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During Fireman's Strike - 22nd - California Fire 3-5-80

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Film Identifier: F.2012-03-1796
Run Time
0h 4m 45s
Format
16mm
Color
Color
Sound
Mag Stripe
Date Produced
March 5 1980
Abstract
News footage of a building fire at the intersection of S. Fairfield Ave and W. Cermak Rd. (near "22nd and California," as noted by the filmmaker's original label) on March 5, 1980.
Description
This film captures the Chicago Fire Department's response to a building fire at the intersection of S. Fairfield Ave and W. Cermak Rd. near the conclusion of the 23-day firemen's strike that began at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 14, 1980. Footage include shots of fire equipment, firemen as they work to contain the fire, the remnants of the building which include a mural by Raul Villanueva, and reporting on the scene WLS-TV Channel 7's Rosemarie Gulley.
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Actors, Performers and Participants
Gulley, Rosemarie (is reporter)
Related Place
Chicago (represents)