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Ayn Rand
Program Video Clip List
Clip # Start Time End Time Description
1 00:13.1 03:31.0 Ayn Rand in video clip from 1961 critiquing the way American government has evolved to include "collectivist influences"; Rand did not approve of the New Deal, or any government response to the depression; against her belief in "individualism"
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2 03:31.1 04:04.0 Program introduction: significance of Hollywood to Ayn Rand's life
3 04:04.1 05:50.5 More on the political movements during 1930s and 1940s that supported Ayn Rand's views
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4 05:50.5 06:29.2 Description of where Ayn Rand lived, Sunset Boulevard
5 06:29.2 07:17.2 At an early age, Ayn Rand did not agree with Russian government and knew she would one day leave her country.
6 07:42.8 08:16.7 Ayn Rand described as courageous
7 08:16.7 10:11.5 Her first encounter with her favorite director, Cecil B. DeMille; description of Culver City studios in California
8 10:26.9 13:28.6 Irony of Rand's religious views and her first epic film role; Religion as a central part of urban and rural life during the 1930s; how Ayn Rand related to H. L. Mencken; background history of 1930s
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9 13:28.6 14:26.0 How she felt about having children
10 14:26.0 15:49.0 Are Ayn Rand's writings more influential today? A survey taken listed her book title, Atlas Shrugged, as the most influential book second to the bible
11 15:49.0 16:54.6 Ayn Rand's personal relationships with others explained as loyal, compassionate, and supportive
12 17:13.2 18:12.6 Video of 1961 interview of Ayn Rand discussing her philosophy of an ideal man;
13 19:09.3 22:14.3 The Ayn Rand archives in relation to her early life in Russia to The Fountainhead; impact of the Russian Revolution on her ideas as a young girl; effects on Americans in relation to the Russian Revolution: Communism, the Red Scare
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14 22:14.3 23:19.1 Rand's views on collectivism verses individualism; reason is primary
15 23:19.3 24:53.9 Could Ayn Rand's writing be more effective if she were male? Her gender did not seem to affect her role as a writer
16 24:53.9 25:47.2 Why study Ayn Rand? Because of her introduction to philosophy, individualism, and moral code; All of Ayn Rand's books are in print today
17 25:47.2 28:02.6 Her interaction or views of other writers; Her opposing views with William F. Buckley
18 28:02.6 28:31.5 Lived at the Hollywood Studio Club before other well known movie stars
19 28:31.5 32:04.2 Children in her novels; Devotion to her career; Her relationship with her husband of 50 years
20 32:04.2 33:13.1 Why did Ayn Rand never speak to Whittaker Chambers again? Because of the review he wrote on her novel, Atlas Shrugged
21 33:13.1 35:10.8 Difficulty of making the film, The Fountainhead, with it's liberalistic views; Warner Brother's sympathy of anti-collectivist views
22 35:46.5 38:18.0 Were Ayn Rand and Alan Greenspan friends? They were friends, however, Greenspan is not committed to her objectives today; Rand and Greenspan met through mutual friends.
23 38:18.0 39:26.3 Video of Studs Terkel discussing his thoughts of Ayn Rand and Alan Greenspan
24 39:38.7 42:23.3 Would Ayn Rand rethink her ideas of capitalism today?; Ayn Rand's feelings of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947; Was she a conservative?
