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Bill McCune making notes
wearing "battle-rattle" May '04 Camp Victory-North near
Baghdad.)
At remote Camp Ridgeway
in western AnBar Province, Iraq, June '04 with "Squad
Automatic Weapon
Coffee on Christmas
morning, 2004, at Camp Cooke, Taji, Iraq with fellow Arizonan
Army Sgt. Andy Stewart
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CURRENT PROJECT
Arizona’s Centennial
The 100th Anniversary of Statehood – February 14, 2012
With the financial support of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education we are producing a documentary series
(probably four hours in length) on the history, development, framers, and content of our Arizona and United States constitutions.
The first one-thousand copies will be donated to Arizona’s schools.
We hope to have this huge project completed sometime in the Spring or Summer of 2010.
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Bill McCune was brought
to Arizona from Ohio in 1951 as part of the 'second wave
of westward pioneers' - the post-war boom. He attended
public schools, graduated from Phoenix College and earned
a Political Science degree from Arizona State University.
At the age of 25, he
was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives, and
later to the State Senate.
Writing and producing
television programs was a second career, undertaken at
the age of 35. Since then McCune has created and produced
more than 80 documentaries and television specials.
Bill McCune has traveled
the world shooting projects in Moscow and St. Petersburg
Russia; Sarajevo, Bosnia; the old “East Berlin;” Belfast,
Northern Ireland; Prague, Czech Republic; Warsaw and Krakow,
Poland; the Irish Republic, England, Switzerland… His
focus has often been the struggle and difficulties of
people and nations to live in peace and freedom.
In the States, Bill’s
documentaries have explored the spectrum of political
and social issues, with great emphasis on the challenges
of young people to make good life-decisions or suffer
the consequences. But, of course, Bill McCune’s greatest
loves are the films delving into the history, heritage
and people of the American Southwest.
Political Editor, Horizon Program KAET
(PBS) Channel 8, Phoenix
Horizon is a daily public affairs program
Weekly responsibility: Write, produce,
host and narrate two long-form (6-10 minute) documentary
style, reports on national, state and local political
stories.
It is estimated that 200 such reports,
constituted some 33 hours of documentary production,
including the Specials and “Profiles”
noted below.
KAET (Channel 8)
SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS
1982 - Buckle Up Your Baby
30 minutes
KAET, channel
8, Phoenix
Special
on child car safety.
1983 - I Am A Child
30 minutes
KAET, channel
8, Phoenix
Special
on the status of children in Arizona.
1983 - Balladeer: Dolan Ellis
30 minutes
KAET, channel
8, Phoenix
Special on
the life of singer/song writer Dolan
Ellis
1984 - Grow Old Along With Me
30 min
KAET,
channel 8, Phoenix
Special on social problems of the elderly.
1984 - Jacob Waltz: The Lost Dutchman
30 minutes
KAET, channel
8, Phoenix
The history
and legend of the Lost Dutchman
mine..
KAET “PROFILE” SPECIALS
(This was an ongoing series of in-depth
interview/discussion specials
on significant individuals)
Alex Haley
30 minutes
The Pulitzer
Prize winning author of Roots
Steve Allen
30 minutes
Comedian,
actor, composer, author
Margaret Hance
30 minutes
The first
woman Mayor of Phoenix
Mistislov Rostropovic
30 minutes
Soviet exiled,
world renowned Cellist;
Conductor
of the National Symphony in
Washington,
DC
Sam Steiger
30 minutes
Korean war
hero; Member of Congress from
Arizona
Henry Kissenger
15 minutes
American
Secretary of State
Jack Williams
30 minutes
Governor
of Arizona; Mayor of Phoenix; radio
broadcaster;
and significant player in shaping
post-war Arizona.
William P. Mahoney
30 minutes
U.S. Ambassador
to Ghana; confidant of Jack
and Bobby Kennedy; and one
of the few
self-avowed liberals in then
ultra-conservative
Arizona.
Duke Tully
30 minutes
Publisher
of The Arizona Republic and The
Phoenix Gazette who fabricated
an elaborate
record as an Air Force fighter
pilot in the
Korean and Viet Nam wars.
Burton Barr
30 minutes
Long time
Majority Leader of the Arizona House
of Representatives; highly
decorated WWII
Army Battalion Commander. Certainly
the most
significant political figure in modernizing
post-war Arizona
McCune Television
has produced, for law firms, more than sixty Litigation
Documentaries, averaging 22 minutes in length. These
productions profile the lives of the victims of
catastrophic injuries caused by motor vehicle and
industrial accidents, as well as medical mal-practice.
The lives of victims in wrongful death cases are
also profiled in such litigation documentaries.
These productions typically focus on "damages,"
as opposed to "liability." They are most often used
in Settlement Conferences, although they can be
produced with a higher standard of admissibility
for trial.
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1985 - Don’t Worry Mom, I Can Handle It!
60
minutes
KTVK,
Channel 3, Phoenix
A documentary
on teen-age alcohol abuse.
1986 - The Women They Were
30 minutes
KTVK,
Channel 3, Phoenix
Pioneer
women in Arizona
1986 - Keep Me From Blowing
Away
30 minutes
KPHO,
channel 5, Phoenix -
A documentary
on alcoholism among women.
1986 - Victims of Progress
30 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix
A documentary
on the dangers of industrial
waste
seeping into the ground water.
1986 - The Publics’ Trust
60 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix
A comprehensive
documentary on the history of
newspapers
in Arizona; with particular emphasis on
the
life and practices of Eugene C. Pulliam, the
autocratic
publisher of The Arizona Republic and
Phoenix
Gazette.
1986 - Shanwick International
30 minutes
Marketing
video emphasizing Bee pollen products.
1987 - PHOENIX 2010
30 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix -
A projected
look at what Phoenix, and life generally,
will be like
twenty-three years into the future.
The program
involved futurist scholars, and the
art of futurist,
NASA artist Robert McCall.
1987 - The History of the Phoenix
Carnegie Library 20 minutes
Arizona Department
of Library, Archive and Public
Records.
A documentary commemorating the
restoration
of the library facility as the new Arizona
Women's
Hall of Fame Museum
.
1987 - The Road To Statehood
90 minutes
KPHO,
channel 5, Phoenix
The
Arizona History and Heritage Collection
1987 - Arizona Highways -
That Ever-fantastical Magical Magazine
30 minutes
KPHO, Channel
5, Phoenix
The
Arizona History and Heritage Collection
1988 - Arizona Center for Law in
the Public Interest
30 minutes
Public information
video about a non-profit, public
interest
law firm.
1988 - VALLEY HOMELESS
60 minutes
KPHO,
channel 5, Phoenix.
A documentary
on homelessness in Phoenix.
1988 - AIDS - An Arizona Perspective
60 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix, Produced with Sheri Brown.
A documentary
on the HIV-AIDS epidemic as it existed
at that time.
1989 - Tenant’s Rights - Arizona
Landlord-Tenant Act
30
minutes
Public information
video for the Arizona Superior
Court system,
dramatizing and explaining the new
landlord-tenant
statute in Arizona.
1989 - Just Around the Corner
60 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix
A documentary
on the physical, psychological,
economic
and social aspects of aging in America.
1989 - I Am A Child - Revisited
30 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix
A documentary
re-examination and updating of the
status of
children in Arizona.
1989 -To The Last Drop: Arizona’s
Water Wars
60 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix
A documentary
on the history of the fight for water
in Arizona.
1990 - The Spirit of Arizona
90 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix
The
Arizona History and Heritage Collection
1990 - Almost Free
60 minutes
KPHO,
channel 5, Phoenix
The
Arizona History and Heritage Collection
1990 - The Peoples’ Choice/ Arizona’s
Leadership Crisis 60 minutes
KPHO,
channel 5, Phoenix
An examination
of politics and government in
Arizona,
focusing on the lack of effective leadership.
1991 - Una Segunda Vista- Arizona’s
Hispanic Heritage 120
minutes
KPHO,
channel 5, Phoenix
The
Arizona History and Heritage Collection Series
1991 -Barry Goldwater-An American
Life
120 minutes
KPHO, channel 5,
Phoenix
The Arizona History
and Heritage Collection Series
1991 - The Great Southwest Desert
Survival
Test 30 minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix
Humorous
approach to the serious subject of desert
survival.
Produced
with Jay Steinberg. Original Music Score
by Jay Steinberg
1992 - Indian - A History of Native
Arizona
180 minutes
The Arizona
History and Heritage Collection Series
1992 - Police Department 911 system
30 min
Public
information video for the City of Phoenix.
1992 - Phoenix Sewage Treatment Plant
Operations 30 minutes
Public
information video for the City of Phoenix.
1992 - Mexican Student Exchange
30 minutes
Produced
for the Paradise Valley school District
1992 - ADHD - Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder 30
minutes
KPHO, channel
5, Phoenix
An examination
of the characteristics; suggested
causes of and treatments for
ADH.D. Program included
doctors, parents and teachers
of ADH.D. children.
1993 - The Healer’s Journey
30 minutes
For USA Health
Network, Inc.
Distributed
to The United States Congress
The 300 year
history and development of modern
medical practices.
1993 -What You Haven’t Been Told
(but
really need to know) About Healthcare
Reform
30 minutes
For
USA Health Network, Inc
Distributed
to the United States Congress
A critical
examination of the proposed national
healthcare plan.
1993 - The Adventures of Big George
- A
Hell of A Guy
20 minutes
For USA Health
Network
Comedic
dramatization of the life of Corporate CEO
Features
Stan Freeberg
Original
Music by Mark and Lorin Schultie
1994 - What’s The Difference?
30 minutes
For USA Health
Network, Inc.
Distributed
to The United States Congress
A program demonstrating
the differences between
HMOs, PPOs, and managed health care.
1994 - The USA Players Examine Healthcare
Reform 30
minutes
For USA Health
Network, Inc.
Distributed
to the United States Congress
Musical comedy
production addressing healthcare
reform issues.
Features Stan Freeberg; other actors;
singers and dancers in big musical
production numbers.
1995 - Southwest College of Naturopathic
Medical and Health Services
15 minutes
College
recruiting film.
1994 - New Campus Tour - Southwest
College of Naturopathic
Medicine and
Health Services
15 minutes
College
recruiting film
1995 - You Can Make The Difference
30 min
For
the Cartright School District; the value of
mentoring
1995 - Police Chaplain/ Law Enforcement
Ministries
For
the John F. Long Foundation
30 minutes
Documentary
on the activities of a police chaplain
1995 - Phoenix College -
The Diamond Jubilee 1920 -
1995 60 min
For the Maricopa
Community Colleges
Broadcast
- KTVK, channel 3, Phoenix
The history
of Phoenix College.
Original
Music Score composed by Jay Steinberg.
1996 - Larry Yancy - Man of
the Century
30 minutes
For
Shamrock Foods Corporation
Comedic
mock-documentary, dramatization of the
life of a corporate executive.
1996 - The Think Tank
15 minutes
Presentation
for the Maricopa Community Colleges.
1996 - Consequences
60 minutes
KAET,
UPN45, Phoenix
A realistic
look at the consequences of making poor
life choices:
Jail, prison, paraplegia, quadriplegia,
coma, death, disfigurement,
unemployment, poverty,
etc. Uses teen oriented
poetry as part of narration.
(Discussion guide booklet)
Original
Music Score by Jay Steinberg.
1996 - It’s Your Life
60 minutes
KAET,
UPN45, Phoenix
The importance
of using critical thinking; having
dreams and goals; planning;
and the concept of
delayed gratification. This
program, aimed at younger
students - 5th - 7th grades
- uses humor as a tool; also
uses teen oriented poetry as
part of narration.
