Description: "Leader: "P2 Obscenity Cases #8052 4/29/74"; Shot of the marquee of the "World Famous Two O'Clock." Interview with a woman and with a lawyer about obscenity laws. Silent b-roll of the combat zone in Boston, Superior Court, exotic dancers, store fronts and theater marquees in the Combat Zone. Interview with a man who owns a business in the Combat Zone and a dancer (Patty) about their reactions to the the court ruling and how much regulation is reasonable. Interview with a lawyer and someone from the Massachusetts legislature."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/29/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 Obscenity Law Reaction #9198 6/29/74"; Silent footage of the Combat Zone in Boston. Movie marquee with "Deep Throat" and "The Devil in Miss Jones" playing. Interview with a man (Ricky) who thinks that the new obscenity law is too extreme. Interview with a lawyer about the new law. Mary McKay reporter standup about reactions in the Combat Zone to the new obscenity law that goes into effect in a few days. Interview with a woman (Debbie) who thinks that the bill is politically motivated. Silent b-roll of nude dancing, and more footage of movie marquees, bookstores, and signs. More of the interview with Ricky, a theater owner, and Debbie. Reporter outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/29/1974
Description: Exterior footage of adult bookstores in Boston's Combat Zone, with close ups on the signs in the windows and ending with a shot of two magazines, Chic and Hustler. Interview with assistant DA for Suffolk County, Tim O'Neill. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Court Decision [regarding] combat zone bookstore [rules in their favor] - plus interview with Larry (hustler) Flynt, and assistant DA for Suffolk County, Tim O'Neill."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/14/1977
Description: Interview with Larry Flynt about pornography. Closing reporter standup. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "Court Decision [regarding] combat zone bookstore [rules in their favor] - plus interview with Larry (hustler) Flynt, and assistant DA for Suffolk County, Tim O'Neill."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/14/1977
Description: A woman, Miss Tuttle, at a podium speaking about the loss of protection for schools, libraries, and book sellers with the new Obscenity bill. A man at a podium discussing the negativity of new obscenity legislation and how it should be dealt with. Another man, Quentin de Streel, speaking at the podium about the new Obscenity bill and it's affect on schools and libraries, followed by him answering a reporter's question. Cut to Miss Tuttle speaking again and answering reporter questions. Shot of a man in the street dancing. Silent b-roll of the press conference. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/30/1974
Description: Many camera moves on Hancock tower. Pan from top of older Hancock building to newer one. Close-up on sheer plane of windows. Glass monolith isolated against sky. At street level, Trinity Church and Copley Square concrete park.
Collection: Evening Compass, The
Date Created: 10/23/1975
Description: Back Bay advocate and mental health programmer talk about objections to siting group homes in upper income areas. Commonwealth Avenue mall, resident permit parking signs. Arlington Street Church. Vinfen.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/11/1991
Description: Occupational Resource Center. .
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/20/1981
Description: Occupational Resource Center.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/20/1981
Description: Interview with Mexican writer Octavio Paz about his biography of 17th century nun and poet Sor Juana. He compares her poetry and life to that of Emily Dickinson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/14/1988