots color neg. expect where noted) 172-1 Giraffes 172-2 MSC 3 giraffes on veldt (col. neg and b/w print) 172-3 CU giraffe, head and neck eating 172-4 MCS giraffe eating leaves on high tree 172-5 Giraffe captured by natives 172-6 MCS giraffe on veldt (b/w pos) 172-7 Cu giraffes (b/w pos)
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20.09.23-DUKE-intro report on SPACE PROGRAM, having to fight for funding. REAGAN wants to have a permanent, manned space station. 20.09.37-C/S REAGAN giving State of the Union, asks NASA for development of a permanently manned SPACE STATION within ten years. Sketch of a proposed design of such a SPACE STATION. C/S NASA administrator in Senate committee hearing. Sen. FRANK LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) criticizes the high cost of SPACE STATION. Clips from old NASA films showing ASTRONAUTS (including JOHN GLENN) with model Saturn rocket, ASTRONAUT training in gyroscope-thingy. Clip of JFK speech pledging to land a man on the moon. Clip of NEIL ARMSTRONG'S moonwalk, ASTRONAUT driving MOONBUGGY on MOON, launch of GIANT ROCKET. 20.11.00-C/S Former Rep. EMILIO D'ADDARIO, says the legacy of NASA funding will be viewed as rewarding and justified in the long term. Series of drawings and simulations of orbiting satellites and surfaces of faraway planets. C/S Dr. George Wetherill, National Space Science Board, says that the U.S.'s scientific agenda does not require a space station but is more based on missions to other planets. Exterior of Capitol. C/S Sen. WILLIAM PROXMIRE (D-WI) says that NASA BUREAUCRACY and AEROSPACE INDUSTRY are the only ones who want the SPACE STATION, which is too expensive for the benefits. C/S Sen. SLADE GORTON (R-BOEING, er, WA) urging moving forward on SPACE STATION, cites the "American Desire" to push back frontiers, says the SPACE STATION will "pay for itself". Rep. D'ADDARIO says the long-term legacy of exploration is part of "manifest destiny". Shots of ASTRONAUT using rocket pack on SPACEWALK. 20.13.54-ROBERTS-several Senior REPUBLICANS in House are stepping down at end of term. C/S Rep. BARBER CONABLE (R-NY), says he doesn't want Congress to become his whole life. Stills of young CONABLE with NIXON and Gerald Ford, and Rep. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI. C/S CONABLE, says that the House has become more closed and less Democratic. C/S Rep. JACK EDWARDS (R-AL), says he's burnt out after a long career. He doesn't thrive on the legislative battling. C/S Rep. JED JOHNSON, former Congressman, says it's a very tough job and has gotten tougher and more all-consuming.
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20.16.37--C/S Rep. ROBERT MICHEL (MINORITY LEADER), says it's frustrating for Republicans, and himself, to always be in the minority. C/S Rep. EDWARDS, says that being in the minority can still be effective, but is more difficult. Rep. CONABLE says being in the minority requires some deviousness and some patience. ROBERTS-the young CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS are not known for "indirection". Series of shots of Congressmen including NEWT GINGRICH. C/S CONABLE, says the young Republicans loathe Compromise, somewhat scornful of this attitude in legislation. Rep. EDWARDS says Compromise is the key to getting anything done. C/S Rep. MICHEL, says the Senior REPUBLICANS who are retiring are some of the best at reaching out to DEMOCRATS, it hurts his chances to win votes. 20.18.50-C/S Rep. EDWARDS, says you can't just walk away from the House, it's an institution that makes its mark on a person. CONABLE says he'll miss being in the middle of things. 