(Discussion guide booklet)
Original Musical
Score by Jay Steinberg
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1996 - Be Down: Go Down
60 minutes
A stark look
at the attitudes, behaviors, and most
important, the consequences
of being in a criminal
youth gang. The program involves
gang members
and former gang members; uses
urban poetry as part
of narration.
Original
Music Score by Jay Steinberg.
1996 - Take Back the Child
60 minutes
This program
is aimed at the parents of teens and
pre-teens, and addresses reasons
why children join
criminal youth gangs. Deals
with early childhood
development; and the need to
belong. Uses poetry as
part of narration.
Original
Music Score by Jay Steinberg.
1997 - Know What I’m Sayin! (Arizona’s
Tough New Juvenile Crime Law)
KUTP, UPN45, Phoenix
30 minutes
This program
was produced at the request of The
Arizona Supreme Court,
and distributed by them to
virtually every school and
youth organization in
Arizona in hopes that youngsters
would better
understand the draconian consequences
of a new
juvenile crime statute.
Original
Music Score by Jay Steinberg.
1998 - Baby, Baby
60 minutes
KUTP, UPN45,
Phoenix
This program
addresses two basic questions: 1) Why
you don’t want a baby when
you or thirteen years old,
and 2) How do you take
care of the baby, now that
you have it?
Uses
some comedy, as well as serious re-enactments.
Original
Music Score by Jay Steinberg
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1998 - Intolerance
60 minutes
This
documentary examines the horrific, ultimate
consequences of intolerance.
It was shot in five
locations: 1) In Bosnia,
with survivors of the
1992-96
war; 2) In Belfast, North Ireland, with a mixed
group of Catholic and Protestant
teenagers; 3) In
Prague, Czech Republic with
a family of Gypsies; 4) In
the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz,
Poland; and 5) In
the desert in Pinal County,
Arizona, at the site of the
1871 genocide of Apache women
and children (The
Camp Grant Massacre,)
with an Apache historian
descendent
of the victims.
Original
Music Score available on CD; produced by
Bill McCune; composed
by Jay Steinberg; performed
by Jay Steinberg, Greg
Kozak, and others.
1998 - Memorial Edition -
Barry Goldwater-An American Life
KUTP, UPN45,
Phoenix
120 minutes
Upon the
death of Barry Goldwater in 1998 we
undertook a special broadcast
of the original
documentary, replacing a commercial
time with
comments and remembrances from
Goldwater’s
brother, Bob; son, Barry Jr.;
Governor Jane Dee
Hull; Congressman
John Shadegg; journalist Paul
Schatt; and Bill McCune.
1999 - The Kosovar Refugees
30 minutes
KPHO, CBS, channel
5, Phoenix
A series
of five documentary news feature reports
during the war in Kosovo. They were
shot at Kosovar
refugee camps in Bosnia.
1999 - Growing Up Together: The history
of KPHO and Phoenix Television 1949 - 1999
KPHO, CBS,
channel 5, Phoenix. (December 4, 1999)
48 minutes
This was
a one hour documentary in celebration of
KPHO’s 50th Anniversary of
broadcasting in the
Phoenix market area.
2000 - Success Stories:
48 minutes
This inspiring program profiles the
life experiences of three young women whose strength,
courage and determination turned their lives, variously,
from the despair of crime, drugs, street life and catastrophic
injury, to great success. It is used in schools and jail
facilities as a motivational tool.
2001 - The Road to Nazlini: Ceremonial
Practices and Cultural Preservation Challenges
96 minutes
This two part program explores
Native concepts of Creator-God, contrasting them with
the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition. Also examines
tribal efforts to preserve culture in areas of song,
dance, language, legends, games and spirituality.
2003 - geoARIZONA Our Unique Geography
48 minutes
geoARIZONA is
a 48 minute video overview of the physical and cultural
geography of the state. The academic content was developed
with the help of the Arizona Geographic Alliance, which
is the state arm of the National Geographic Society
(and is housed at the Department of Geography at Arizona
State University). The program was written for a general
TV viewing audience. It offers a good introduction to
physical and cultural geography, and a comprehensive
look at the application of these disciplines to the
113,000 square miles called Arizona.
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