DUKE BOX EGLINTON
Noel Molloy
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In July I worked in Galway Ireland with students from William and Mary University Williamsburg Virginia. The cleanup at the Eglinton Canal Galway 10 July 2022 William And Mary University students and Galway kayak club removed found objects from the canal for use in sculpture, objects listed in https://issuu.com/noelmolloy/docs/bis... , and one of the objects is a 45 vinyl single record for a juke box . Some times objects find me and this is one such time. The music on one side is titled 'Big Bill the Builder' which is about... William Hale Thompson (May 14, 1869 – March 19, 1944) was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Known as "Big Bill", he is the most recent Republican to have served as mayor of Chicago. Historians rank him among the most unethical mayors in American history, mainly for his open alliance with Al Capone. However, others recognize the effectiveness of his political methods and publicity-oriented campaigning, acknowledging him as a "Political Chameleon" and an effective political machine. Time magazine said in 1931, "chief credit for creating 20th Century Politics Chicago Style" should go to William Thompson. Thompson was known for his over-the-top campaigning and uncensored language that, along with his towering height and weight, earned him the nickname "Big Bill". Upon his reelection in 1919, Thompson had the school board suspend the Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools, William McAndrew. He was also at the forefront of the movement for the Chicago Public Library system and education officials to censor and ban many texts and historical recollections coming from the United Kingdom. His efforts to expand and publicly improve the streets of Chicago earned him another nickname of "Big Bill the Builder". In his time as mayor, he oversaw the completion of the Michigan Avenue link bridge, the Twelfth Street widening, and the extension and widening of Ogden Avenue
Concept & Technique
documentary, found film footage plus sound
Screenings
The organizing authority award in best short film category represented to the experimental film "duke box eglinton" directed by noel molloy from ireland in the 32nd edition of the Digital Gate International Film Festival December 2022- January 2023
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Title
DUKE BOX EGLINTON
Year
2022
Genres
Documentary
Topics
Politics
Key phrases
political, propaganda, civil rights
Language
English
Duration
00:15:08
Original formats
Digital HD
Screening formats
Digital HD
Aspect ratio
16:9
Colour
Mixture
Sound
Yes