In 1962, a film was made to document housing discrimination in Madison. But just as the film was completed, UW suppressed it. The film was buried in the university archives for nearly 60 years. Recently, the film was rediscovered and made public. In this piece, we hear about how the film was made with hidden cameras and microphones, and why it is such important piece of history. This is the first of a two-part series.
Featuring the voices of: Cat Phan, Kacie Lucchini Butcher, George Allez, and Daphne Barbee-Wooten.
For more details on the film, check out this episode from WORT of “Madison in the Sixties" or this article from UW Libraries.
Produced by Carrie Ann Welsh.
Music is “Longing” by Ketsa.
Photo: A still image from Barbee and Hanisch’s 1962 film that was banned by UW. Courtesy of the UW Archives.
