July 12 News WLUP / Outtakes Comiskey Disco Demo
Identifier
F.2005-08-0149
Date Of Production
1979
Abstract
Unused footage from Bill Stamets' film Rock Sox Disco Sux, a short Super 8mm film documenting "Disco Demolition Night," which took place July 12, 1979 at Comiskey Park in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood.
The anti-disco promotion was spearheaded by Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck along with shock jock Steve Dahl of 97.9 FM WLUP "The Loop," a Chicago rock station. Attendees were able to attend the games for only 98 cents if they turned in a disco record; between the doubleheader’s games, all the donated records would be blown up in center field. The White Sox were forced to forfeit the second game when the promotion went off the rails, when anti-disco demonstrators rioted on the field and caused significant damage to the park. The riot resulted in at least nine injuries and 39 arrests.
The anti-disco promotion was spearheaded by Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck along with shock jock Steve Dahl of 97.9 FM WLUP "The Loop," a Chicago rock station. Attendees were able to attend the games for only 98 cents if they turned in a disco record; between the doubleheader’s games, all the donated records would be blown up in center field. The White Sox were forced to forfeit the second game when the promotion went off the rails, when anti-disco demonstrators rioted on the field and caused significant damage to the park. The riot resulted in at least nine injuries and 39 arrests.
Run Time
15 min 16 sec
Format
Super-8mm
Extent
228 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Mag Stripe
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Element
Reversal Positives
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Stamets, Bill (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
Dahl, Steve (is participant)
Shark, Lorelei (is participant)
Meier, Garry (is participant)
Caray, Harry (is participant)
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