A Day In The Life of the 80s - Oak Park Mall (1982)

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[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

My favorite was the guy reporting the kitchen fire on the radio while smoking a cigar and wearing a suit. Seems like another world.

I also notice how that even though this is a promotional video, they're constantly talking about real problems the mall has and how they resolve those problems as they arise. Nowadays a promotional video probably wouldn't even talk about the bad stuff at all. I love the security guy saying how you "won't run in to any winos out by the trash compactor" lmao

[–]wendolynne 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

This is not a promotional video, it is a CBS News Special Report. CBS took some pride in their news.

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Well they were promoting the mall to CBS, you know what I mean. Nowadays they wouldn't let the news see half that stuff

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Charles Kuralt. One of the greats.

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yes, I was genuinely impressed with the overall neutrality of the tone of the video and how he really showed both sides of things in an honest light.

[–]wendolynne 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Back when news was Real News. As Joni Mitchel sang, 'You don't know what you've got til it's gone.' Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine!