Evening with Melvin Van Peebles and Dick Gregory Program 326 Original Airdate: 5/23/1974 Subject Keywords Afro-American comedians Afro-American motion picture producers and directors Afro-American musicians Afro-Americans - Attitudes Music - Performance Nutrition Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Gregory, Dick Van Peebles, Melvin Program Description Program consists of two interviews: one with filmmaker, playwright, and musician Melvin Van Peebles, the second with comedian, nutritionist, civil rights activist, and author Dick Gregory, at Boston University. Program includes excerpts from Van Peebles's appearance at "Estelle's" nightclub in Boston, where he performed his songs "There," "Birth Certificate," and "Eyes of a Rabbit." Producer Topper Carew Associate Producer Barbara Barrow Director Conrad White Editor Henry Johnson Writer Dighton Spooner Host Topper Carew Guests Dick Gregory Melvin Van Peebles Others Ron Blau (cameraman) June Cross (production assistant) Henry Johnson (cameraman) Huntley Nicholas Jr. (audio) Formats Air Print 16mm film negative (item number not yet assigned) Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-00837 Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-01329 Original recording 1/4" audio reel (item number not yet assigned) Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-00445A Preservation master D3 cassette AD3-00531A Viewing copy 3/4" cassette (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy 16mm film print 01379B The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.