Chronicle - Cults and Communes

DateJuly 23 1985

Can DescriptionsAircheck Chronicle Tuesday July 23 1985 Cults and Communes

AbstractTitle: “Chronicle Tuesday July 23rd 1985”, “Communal Lives and Lifestyles, Community and Controversy Then and Now”. Peter Mehegan and Mary Richardson host. Chronicle looks at various cases of communal living. Report on the Community of Jesus in Cape Cod, including clips of interviews with both members and former members, clergyman Ron Minor, Father Arthur Lane, spokesman Dick [Laraija?], and former member Heidi Anderson. Report on the Fort Hill Commune. Includes clips of interviews with members, including Eve [Lyman?]. Discussion with sociologist Jack Levin of Northeastern University about why people join communes. Includes advertisements for: Toyota, MCI, BVD Underwear [with actor Larry Hagman], Rock Against Racism, Chevy, Ralph Khouri Oriental Rugs, Stop & Shop, Norwegian Caribbean Lines, and Mitsubishi.

OtherCredits: Segment Producers: Debbie Pettibone, Kathy Bickimer