Episode list

The 51st State

Revival, movie, ballet walk, photography and theaters.
Reports on the death of Revival Movie industry, "The Walk" presents the art of the "walk" in dance as demonstrated at the at the American Ballet School and the Martha Graham Company, a selection of still photographs from Bruce Davidson: East 100th Street is showcased, Bernice Abbott narrates about her photographs of New York in the 1930s, reports on the state of non-commercial institutional theaters.
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Cops

Thu, Jun 13, 1974
Richard Kotuk spent one week with an undercover anti-crime unit in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood; a mostly white anti-crime unit assigned to an African American and Puerto Rican neighborhood. While officials praised these anti-crime units as being effective, some civil rights leaders criticize them for being "trigger happy".
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Three Women

Sat, Nov 16, 1974
Female sexuality explored through a conversation with actress Sylvia Miles and a film, "Three," by Lisa Feiner exploring the experiences of three women with bi-sexual relationships.
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New York City Night Life
Lisa Feiner follows a young man who lives in the streets, Richard Kotuk documents the Kings County Municipal hospital, and Dan Chaykin documents the all-night activities at Fulton Street.
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Fighting Back & Amnesty
"Fighting Back" by Mirra Bank is a report on women's reactions to rape through martial arts for defense and counseling for rape victims. "The Amnesty of William Mies" by Robert Sam Anson is an examination of the effect of amnesty on William Mies, a mid-westerner returned from Canada.
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A-Trains, Atoms, and Apples
About the reactions to the proposed nuclear-power generating station in Greene County, New York. Cecil McKinnon a street entertainer who traces her art of juggling back to medieval entertainers.
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The Old Folks Aren't Home
Documents the neglect and physical conditions within nursing homes. The film is interspersed with taped segments featuring Robert Sam Anson reporting from inside a nursing home. Anson comments on taped clips of NY political committee testimony on the poor conditions in the home and misuse of funds. The report is followed by an in-studio confrontation with nursing home officials, and a perspective from John Hess, "New York Times" reporter covering the scandals.
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The Battered Children
A depiction of the increasing problem of child abuse and neglect in the United States. When parents abuse and batter their children, the battered children become abusive parents themselves. New, innovative programs are being put in place to stop this cycle of violence.
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