Survival Sunday, 1979

Aircheck from the live performance and broadcast of Survival Sunday, a "no nukes" rally held at the Hollywood Bowl on June 10, 1979. The event was also referred to as Survival Sunday II, as it was held a year after the first Survival Sunday antinuclear rally in Los Angeles. Reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 were preserved as part of the American Women project. Reels 1 and 6 were digitized in house at Pacifica. Reel 1: Opening-host Anita Frankel gives rundown of schedule for the rally; interviews (China Syndrome) ; Mike Gray ; Deborah Lorenz ; Tom Thompson ; Bernice Johnson Reagon; Peter Yarrow ; Talk ; Peter Yarrow ; music by Pat Brody. Reel 2: Pat Brody, continued; Holly Near; American Indians; Talking ; Jackson Browne. Reel 3: Dr. Helen Caldicott ; Joan Baez; announcements; speakers "Alliance for Survival"; Graham Nash; Graham Nash and Jackson Browne with John Sebastian on harmonica; Ralph Nader. Reel 4: Graham Nash continued; Ralph Nader; Lily Tomlin; John Sebastian, John Hall; announcements, including a taped Nader interview, speeches; Melissa Manchester; speeches. Reel 5: announcements; Gil Scott-Heron; speaking; Jocko Marcellino; "Mork and Mindy" (Pam Dawber); Robin Williams; Peter Yarrow; John Denver; announcements; Peter, Paul and Mary . Reel 6: Peter, Paul and Mary continued; speakers Robert Jung, Soledad Aletori, Peter Yarrow; Sweet Honey In The Rock; Peter, Paul & Mary, Gil Scott-Heron, Holly Near, Melissa Manchester, Graham Nash, et al; pitching and interview . Produced by D. Streett.