Portrait: Oasis in the City

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KRON-TV special report from 1963 narrated by Lee Noble, featuring the history of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and reflections on the legacy of John McLaren (the park's superintendent for 53 years). Includes extended scenes of Noble reading quotes from McLaren (in voice over) and views of people enjoying leisure time at: Spreckels Lake; Stow Lake; the De Young Museum; the Botanical Garden; the Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers. This film was written and produced by Larry Russell and directed by Dick Behrendt.

Originally aired on
KRON-TV
Date aired
1963
Recording medium
16mm color optical sound film
25:25
Rights for this video belong to
KRON-TV
Type of material
special report
Identifier
KRON 3
Views
3872

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Over a year ago, Linda Wood wrote…

Lee Noble (McEachern) is my Dad! This site is a wonderful find and it is a thrill to hear his voice in this story on Golden Gate Park. He is now 89 years old, and lives in Corte Madera CA. My two brothers have done very well in the same field. Lon McEachern, the youngest in our family, hosts World Series of Poker for ESPN, Lee McEachern Jr had a long career as a news journalist with bay area tv stations, and now is an independent film producer. My son Matthew Wood is the voice of many characters including General Grievous from Star Wars, and has been working for Lucasfilm as a Sound Supervisor for 20 years.  Dad has influenced two generations after his long career in broadcasting; we are very proud of him! Thanks for including this in your Archives!

Linda (McEachern) Wood

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