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Film, Video The second largest minority

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Title

  • The second largest minority

Summary

  • Documentary short film featuring one of the early gay rights demonstration marches, the fourth Annual Reminder Day (Reminder Day picket), held at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1968. In voiceover, gay and lesbian demonstrators, including activist Frank Kameny, share their experiences of prejudice and discrimination and advocate for their civil rights.

Names

  • Vincenz, Lilli, film director, cinematographer, film editor
  • Rodwell, Craig L., onscreen participant
  • Kameny, Frank, 1925-2011, onscreen participant
  • Gittings, Barbara, 1932-2007, onscreen participant
  • Tucker, Nancy M., production personnel
  • Taylor, Martha (Activist), recording engineer

Created / Published

  • [1968]

Headings

  • -  Gay rights--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  Demonstrations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  Gay activists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  Lesbian activists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Genre

  • Documentary films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Onscreen participants: Frank Kameny, Craig L. Rodwell, Barbara Gittings.
  • -  Photography & editing, Lilli Vincenz ; sound recording, Martha Taylor ; production assistant, Nancy Tucker.
  • -  Filmed on July 4, 1968, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • -  Parts of summary from Library of Congress NAVCC Now see hear! weblog and City of Philadelphia WWW site.
  • -  Activist Craig L. Rodwell is seen smiling at 1:23; activist Frank Kameny is heard beginning at 1:53 and seen beginning at 3:38; activist Barbara Gittings is seen handing out pamphlets beginning at 2:28 and holding a sign while marching beginning at 3:53.
  • -  Sources used: Library of Congress NAVCC Now see hear! weblog, posted June 5, 2014, viewed May 22, 2024; City of Philadelphia WWW site, posted June 23, 2021, viewed May 22, 2024; Making gay history WWW site, viewed May 22, 2024; Historical Society of Pennsylvania WWW site, posted June 1, 2015, viewed May 22, 2024.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital) (7 min.) : sd., b&w.

Source Collection

  • Lilli M. Vincenz Collection (Library of Congress)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024603227

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Vincenz, Lilli, Film Director, Cinematographer, Film Editor, Craig L Rodwell, Frank Kameny, Barbara Gittings, and Martha Taylor. The Second Largest Minority. produceds by Tucker, Nancy M.Uction Personnel [1968] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2024603227/.

APA citation style:

Vincenz, L., Rodwell, C. L., Kameny, F., Gittings, B. & Taylor, M. (1968) The Second Largest Minority. Tucker, N. M. U. P., prod [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2024603227/.

MLA citation style:

Vincenz, Lilli, Film Director, Cinematographer, Film Editor, et al. The Second Largest Minority. prod by Tucker, Nancy M.Uction Personnel [1968] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2024603227/>.