1968 - Color, USA, Counter-Culture: Motorcycle Gangs; Louis Abolafia & Hippy Political Activists. Feb68

1968 - Color, USA, Counter-Culture: Motorcycle Gangs; Louis Abolafia & Hippy Political Activists. Feb68 Night. Diner / cafe interior. CUs motorcycle gang members in black leather jackets w/ decorations & swastikas; posing laughing, smoking w/ arms around each other; one does headstand, others watch & picking up change / coins from floor. 00:48:26 Other CUs, outside on sidewalk, walking under Five Spot Cafe sign; gesturing. Neon signs. 00:49:01 CU exterior handpainted sign: Hootenanny Free Admission, Folk Entertainment, Psychedelic LIght Show. 00:49:06 Interior w/ light show, strobing lights on The Endless Summer film poster, etc. Greenwich Village sign w/ beatnik / hippy playing conga drums. 00:49:54 MS Gang members standing talking; CUs of jackets w/ names: Comencheros; Chislers - Denver, Colo.; two gang members kiss. MLS of gang members in diner. MS of one on back of another. Pose outside of telephone booths, showing gang patches. 00:51:52 Night view, street & cars; LS lighted Empire State Building. 00:52:00 Slate: 28Feb68 Drugs. Camera, C.R. Strathman, Raven’s Hollow, Warrenton, VA. Exdous House, Harlen, NY (sic) / Harlem ? Roll 16. MS & CU very straight man in suit. 00:52:15 Wall board w/ pictures of girls / women; $100 reward for Evan Albert w/ description, pull back to show paintings on wall of cramped Presidential campaign headquarters office of Louis Abolafia w/ long hair & beard, handed telephone by woman & talking; puts down phone & talks & gestures & speaks directly to camera (MOS). 01:01:19 CU & MS Young volunteers / political office workers talking. 01:01:48 CU Bulletin board w/ picture & list of needed contributions: clothes, food; pull back to show many pictures of run-away or missing children / youth. CU New York Post article on 15 year old girl returning home from Hippies. 1960s; Artist; Social Activist; Community Activist; 1968 Presidential Candidate; NOTE: If requested will provide 00:37:40 - 01:02:18 (2 cards) at per reel rate.