UPITN – September 1973:

A Month in the Life of a Global News Agency

Ku Klux Klan Wedding

Video thumbnail

How to cite this film

‘US KKK Wedding’, [newsfilm, online], 3 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z023023 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

US KKK Wedding

Date

3 Sep 1973

Script

Scenes from a Ku Klux Klan wedding and cross burning.

Shotlist

1. ws of a field with clan members walking across it in their costumes
2. vs of families enjoying themselves and a Klan bookstall
3. vs of the ceremony NIGHTSHOTS
4. vs of men taking burning torches and setting fire to a cross
5. ws of three Klan members standing in line in the crucifix position

Film status

Processing date

3 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Positive

Original sound

Duration

00:01:22:05

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z023023

How to cite this record

'Ku Klux Klan Wedding', 3 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z023023 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)