| Muhammad Ali Speaks to Youth | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1947 |
| Catalog #: | 515957 | |
| Clip Number: | 515957-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | COOPER REEL 18 | |
| Timecode: | 01:03:31 - 01:05:41 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/TEENAGERS: Misc LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA PERSONALITIES: Ali, Muhammad (Cassius Clay) | |
| Description: | Master 1947 - Tape 1 CU MUHAMMAD ALI (Cassius Clay) talking to an African American man before the speech. Brief GV of restless African American teens in audience waiting for Ali to speak. CU Ali speaking to the crowd, it is difficult to make out what he is saying due to poor audio, whatever it is the audience begins to laugh. Brief GV of the teens in the audience. CU Ali as he advises the kids to stay in school and mind their teachers, he goes on to talk about the origin of sir names and gives examples of infamous names from around the world saying that you know where these people are from due to the way their name sounds, he goes on to make the point that in the United States you cannot tell the race of a person their last name. Brief MS of Ali. CU as Ali talks about his own name saying that Muhammad Ali is a Eastern black man's name, he goes on to make a joke about his birth name saying "Clay means dirt with no ingredients", the young audience goes wild with laughter. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
