Tommie Smith & John Carlos Arrive at Airport (KRON-TV)
About This Item
KRON-TV news footage from October 21st 1968 featuring brief scenes of U.S. Olympic 200m track medalists Tommie Smith (San Jose State alum) and John Carlos arriving at Oakland Airport. Includes views of the athletes walking quickly by massed ranks of press and photographers, in the wake of last week's controversial raised fist salute (in support of human rights) on Mexico City's Olympic podium. Smith is also followed outside by the Ch.4 news crew and asked a question about "Dr. Clark." Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
This 16mm negative print was remastered in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in August 2022.
Note that we also have coverage of these scenes at Oakland Airport shot by KPIX-TV streaming in DIVA.
- Date
- 10/21/1968
- Format
- 16mm b&w negative print, with co-magnetic soundtrack
- Digital Format
- mp4 file
- Genre
- local newsfilm
- Copyright Holder
- Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc.
- Duration
- 1:41
- Identifier
- KRON 375-1
- Views
- 1631