KGW - Rajneesh Update (1984)

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A documentary by Jon Tuttle. For this video, he received a Peabody Award. See his New York Times obituary.

Information from YouTube (details see below) :
In 1981, the followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh purchased the 64,000-acre Big Muddy ranch outside Antelope, Oregon. The price tag was $5.75 million, a whopping $15 million in 2015 dollars. A year later, followers voted (unanimously) to incorporate their ranch into the city of Rashneeshpuram. Archive: KGW documentary of Rajneeshpuram commune in Oregon (kgw.com)
In 1984, KGW aired a documentary on the Rajneesh saga that later won a Peabody Award. We've pulled that video from the archives and made it available here in 4 parts
Information in the video, Part 1
Duration: 15:36
0:07 Headline: Update: Rajneesh!
Narrator: :"Rajneesh Update. A one hour News8 special. Focusing on issues and questions raised by the Rajneesh presence in Oregon. Your hosts: Kathy Smith and Bill Lagattuta."
7:27 Storyboard 1
Rumor: Buy up enough property, I'll control the taxes…
7:32 Storyboard 2
Rumor: If they don't sell now, they'll sell later at my figure…
Information in the video, Part 2
Duration: 13:35
0:28 Interview with Rep. Bill Bellamy, (R) Culver
0:41 Interview with Sw Krishna Deva, Rajneeshpuram Mayor
1:05 Interview with Sen. L.B. Day, (R) Salem
5:37 Storyboard 1
"First 10,000 sannyasins will reach. Within five years, 50,000 sannyasins will be there.
5:46 Storyboard 2
"And within 10 years, 100,000 sannyasins will be there.
5:53 Storyboard 3
"100,000 sannyasins have never lived together anywhere in the world at any time of history.
6:05 Storyboard 4
"This will be the first sannyasin city."
Information in the video, Part 3
Duration: 17:29
0:38 Interview with Tucson, Arizona
1:22 Interview with Sue Proffitt, Wasco County clerk
1:30 Interview with William Hulse, Wasco County judge
4:22 Interview with Ray Matthew, Wasco County commissioner
4:34 Interview with Jim Comini, commissioner-elect
4:41 Interview with William Hulse, Wasco County judge
Information in the video, Part 4
Duration: 11:49
1:00 Interview with Scott Miller, KEZI TV reporter
language
English
released
1984
length
Total: 58:29

credits

Opening Credits in Part 1
UPDATE: RAJNEESH!
Closing Credits in Part 4
Rajneesh update documentary
Producer
Larry Blackmar
Director
Pat McNeill
Written by
Jon Tuttle
Edited by
Milt Ritter
Additional Video
CNN News
KEZI-TV News
LIBRA Films
Rajneesh Foundation Int'l
NBC News
Technical Director
Harris Hicks
Audio Engineer
Josy Ansley
Studio Cameras
Kent Taylor
Fred Kern
Marv Nelson
Video Tape
Toby Dutton
Video Control
Lou Beckley
Floor Director
Chris Pausz
Electronic Graphics
Susan Johnson
Post Production
Kirk Schroeder
Art Director
Bruce Bollard
Executive Producer
Brenda Buratti

UPDATE: RAJNEESH!

Rajneesh update documentary ©1984 KGW-TV8. Portland

see also

OshoFilmArchive catalog no : OFA00,043

film

sources

YouTube

On YouTube in 4 parts:

All 4 parts:
Publisher: KGW News, 34.3K subscribers (on 2020-03-07)
Published: Mar 2, 2018
In 1981, the followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh purchased the 64,000-acre Big Muddy ranch outside Antelope, Oregon. The price tag was $5.75 million, a whopping $15 million in 2015 dollars. A year later, followers voted (unanimously) to incorporate their ranch into the city of Rashneeshpuram. Archive: KGW documentary of Rajneeshpuram commune in Oregon (kgw.com)
In 1984, KGW aired a documentary on the Rajneesh saga that later won a Peabody Award. We've pulled that video from the archives and made it available here in 4 parts
Part 1, link: k83_twyDTaU, 27,311 views (on 2020-03-07)
Part 2, link: 3EKL-p-cMdU, 31,581 views
Part 3, link: GUFd6zVG9Cw, 12,251 views
Part 4, link: DuydTTRZjdo, 8,214 views


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