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5 on Sports - Marathon

Description: This is footage from the 1972 Boston Marathon. Footage of Nina Kuscsik, the first female finisher, at the finish line. The 1972 marathon was the first year that women were officially allowed to run. Footage of people running the race. Interview with Olavi Suomalainen, the first male finisher, and an interview with Kuscsik at the finish line. More footage of Suomalainen running and at the finish line. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/14/1973

Basketball Rap - Pistol Pete

Description: Interview with basketball player Pistol Pete Maravich.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/11/1973

Christmas is for Kids

Description: "Leader: "P1 Christmas is for Kids #6853 12/22/73"; A mix of sound and silent Christmas related footage. A man dressed as Santa drives a Bigelow Oil Truck and delivers heating oil to a house. Kids play with toys. Kindergarten class attends their teachers wedding. Silent footage of the wedding in a church and kids in the pews. Kids sit on Santa's lap; people buy Christmas trees; more footage of the Bigelow driver Santa talking to children and delivering oil. Christmas decorations, children wait in line to visit with Santa at a store, a tree in the back of a car, families at a Christmas tree lot. Theater marquee reads "Alice Faye and John Payne in 'Good News"; a man in a shop window plays silent night on an organ (silent); toys in a shop window; children visit with Santa."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/22/1973

Fincom School Plan

Description: "Leader: "P1 Fincom School Plan #6701 12/5"; Interview with a man (Mr. Fine) about under utilized schools and over populated schools and the need to balance them. Reporter Jim Boyd questions him about a Financial Committee recommendation that the City of Boston should close 7 schools. Silent b-roll of elementary school children in the classroom."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/05/1973

Low Hudson

Description: "Leader: "P2 Low Hudson 12/7/73 #6717"; Interview with basketball player Lou Hudson about playing the Celtics, Pete Maravich, and the Atlanta Hawks followed by silent game footage of the Atlanta Hawks versus the Celtics."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/07/1973

P1 Segment #1 Investigators - Fuel Shortage

Description: Leader: P1 Seg #1 Investigators Fuel Shortage 9/19/73 Some SIL Removed Used in Show # 6/30; Interview B-roll, silent, countdown breaks; men in room at a hearing wearing buttons that read Keep America Warm; Rainy street scenes; Man with snow blower; kids with snow activities; Man interviewed; Pan down a row of city buildings that look like Back Bay Boston; Reel 2 of 2. See. Acc. 2394.11694
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/19/1973