20.19.31-ROBERTS-discussion of the youth of the REPUBLICANS left in Congress. DUKE-SERIES OF BRIEF REPORTS-Continued Budget deadlock. C/S Rep. JIM WRIGHT telling reporters that a TAX INCREASE can't wait, the DEFICIT must be reduced. TIP O'NEILL says he'll step down as Speaker if a Democrat is elected President and if that President would appoint him Ambassador to Ireland. Congress protests a decision by the Supreme Court to limit lawsuits for SEX DISCRIMINATION against UNIVERSITIES receiving federal aid. 20.20.38-TCR JUMPS-20.58.02 20.58.02--C/S Rep. MARCIE KAPTUR (D-OH) arguing that the Court has denied Women's rights. Another Congressman laments the potential of Educational opportunity for Women. DUKE-CONSERVATIVES launch campaign for a SCHOOL PRAYER AMENDMENT to the Constitution. C/S former HARLEM GLOBETROTTER MEADOWLARK LEMON testifying that his school prayer in North Carolina helped him. DUKE-Some in Congress pleased to see the Democratic process at work in New Hampshire Primary. 21.00.31-Commentary by Otis Pike on TV coverage of Elections and the Freedom of the Press issues. Why do the networks want to ruin the suspense by giving away the ending of elections too soon. Pike blames the media for trivializing the vote and discouraging voters from turning out. 21.02.25-DUKE-notices that previous report on Senate bean soup updated with report that the soup is rated low by nutritionists for excess calories and fat. Signs off Closing Credits/transcript information/WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS ID r21.08.44--OUT
Sunrise in Fog
Master 2125 - Tape 1 GV hazy sunrise above evergreen tree line.
Yellow Headed Blackbird
Master 2126 Part 1 Yellow Headed Blackbird ( Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus ) CU of female perched on a branch in profile, water behind her. She flies away. Another Yellow Headed Blackbird shot from behind. She is sitting on the leaf of a marsh plant. Flies away. Bird straddling 2 twigs in a pond.
Pere David's Deer Sparring
Master 2127, Tape 1 MS two male Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus) sparring. The deer lock antlers and fight. The deer separate. Note: Pere David's Deer are currently endangered.
Milk and Cookies: Cows
06:00:00:- MS's of a boy and girl at a wood fence, looking at a pen of cows. Another boy enters. Scripted intro. 06:06:08:- CU's of the farm boy delivering his lines, cows feeding in the BG. Cold and snowy day on the farm. 06:08:13:- CU's of the girl sitting on the fence, delivering her lines; she hops to the ground. 06:09:07:- Panning MS of cows eating from a trough. Pan L to great MS of several muddy cows walking in a pen. 06:11:06:- CU's of the boy at the fence, giving his lines, the cows in BG. 06:12:07:- CU's of the girl giving her lines again, from the point where she leaps off the fence. 06:15:12:- Panning wide MS of cows eating from a trough. MS's and CU's of cows eating hay by the fence. 06:17:34:- MS of farm boy cleaning a cow's udder and teats. A man attaches a milking machine to the teats; zoom in to CU's of the milking machine collecting and distributing milk. MS's of the cows (they face a stone wall... not much of a view).
Jolson Sings Again
DO NOT SELL. Directed by Henry Levin, starring Larry Parks and Barbara Hale. Parks reprises his role as Al Jolson in this musical sequel to "The Jolson Story."
Male Hooded Merganser
Master 2128 - Tape 1 MS male Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) standing on green vegetation. MS male Hooded Merganser preening (cleaning, grooming) feathers, pan as he walks.
Great Blue Heron
Tape 2129 Part 1 Great Blue Heron ( Ardea herodias ) 2 Great blue herons in a tree. They poke at something with their beaks, may be placing sticks in the nest.
