1970s Streets of Chicago — Youth Growing Up in Gang Culture
Street interviews with Chicago youth about growing up amid the city’s thriving gang culture (Chicago, Illinois, 1970s).
Section: Archive
ManOnTheStreet Archive: A curated collection of existing man-on-the-street and street-interview style video footage available online. Clips are organized, tagged, and categorized for easy browsing, so you can quickly find conversations, reactions, and candid public interviews by topic, location, era, or style.
1970: How Do You Spend Your Pocket Money? — BBC Voice of the People
BBC street interviews asking children how they spend their weekly pocket money (United Kingdom, 1970).
1970: The Serious Business of Shopping — BBC Documentary
BBC documentary observing and interviewing shoppers about their habits in 1970 (United Kingdom, 1970).
Old Ladies Tell Off Kids Playing on London Estate — 1970s
Archival footage of older women confronting children playing on their London council estate in the 1970s (London, England, 1970s).
Lester Maddox and Jim Brown Debate Segregation — The Dick Cavett Show
A legendary Dick Cavett Show confrontation between segregationist Lester Maddox and NFL icon Jim Brown (New York City, 1970).
Tim Conway’s Hilarious First Appearance on Late Night
Tim Conway’s debut appearance on a late night show, showcasing the improvisational comic genius that made him a legend (United States, 1970s–1980s).
Vietnam Vets Came Back With Very Different Experiences — They Argue In 1968
Street interview in which Vietnam veterans argue about their vastly different experiences of the war (United States, 1968).
Are Looks Important to Women? (1967) — RetroFocus
Street interviews asking women in 1967 how important physical appearance is to them in a partner (United Kingdom / Australia, 1967).
Are Looks Important to Women? (1967)
Street interviews asking women whether physical appearance matters to them in relationships (United States, 1967).
What Is An Attractive Man? Ireland 1967
Street interviews asking Irish women to describe their ideal man (Ireland, 1967).
1967 — Teenage Runaways Lost on the Streets of NYC
Street interviews with teenage runaways who have left home and ended up on the streets of New York City (New York City, 1967).
Typical Teenagers Talk About Teenage Life In 1966
Street interviews with teenagers about what it’s like to be young in America in 1966 (United States, 1966).