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Documentary: The People and the Police [1971]
Documentary: The People and the Police [1971] Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 39 Views • 5 years ago

Creator(s): Office of Economic Opportunity. Office of Public Affairs. 1964-1981 (Most Recent)Series: Motion Picture Films From the "Police" Program Series, ca. 1971 - ca. 1971Record Group 381: Records of the Community Services Administration, 1963 - 1981Production Date: 1971General Note(s): Credits: Id/Dir. Robert Pierce.Contributor: Producer, Office of Economic Opportunity. Made by Guggenheim Productions.Scope & Content: Documentary: Documents the early, turbulent years of OEO'S experiment in police-community relations in Washington, DC R.1: Police and citizens express their attitudes toward each other. A citizens committee is appointed by the D.C. government, but dissension ensues over control of the program. Project director, Robert Shallow addresses the group; community leader Marion Barry urges citizen control, A pilot precinct is finally selected. R. 2: Police engage in training sessions, and community leaders struggle to replace the committee with elected representatives. A citizens' board is elected and the white project leader is replaced by a black official, Fred Lander. R. 3: Dissension between OEO and the community continues, but several programs including citizen riders, an emergency center, local police recruiting and an escort service, get underway. The board continues to struggle, and the program is refunded. At the films close, a small boy expresses his bitterness towards the police.Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RD-DC-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi RoadCollege Park, MD 20740-6001Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: mopix@nara.govNational Archives Identifier: 73174Local Identifier: 381-P-1https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73174

Colonial Zanzibar Story [1961]
Colonial Zanzibar Story [1961] Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 39 Views • 5 years ago

Various shots of a dhow sailing on the sea around the island of Zanzibar in Africa; other dhows are seen in moored in the harbour as large boxes of spices are unloaded; two men in traditional costume haggle over prices.

Various shots of women picking cloves from trees; we are told Zanzibar is the greatest exporter of cloves. L/S of the market place; M/S of a fruit stall selling pineapples and mangoes (?); C/U of a seller running his hands over a pile of nutmegs.L/S of a cruise liner coming in towards the island. M/S as two tourists in coolie hats climb into a rickshaw by the sea front and set off, being pulled by an African man.

Point of view shot from a moving vehicle as we pass through the main street; M/S of the couple in the rickshaw looking around with interest. M/S of the town with people milling about.Various shots of an Indian craftsman working on some hammered silver ornaments; another craftsman carves a wooden Arab doorway; a finished carved doorway is seen in place, being embossed with silver.

The Sultan, His Highness Seyyid Khalifa bin Harub is seen coming out of his palace, saluting to his troops and getting into a fabulous red car to drive off, while a small gaggle of excited tourists watch and take photos.L/S and M/S of Mangapwani Beach; beautiful golden sands, palm trees and clear sea; a lone man walks across the sand. Another man is seen plunging into the sea and swimming out to where an African man treads water near a rowing boat. M/S of the beach as three small naked African boys standing near a beached boat play catch with a ball.

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