Spaces
WETA "SPACES" 11/10/1982 IN 01.03.35-WETA credit/U.S. Department of Education Credit 01.03.48-Exterior window of "Eddie's Pizzeria", interior four junior high kids sitting in booth. Shot of two kids playing MS. PAC-MAN. C/S two hosts "Eric" and "Debbie" introduce show about science, technology, and kids' "futures". Much joking around about the role of science all around us [I detect a note of the coercive-yet-utopian technopolis idea]-ahah! Hosts tell us there will be info on "careers" in the sciences, through stories on a Desert ecology, a unique residential science education program, and TERMITES. 01.05.28-title sequence of program showing kids of all ethnicities being fascinated by scientific discovery. 01.06.15-Start of "ECOLOGY: The Earth Around You". Hosts and a young girl sit under tree in a park, talk about ECOSYSTEMS. At a couple of moments, the earnestness of our hosts is defeated by the presence of freeway traffic in the back of the shots. 01.07.21-Segment on Desert Ecologists, shots of one Ecologist working in a greenhouse, brushing leaves with a solution from a big beaker. Talks about learning to study the "natural pesticides" produced by some plants. Shots of CACTI and other DESERT plants. DESERT LANDSCAPES and large CACTUS. Good C/U of HONEYBEE feeding on a desert flower. V.o.-the scientist talks about how fragile the Desert ecosystem is, he thinks its important for him to get minority students interested in sciences. Shots of the Ecologist [Latino man] with black and Latino high school students in a classroom/lab. In another classroom, the Ecologist gives students a motivational slide show, shots of LABORATORY WORK and students. 01.11.38-Shot of the ecologist taking sample from skin of a cactus, v.o.-the development of GENETIC ENGINEERING will be a big breakthrough with "great benefits for mankind. 01.12.14-GOOFY intermission piece. A cartoon about CLONING identical trees to make "Supertrees" [hmmm. I guess no one thinks homogenizing the gene pool is a bad idea?]. No, apparently the forests of genetically engineered "Supertrees" will be better than ordinary forests developed through millions of years of evolution. 01.13.15-Hosts remind all you kids that you have to work and study hard in school and take all the math and science courses possible [Thanks, Department of Education!].
Spaces
01.14.19-shot of Colorado mountain stream in segment on Residential Science Education course for Native American kids. A teenage girl v.o.-she feels studying ecology is like the beliefs of her Native American ancestors. Shots of kids in the cafeteria of the program, Director of the program discusses the agenda of getting more Native Americans in scientific fields. Shots of kids discussing their new love of Ecology and Natural Sciences. Shots of a program fieldtrip in Mountainous region of Colorado, kids and teachers hiking on a trail, learning about trees. One girl talks about wanting to study Hydrology to help make better irrigation systems in Arizona, the commitment necessary to be a good scientist. Shots of "Powwow" at program, the v.o. describes the "unity" of the people there as American Indians. The descriptions tend both to lump all American Indians into one group regardless of differences, and to excessively romanticize the Indians' relationship to the land and life forms [some definite "myth of the noble savage" stuff]. 01.19.41-Another goofy intermission segment: Nature Photography, series of stills of Costa Rican wildlife, stop-motion animation of a 35 mm camera. Return to our friendly hosts, who urge all us kids to pick a narrow area of interest and devote ourselves to it, whether it's animals, astronomy, computers "or bugs". Then, develop the interest by finding out "what turns you on most about the world" [this is said way too earnestly to be some kind of sleazy double entendre] 01.21.20-Good shot of a giant TERMITE NEST in segment on an entomologyst studying ants and termites. C/U of TERMITES, C/U of termites tending to a giant QUEEN TERMITE. More footage of TERMITES doing that termite thing. The woman entomologist tells her life stories. Shots of kids at the "Insect Zoo" at the Smithsonian. A zoo worker holds a giant ELEPHANT BEETLE in her hands [about the size of a golf ball]. Shot of ANTS, shot of TERMITES. The entomologists says she was overjoyed to go to the Amazon and find termites that could defeat ants. Shot of a lab container where tiny TERMITES swarm over a much larger ANT. 01.27.02-Our hosts encourage all us kids to get into science. Segment on Ah Bing, developer of BING CHERRIES. The segment continues to tell how Chinese Americans developed lots of new strains of plants and grains. 01.29.02-Our hosts mercifully sign off the program, but get some gratuitous banter in under the credits. Closing credits 01.31.11--OUT