25 42:23.3 46:32.9 Taped recording of Ayn Rand explaining capitalism; Mood of this country during 1930s and 1940s in regard to private property rights: The second New Deal, The Wealth Tax Act
26 46:48.7 50:37.0 Frank Lloyd Wright; his influence and involvement on Rand and her work; her interest in architecture; photograph of Rand and her husband on RCA building
27 50:37.3 53:03.2 Nathaniel Brandon, his break with Rand; the movie Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
28 53:15.3 55:01.3 Audiotape of Rand describing her philosophy; another clip discussing the conflict of altruism with capitalism
29 55:36.9 56:20.7 Introduction of Leonard Peikoff, Rand's legal heir; his relationship with Ayn Rand
30 56:20.8 57:41.8 Others in the circle of people who knew her; Alan Greenspan' relationship; wanted him to promote capitalism
31 57:43.2 59:40.9 Rand's view of the role of force in international relations; U.S. way of life as a target; differences in Islamic fundamentalism
32 59:42.2 01:00:56 World War II, rise of totalitarianism was a global threat to U.S., Britain and the Japanese; threats today are more local
33 01:00:59 01:02:33 U.S. should consider reasonable methods of retaliation; dictators are responsibility for the safety of their own civilians
34 01:02:34 01:04:21 What is objectivism? Objective reality, reason is the source of knowledge; man should live for rationally, for his own sake; voluntary charity is acceptable
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35 01:04:25 01:05:54 Atlas Shrugged prophetic-once the government takes control in one area, it is extended to another; stagnates creativity
36 01:05:55 01:07:06 Impact of events of 1940's, i.e. Debut of television and radio, transformative effect on society
37 01:07:06 01:07:40 Rand's views on television, favorite shows
38 01:07:54 01:09:40 Human beings vs. rational beings; all entitled to rights; treatment of mentally retarded
39 01:09:59 01:13:47 Rand's views of civil rights of racial minorities, causes of and remedies for racial unrest in light of individualism
40 01:13:47 01:15:22 William Randolph Hearst and his influence on the character, Wynand, in The Fountainhead
41 01:16:49 01:18:05 U.S. support of Israel through the lense of Objectivism
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42 01:18:58 01:20:49 Ayn Rand audio clip about freedom and conflicts between the individual and the state
43 01:20:49 01:22:14 Rand's involvement in Wendell Wilkie's campaign; focus from domestic to international arena
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44 01:22:30 01:24:25 Objectivism and environmentalism: pollution of a lake example; Peikoff's views of environmental movement today
45 01:24:25 01:25:03 Historical context, conservation movement of the 30's versus environmentalism today
46 01:25:03 01:27:42 More on Rand's view of the term, selfishness and altruism
47 01:27:43 01:29:15 Changing American views of individualism; Tocqueville said it was a turning away from society toward private life; revision in 20's and 30's, where Hoover combined individualism, self-reliance with an idea of service toward others; like Bush today
48 01:29:15 01:30:35 Map and views of Los Angeles
49 01:30:45 01:32:38 Views on imperialism; rights to seize land; impact on indigenous lands
50 01:32:38 01:33:45 Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve; Social Security
51 01:34:03 01:35:19 Enron in the 20's? Teapot Dome Scandal; parallels of government influence, then something going wrong in the economy; crisis strikes, fingers are pointed
52 01:35:19 01:38:11 Religion as a political force in the 30's; Rand's views of Right to Life movement
53 01:39:24 01:41:41 Rand audiotape on her views on happiness; applying her concept to the Depression
54 01:41:41 01:43:31 Tour of some of her book's covers: Russian, Chinese
55 01:43:51 01:45:10 Her views of the American founding, inspired by some of the same philosphers
56 01:45:10 01:46:52 Video and story about Hollywood and Vine; doing research for a script she ran into her future husband
57 01:46:52 01:47:49 More on Rand's views of selfishness; combined with rationalism, it is a virtue
58 01:48:30 01:49:50 Night of January 16th, a play with two endings audience chose; Rand preferred the "Not Guilty" ending
59 01:49:50 01:50:59 Critique of her views on civil rights laws
60 01:50:59 01:52:41 Relationship with her father; time in the Crimea; family corresponence
61 01:53:00 01:55:36 Differences between Ayn Rand Institute and Nathaniel Brandon's followers
62 01:55:37 01:57:00 Rand's views of America when she arrived
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63 01:57:00 01:58:12 Her views of religion; U.S. was an earth-centered civilization
64 01:58:13 01:59:00 Her testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
65 01:59:36 02:00:52 Audio of Rand and her views of the authority of reason over man's behavior; role of emotion
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