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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
Currently
In Production.
The complete Military History
of the United States - from the Spanish conquest in 1519 to the
present - with a certain Arizona/ Southwestern perspective.
Soldiers
in War..
Now approaching two years of research,
travel, interviews and study, I hope to have a final product available soon.
The final program may be one, two
or even three hours in length. It's too soon to say. But whereas
it will certainly cover 500 years of historical events, the underlying
focus is on the life-altering experiences of the young men - and
more recently, women - who found themselves in the role of Soldiers
in War.
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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
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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
.
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.
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