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The times of Harvey Milk

Summary: This documentary examines the political life of the self-proclaimed "Mayor Of Castro Street," N.Y. stockbroker turned San Francisco activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to public office in California. Milk was elected to a City Supervisor position in the '70s, when a successful gay politician was an anomaly, but Milk made the most of his brief time in power. When Dan White killed Milk and Mayor George Moscone, the loss experienced by Milk's supporters was profound. White robbed the gay-rights movement of a charismatic leader and eloquent voice, but he accidentally gave it something a smart political operative like Milk would surely have appreciated the power and value of: a bona fide martyr.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1604653957
  • ISBN: 9781604653953
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (88 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm).
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  • Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Film preserved by UCLA Film and Television Archive, funding by the Ahmanson Foundation in association with the Sundance Institute.
Originally produced as a documentary in 1984.
Booklet includes the essays "Making history" by B. Ruby Rich, "Harvey's enduring legacy" by Stuart Milk, and "Restoring 'The times of Harvey Milk'" by Ross Lipman.
Formatted Contents Note: Disc 2: the supplements: Featurettes Jon Else (20 min); Two films, one legacy (23 min.); Harvey Milk recordings: "Out of the bars and into the streets" [audio] (14 min.); Texas Gay Conference Five [audio] (48 min.); Harvey Milk speaks out [video] (3 min.); Anti-Proposition 6 election night party [audio] (10 min.); Harvey Milk's political will [audio] (13 min.); Director's research tapes [video]: Scott Smith (80 min.); Bob Ross (53 min.); Amber Hollibaugh (44 min.); Cleve Jones (30 min.); Lillian Sing (15 min.); Hank Wilson (10 min.); From the Castro to the Oscars: Premiere at the Castro Theatre (8 min.); A night at the Oscars (3 min.); The Dan White case: News clips (4 min.); Panel discussion (30 min.); Harry Britt, Milk's successor (10 min.); Candlelight memorial (7 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note: Edited by Deborah Hoffmann and Robert Epstein ; cinematography, Frances Reid ; original music composed and performed by Mark Isham ; research, Wendy Zheutlin, Mellissa Katsus.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by Harvey Fierstein ; commentators Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann, Tom Ammiano, Jim Elliot, Henry Der, Jeannine Yeomans, Bill Kraus, and Sally M. Gearhart.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC, 2.0 Dolby digital surround; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Language Note:
Soundtrack in English, with optional subtitles in English.
Awards Note:
Academy Award for Best Documentary, Features (Rob Epstein, Richard Schmiechen), 1985.
Subject: Milk, Harvey
Gay politicians California San Francisco
Assassination California San Francisco
Gay men California San Francisco Biography
Gay liberation movement United States
San Francisco (Calif.) Politics and government
Genre: Political films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Pottsville Free Public Library DVD 923.2 M599 (Text) 30003008653907 Adult DVD Available -
Allentown Public Library DVD 364.1524 TIME (Text) 34455005949470 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -

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