Bobby and Artie Seale Arraigned in Berkeley

About This Item

KRON-TV news footage from February 27th 1968 with reporter Art Brown in Berkeley, where Founding Chairman and national organizer of the Black Panther Party Bobby Seale and his wife Artie Seale (together with "four of their friends") were arraigned on charges of illegal possession of a sawn off shotgun. Includes views from a press conference in which Bobby Seale and his attorney Charles Garry contest these charges and complain about police conduct during the arrest last Sunday. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

Note that Movette Film Transfer of San Francisco remastered a 16mm negative print of this film in December 2018 in 2K resolution (2048x1556 pixels), using a Lasergraphics film scanner.

Date
2/27/1968
Format
16mm b&w negative magnetic sound film
Digital Format
mp4 file
Genre
local newsfilm
Copyright Holder
Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc.
Duration
1:59
Identifier
KRON 1767-1-2K
Views
2843

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