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Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)

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Berkeley in the Sixties takes a fond, if not always loving, look back at the epicenter of leftist political activism during the seventh decade of the 20th century. The free speech movement caught national attention in 1964 when the University of California tried to suppress activists distributing literature and making speeches in an outdoor plaza on campus. On December 3, Governor Edmund "Pat" Brown ordered the arrest of demonstrators who had occupied the University's Sproul Hall; over 1,500

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Documentary, Special Interest

Directed By: Mark Kitchell

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Dec 10, 2002

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A significant docu in which the director lets his rich material speak for itself

April 30, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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It's as relevant today as ever.

September 29, 2005 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

...as complete a picture as possible in less than two hours. And you don't even have to smell the tear gas.

January 27, 2002 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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Very thorough and well researched documentary. The interview are very informative. Great use of archive footage. Informative and always interesting. Very well edited and a lot of work went into piecing it all together. One flaw is the length at almost two hours.

April 15, 2010

James Higgins

73/100. Very thorough and well researched documentary. The interview are very informative. Great use of archive footage. Informative and always interesting. Very well edited and a lot of work went into piecing it all together. One flaw is the length at almost two hours.

April 15, 2010