Brink of Disaster! (1972)
• January 1st, 1972 • 0h 29min
History, Documentary, Comedy
Overview
A student is held up in the library while a riot rages outside. As SDS protesters head to burn the library down, he has to fend them off with his baseball bat. This film opens with actual footage of civil disturbances in the 1960s, and moves on to images of historical American figures.
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