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199525 minPGdocumentary

Down Clark Street

199525 minPGdocumentary

A 25-minute video tour of a Chicago neighborhood features vintage photographs and film footage from the 1960s and 1970s, narrated by Tom Palazzolo.

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A 25-minute video tour of a Chicago neighborhood features vintage photographs and film footage from the 1960s and 1970s, narrated by Tom Palazzolo.

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Tom Palazzolo walks down Clark Street, a neighborhood in Chicago where he lived during the 1960s. The route stretches from Chicago Avenue to the Chicago River. Using his own vintage photographs and film footage from the 1960s and 1970s, Palazzolo provides a modern-day video tour. He shares stories of locals he knew, filmed, and photographed, reflecting on the changes that have occurred in the area over the decades. The documentary runs for 25 minutes and was released in 1995.

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