A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.
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Title: The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
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Cast
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| Harvey Milk | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Harvey Fierstein | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Anne Kronenberg | ... | Self |
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Tory Hartmann | ... | Self |
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Tom Ammiano | ... | Self |
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Jim Elliot | ... | Self |
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Henry Der | ... | Self |
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Jeannine Yeomans | ... | Self |
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Bill Kraus | ... | Self |
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Sally M. Gearhart | ... | Self |
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John Briggs | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Jerry Brown | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jimmy Carter | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Dianne Feinstein | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Mayor Dianne Feinstein) | |
| David Fowler | ... | Self - TV Interviewer of Dan White (archive footage) | |
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2 Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Harvey Milk & San Francisco Mayor, 'George Moscone (I)' were assassinated by recently resigned Supervisor Dan White on Monday, November 27th, 1978, approximately 8:45 AM to 9:15 AM. Milk's life leading up to his election, his successful efforts to politically represent San Francisco's gay community, and the city's reaction to the assassinations are documented with extensive news film and personal recollections. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Dianne Feinstein: As president of the board of supervisors, it's my duty to make this announcement. Both Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed. The suspect is Supervisor Dan White.
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Performed by Sylvester
Written by Sylvester & James Wirrick (as Tip Wirrick)
Tim McKenna (Borozi Music Artists)
Fantasy Records
(c) 1978 Rights Donated
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Selected for preservation by the National Film Registry in 2012. See more »Goofs
When describing Harvey Milk's murder, the narrator states that White killed Milk in Milk's own office, but in reality, White asked Milk to come into White's former office, closed the door, blocked it with his body, and shot Milk there. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Dianne Feinstein: As president of the board of supervisors, it's my duty to make this announcement. Both Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed. The suspect is Supervisor Dan White.
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You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)Performed by Sylvester
Written by Sylvester & James Wirrick (as Tip Wirrick)
Tim McKenna (Borozi Music Artists)
Fantasy Records
(c) 1978 Rights Donated
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 September 1985 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
Historien om Harvey Milk See more »Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,213, 17 September 2000Gross USA:
$13,801Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$46,573Company Credits
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STUNNING. That's the only word to describe this film. If you haven't seen it, prepare to be amazed. Clear the room and remove any distractions because you won't want to miss a second of this remarkable recounting of the Harvey Milk story. Prepare to cry and scream, because you will do both.
"The Times of Harvey Milk" covers a bit of American history that almost NO Americans seem to know about, and this is a tragedy. Everyone should know about these events, and the astonishing, beautiful people who participated in them. Perhaps the most stunning moment to me comes when a red-haired straight woman, who became a frequent customer in Harvey Milk's camera & film-processing shop, recalls the night after Milk and Mayor Mosconi were killed. Her description, her face, and her tears make me cry every time I see it. And when Dan White was given a slap on the wrist for murdering Milk and Mayor George Mosconi... because the jurors thought he was under the influence of too many TWINKIES... the city erupted. The film of these riots is stunning, and you may find yourself wishing that you could be there with the rioters who STOOD UP to this historic injustice and demonstrated their rage.
People of all ages and all political persuasions will find this film a remarkable document of an important bit of American history. I believe it is essential viewing for all.