Horses
174-1 MCU horse herd in open field (col. neg and b.w print)
Wild Horses
175-1 Wild horse stampede, roundup, drive into corral sequence 175-2 watch man try to break horse sequence. Indians, cowboys to corral installation 175-3 Stallion in corral, breaks fence, runs sequence 175-4 Cowboys try to round up wild horses sequence 175-5 Black stallion and white horse fight then join rest of herd sequence 175-6 Cowboys round up horses and drive them home sequence
Hyenas/Jackals
176-1 Jackal or Hyena in jungle brush 176-2 DS jackal or hyena in jungle brush 176-3 DS jackal or hyena sitting in jungle grass or brush 176-4 MS jackal or hyena walks into frame and sits down in jungle grass 176-5 Ds jackal or hyena in brush runs to side and out of frame 176-6 Jackal or Hyena walks to side fg out of frame walks back in then out of side frame 176-7 MCU jackal or hyena walking back and forth with nose on ground 176-8 CU jackal orhyena walks to camera and out of frame 176-9 MS-DS 3 jackals, hyenas playing, 2 walk out of frame, 1 remains 176-10 MS-DS 2 jackals or hyenas in frame, 1 enters, all three play 176-11 MS-DS 2 jackals orhyenas in frame, follow one another out of frame 176-12 HI-DS quick cuts, jackal or hyena leaping, jumping to/away from camera 176-13 ECU Hyena 176-14 CU hyena standing
Rio De janeiro
186-3 day, street, tilt down 186-4 Coastal highway 186-5 night traffic 186-6 night traffic
New York (Can 2 of 3)
231-2 Ny townhouse night 231-6 MLS NY across water - day 231-7 tilt up to tall NY office building 231-11 Tilt down to chrysler bldg to street traffic 231-14 DS NY street traffic 231-16 DS NY street traffic to under camera
Spaces
WETA "SPACES" 7/15/1983 IN 00.59.20-WETA credit/U.S. Department of Education credit/ 00.59.40-opening footage of the earth viewed from orbit, images of larger Galaxy and universe, v.o. intones "the earth is all we have". TIME LAPSE of a SUNSET through clouds, c/s pigeon-like birds. C/S tiger, then white tiger, in zoo. V.o. refers to ECOLOGISTS as "planet doctors". Opening sequence of various kids being excited by science. 01.01.21-show opens. SPACES is a show to encourage kids to pursue SCIENCE. This is the same content of the show on WPA master 11264 but with a different female host. 01.02.27-segment on an Entomologist studying ANTS and TERMITES. Some footage of TERMITE NEST, closeups of TERMITES inside nests and in laboratory containers. The Entomologist [African-American woman] tells her life story as example to all the kids who want to work hard and pursue their interests in science. Shots of kids in the Insect Zoo at the Smithsonian. 01.08.05-intermission segment on use of Cameras for ecologists. Some stills of variety of plant and bird life on a tropical tree. 01.09.05-Hosts entice kids toward science by talking about the inquisitive nature of scientific method. 01.09.45-Segment on a Desert Ecologist studying the natural insect resistance of some DESERT PLANTS. The Ecologist [Latino man] talks about his work and also his mission to get minority kids involved in science. Some stills and panoramics of DESERT, CACTUS, and other DESERT PLANTS. Scientist (functioning as teacher) shows slides from slide projector to classroom of students (junior high maybe?). Shots of young students working in laboratories. The Ecologist gives a brief speech about how GENETIC ENGINEERING is going to improve life. 01.14.34-intermission segement with a cartoon about GENETICALLY ENGINEERED "Supertrees". Hosts encourage kids to get into science. 01.17.00-Segment on Ecology school for Native American teens in Colorado. Some shots of mountain streams, trees, mountains, etc. Some serious romanticizing of American Indians' relationship to the land, with the tendency to compress all Indian nations into one homogenous whole. 01.22.31-hosts encourage kids to get into science. Short segment on the varieties of plants developed by Chinese and Chinese-American scientists. Shots of a bunch of junior-high kids in a pizzeria talking and playing video games, properly multiethnic. Hosts mercifully end their banter and joking around. Credits/PBS ID 01.27.09
Spaces - Computers and Video Games
"SPACES" is a program intended to get kids to pursue careers in science. Computers and Video Games