The Times Of Harvey Milk
In 1978, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco city council, becoming the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California. One year later, he and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by Milk's fellow council member Dan White. The Times of Harvey Milk captures the full sweep of Milk's grass-roots political life, as well as the terrible murders, and White's bizarre trial (he claimed to be zoned out from eating too much junk food). Finally, we see the gay community's reaction to the events, from eloquent candle-light memorials to virulent car-burning mobs. It's a sad and moving saga that reveals, truly, that one man can make a difference. The Times of Harvey Milk remains a favorite because it shows how people react when faced with extreme joy and horror.
-- Jim Daley
The Times Of Harvey Milk
1984, 90 min
A film by Rob Epstein and Richard Schmeichen
$40 VHS
The Open Book Ltd.