Photos+Video
Short films and videos from the '70s–'90s
Nine pieces of visual history: student films, promotions, documentary and news footage
THESE NINE SHORT FILMS AND VIDEOS spanning 27 years of MLC history (along with the student film "A Moving Picture") were painstakingly assembled, converted from a daunting variety of out-of-date formats, then graciously loaded to YouTube by Alisa Welch and Chris Paynter. The films are listed in date order ....
Ashland Trip, c. 1970 ... silent footage of a trip led by teacher Betty Mayther, with road-trip scenes, beautiful young faces, and impromptu folk dancing.
Inside MLC, c. 1977 ... a student production featuring interviews with fellow-students and teachers, candid footage with music, and student reporting on MLC events.
MLC Information, c. 1980 ... (probably later) an excellent, semi-professional color documentary about alternative and non-adversarial public education, featuring WOU Dean Robert Barr, MLC principal Clarence "Cloudy" Beyer, PSU professor (and MLC parent) Hugo Maynard, and teachers Craig Holt, Betty Mayther, and Leah (Fulford) Darr, along with many MLC students.
Egg Drop on Channel 2 News, c. 1987 ... a mashup of homemade film with music and two years' local news coverage of the renowned annual all-school architecture+aerodynamics learning event started by Emil Abramovic in the '70s.
Learning More at MLC – KOIN, 1987 ... news story about MLC and the importance of choice in alternative education, featuring MLC principal Mike Harris.
MLC Egg Drop KPTV, 1987 ... brief news story emphasizing the Egg Drop's status as enduring annual tradition.
KGW News, 1988 ... news story on the occasion of MLC's 20th anniversary, featuring founding principal Amasa Gilman and teacher Barbara Stross.
Egg Drop, 1991 ... minimally edited footage of the entire event!
MLC Promo, 1996 ... interesting promotional film produced by Portland Public Schools, emphasizing individualized learning and community involvement, featuring activities coordinator Ruth Frankel, community educator Newel Briggs, parent Michele Logue, teacher Susan Campbell, and some excellent scripted student-read commentary.