Chicago 1968

  • Documentary
  • History
11/13/1995
60

Storyline

American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President Hubert Humphrey won his party's nomination for president amid massive civil unrest and violence perpetrated by Chicago Police and anti-Vietnam War protesters.

Director:
Chana Gazit
Writer:
Chana Gazit
    • chicago, illinois
    • vietnam war
    • police
    • protest
    • democratic national convention

    Cast

    • David McCullough
      Self - Host
    • William Stanley Merwin
      Self - Narrator (voice)
    • Tom Wicker
      Self - Journalist
    • Albert Eisele
      Self - Biographer
    • Ted Van Dyk
      Self - Humphrey Staff
    • Marilyn Katz
      Self - Antiwar Activist
    • David Dellinger
      Self - Antiwar Activist
    • David Farber
      Self - Historian
    • Roger Wilkins
      Self - US Justice Department
    • Joel Weisman
      Self - Chicago Journalist
    • David Stahl
      Self - Chicago Deputy Mayor
    • Abe Peck
      Self - Anitwar Activist
    • Thomas Foran
      Self - US Attorney, Illinois
    • Rennie Davis
      Self - Antiwar Activist
    • Richard Samuel
      Self - McCarthy Delegate
    • William Frapolly
      Self - Undercover Police

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