| Billy Graham Crusade | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 18 |
| Catalog #: | 318580 | |
| Clip Number: | 318580-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 517 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Ohio | |
| Year Shot: | 1972 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest PERSONALITIES: Graham, Billy RELIGION: Evangelist | |
| Description: | Billy Graham is in town and thousands of people are gathering to listen to him speak. Segment begins with people arriving at the stadium. Everyone is dressed in their Sunday best. Brief shot of teens exiting a bus. Shot of stadium seats showing thousands of people in attendance. CU of two elderly gentlemen seated next to two young boys. They are reading off a paper and singing. The two elderly men sing the hymn with great fervor. Camera pulls back to show a wider section of the audience. The group consists of young boys and older men. Where are all the women? Scene change to stadium parking lot. CU of adolescent girl. Reporter asks her how she feels about the lord. Girl replies with "I think he's wonderful. He has done alot for me and other people too." A second girl is asked about the lord's work. She responds as she chews her gum "Well, its really mov'n lately. Like you see these Jesus people all over the place and I think its really great". Shot of young African-American boy with a very large afro. He wears a black butterfly collar shirt under a poka-dot vest. He is silent. In the background you can see people holding signs demonstrating against Billy Graham. CU of young African-American man talking about how being saved. He mentions that he wants to be a preacher. Shot of the Billy Graham demonstrators. Suprisingly, these protesters are very young. They look to be about junior high age. They hold signs that read "We Want Jobs Not Prayers", "Prayer Won't Change the World, Struggle Will" and "Don't Be Duped By Billy Grahm". Back inside the stadium... Shot of Billy Graham at the podium shaking hands with Mayor Ralph Perk. Shot of elderly African-American woman singing at podium. CU of women and young girls seated in the audience. Camera pulls back to show wider section of the crowd. There's all the women! The two sexes had been separated and seated accordingly. | |
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