Christmas Shopping in San Francisco
About This Item
KTVU news footage from December 21, 1968, with reporter Pat McCormick, featuring scenes from Union Square in San Francisco, where McCormick tells us that retail sales are apparently down from last year. He also interviews shoppers, asking: "Are they spending less or more" and a Salvation Army officer, who states that their charitable donations are up. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks. This 16mm color reversal film print was scanned in 5K (5120 x 3840) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in January 2026.
- Date
- 12/21/1968
- Format
- 16mm color reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack
- Digital Format
- Moving Image
- Genre
- Television news programs
- Copyright Holder
- Fox Television Stations, LLC/KTVU
- Duration
- 2:30
- Identifier
- KTVU 11-9
- Views
- 9
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