Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)

A documentary about militant student political activity in the University of California-Berkely in the 1960's.

Director:

Mark Kitchell

Writers:

Susan Griffin, Mark Kitchell

Stars:

Jentri Anders, Joan Baez, Frank Bardacke

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jentri Anders	...	Herself
Joan Baez	...	Herself (archive footage)
Frank Bardacke	...	Himself
Stokely Carmichael	...	Himself (archive footage)
John De Bonis	...	Himself (archive footage)
Hardy Frye	...	Himself
John Gage	...	Himself
Allen Ginsberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Todd Gitlin	...	Himself
Jackie Goldberg	...	Herself
Grateful Dead	...	Themselves (archive footage) (as The Grateful Dead)
Susan Griffin	...	Herself / Narrator
David Hilliard	...	Himself
Lyndon Baines Johnson	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)
Clark Kerr	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Dr. Clark Kerr)

Storyline

The 1960's alumni of the Berkeley campus tell their stories about how the quiet school became the site of massive political activism on the part of students fighting for their right of political expression on campus and then against the Vietnam War.

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Plot Keywords:

student | campus | 1960s | activism | university | 

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Taglines:

The untold story of students in the 60s

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1991 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Berkeley in the Sixties - Die Geburt der 68er Bewegung

Filming Locations:

Berkeley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kitchell Films, P.O.V. Theatricals

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

John Searle: "... worst yet, we attracted to Berkeley, the worst collection of kooks and nuts you've ever seen in your life. Everybody saw this on television, and they had a completely distorted conception of it. They thought, 'what you do is you go to Berkeley, and you riot and you just have a great time; its one big political, sexual, drug feast.'" TC:38.52

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Connections

Features Black Panthers (1968)

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Soundtracks

They All Sang Bread and Roses
Written by Si Kahn, Joe Hill Music
Performed by Ronnie Gilbert
Courtesy of Abbe Alice Music

User Reviews

great documentary.. educational, inspirational and nostalgic

I really enjoyed watching this film... mostly for educational reasons. Being born in 1972, I was not around for the activism of the 60's. Much like most people of my generation, we've heard stories about the 60's, listened to music of the times, etc. However, this film really made me see the various activism of the 60's in a different light. I have a new respect for what students at Berkeley and others were trying to accomplish. You can't help but feel admiration for many of the people interviewed and shown in this film. The film made me contemplate about a lot of issues, as well as puts a new and refreshing perspective on people. It covers plenty of topics without rushing the viewer through them. It's great to explore this small piece of history and see how it effects life today in the 21st century... makes you think about how far or how little we've come since then. As a footnote...The film contains some really interesting footage of Ronald Reagan when he was Governor of California.