Dublin Core
Title
Opening of AMATEUR NIGHT AT CITY HALL: THE STORY OF FRANK L. RIZZO
Subject
Description
The documentary Amateur Night at City Hall detailed Frank Rizzo's rise from deputy police commissioner to mayor of Philadelphia. This film accurately portrays the atmosphere that Rizzo created in the city. Most lower-class white Philadelphians respected him and loved his tough stance on crime, while some saw him as a tyrant and a brutal racist. Arguably, groups like MOVE were formed in response to this "law and order" mayor and the violent tactics he employed as Police Commissioner.
Creator
Robert Mugge
Source
Vimeo
Date
Originally created in 1978, posted December 6, 2015
Format
Vimeo Video
Language
English
Type
Vimeo Video
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Part of the documentary film "Amateur Night At City Hall: The Story of Frank L. Rizzo"
Duration
32:24