Concert and Bill Graham interview at Fillmore West

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KPIX-TV news footage from January 28, 1969, in San Francisco with reporter Belva Davis featuring scenes from a rock concert at the Fillmore West venue and an interview with rock promoter Bill Graham. Includes views of youths queuing to get in, hanging out in the club and dancing. There are also close up shots of rock band Feetwood Mac playing 'Something Inside of Me' live onstage (2:27-3:23). Note: the rest of this interview with Bill Graham can be seen in KPIX-TV Film Ref. No. KPIX 111647. The 16mm positive reversal film elements for KPIX 37711 are in the Special Collections vault. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

This 16mm reversal film print was transferred in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in October 2022.

Type of material
archival newsfilm
Duration
9:24
16mm b&w film, silent/magnetic sound
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Date aired
1/28/1969
Originally aired on
KPIX-TV
Identifier
KPIX 37711
Views
300607

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Over a year ago, Nripen Chakraborty wrote…

Thanks for Sharing this valuable Information.

Over a year ago, Nelson Kane wrote…

Wow, this is historic stuff. In this day and age, people would be too concerned with lawsuits for filming people in the club, or the chance of a fire trapping people in there. Bill Graham was a great man and an important figure in the history of music in America. I read his book, and it was great. 

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