Melvin Belli Supports Topless Dancing

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KPIX News report by Rollin Post from August 11th 1969 featuring a press conference by attorney Melvin Belli, who states his objection to labelling exotic dancing in San Francisco's North Beach clubs as "obscenity or pornography," when compared to acceptable popular entertainment such as the musical 'Hair' or the movie 'I Am Curious (Yellow)'. Note that the audio voice-over track from Post runs slightly longer than all the surviving B-roll picture. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

Originally aired on
KPIX-TV
Date aired
8/11/1969
Recording medium
16mm b&w silent/magentic sound film
2:11
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Type of material
local newsfilm
Identifier
KPIX 39373
Views
2609

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