If you would like to comment on this story or anything else you have seen on BBC Culture, head over to ourFacebookpage or message us onTwitter. This article has been tagged as NSFL due to its disturbing subject matter. Neither do I. Some television viewers called the police, while others called the station to inquire if the shooting was staged.Florida TV talk show host dies after shooting herself during broadcast, Associated Press, July 16, 1974. It takes a lot to write newspaper articles or make movies about someone and then stand in moral superiority over the people who might find that story interesting, but there you go never underestimate the hypocrisy of the chattering classes. Entertainment Television, February 26, 2007. Its funny how her entire point about sensationalist journalism keeps being overlooked, though especially by the media itself and entertainment folk trying to tell her story that the practice of pursuing it and producing it is neither journalism, nor serving the public, is neither helpful, nor healthy to anyone but studios themselves and is an abdication of duty that intentionally creates a feedback loop and imperative so the pursuit of actual journalism doesnt occur. Apparently, she had an unrequited crush on co-worker George Peter Ryan. There was a wide debate on websites like 4Chan, the NationSquid Forums and even the Lost Media Wiki forums about the authenticity of the so-called "footage" from NationSquid. Christine Chubbuck ( August 24, 1944, Hudson, Ohio - July 15, 1974, Sarasota, Florida) was an American television news reporter who committed suicide during a live television broadcast. Chubbuck spoke to her family at length about her struggles with depression and suicidal tendencies, though she did not inform them of her specific intent beforehand. "[24], Suncoast Digest stayed on the air for several years with new hosts. On July 15th 1974, Christine Chubbuck told her crew that she was going to read the newscast that opened her morning show at 9am something that wasnt usually her job. January 25, 2016, 5:41 AM. [6] Chubbuck attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, for one year, majoring in theater arts, then attended Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts, before earning a degree in broadcasting at Boston University in 1965. Mistakenly reported as "Hubbock" by some sources. He said her script called for her condition to be listed as critical. While the original footage of Christine Chubbuck's suicide does exist (the TV station's master tape is held by a law firm), this isn't it. LOST MEDIA IS NOT media you can't remember the name of or only have vague memory of. 57 Favorites. All this very much fits into an ostensibly touchy-feely culture, one where we are constantly reminded to #bekind (unless the target for our abuse is an approved hate figure, in which case have at it), one where Christine Chubbuck can be reinvented as an approved victim of the patriarchy, a malicious media, a capitalistic work culture or mental illness essentially a dehumanised symbol that serious-minded filmmakers, journalists and social media gobshites can hold up as a misunderstood victim while pretending that they know or care anything about her, and are definitely not exploiting her in any way. . The funeral ceremony was held on the beach, where her ashes were scattered into the Gulf of Mexico. Antonio Campos's feature tells the true story of TV reporter Christine Chubbuck, who committed suicide live on air in Sarasota, Florida in 1974. . How is depression for women, then and now, ever not political? Notably though, it still seems to exist for all their protective custody of the footage, no one has actually wiped it. She lamented to co-workers that her 30th birthday was approaching, and she was still a virgin who had never been on more than two dates with a man. Her brother Greg later recalled several times she had gone out with a man, before moving to Sarasota, but agreed she had trouble connecting socially in the beach resort town. "Christine Chubbuck flicked her long dark hair back away from her face, swallowed, twitched her lips only slightly and reached with her left hand to turn the next page of her script," the Washington Post reported in 1974. Upon receiving the news, a WXLT staffer released the information to other stations using Chubbucks script. Wire reports. https://forums.lostmediawiki.com/thread/208/christine-chubbuck-tape?page=22. He said her script called for her condition to be listed as "critical". When Greg left, her elder brother Tim moved in. Again, the public claims of the morally upright are that the footage should never be seen. I just looked him up on Facebook and found him immediately. Christine's movie doesn't give easy answers on her suicide. What do you guys think? The villain in Greenes film is Greene himself, but that well-intentioned reframing proves to be a cop-out. Christine Chubbuck ( Hudson, 24 de agosto de 1944 Sarasota, 15 de julho de 1974) foi uma jornalista norte-americana que trabalhou para a WTOG e WXLT-TV no estado da Flrida. She had attempted to overdose on medication in 1970 and frequently made reference to the event. Entertainment Television, first aired February 24-25, March 1, March 3, March 6, 2007 in the evening. An extensive collection of newspaper articles and documentation on the incident. What does everyone think about the comment saying they contacted her brother? [8] In 1968, Chubbuck left WQED to spend four years as a hospital computer operator and two years with a cable television firm in Sarasota, Florida. At the end of the video, at 8 minutes and 46 seconds, there appears to be footage of the suicide as it happened. Entertainment Television, first aired February 2425, March 1, March 3, March 6, 2007 in the evening. At first glance, I thought the scene was an awkward failure. That truth is this: she is only interesting because of how she died. She remains a figure of fascination, a victim for our age, simply because of the mystery. In Christine, Antonio Campos frames his protagonist in a proliferating series of screens.There's the nauseous green tint of Sarasota-based newscaster Christine Chubbuck's (Rebecca Hall) imagined interview with President Nixon; the cardboard "television" surrounding her volunteer puppet shows for disabled children; the familiar range of sit-downs and stand-ups that define the "local . Station owner Robert Nelson kept the footage under lock and key for decades, and his widow Mollie has done likewise since his death. The station quickly ran a standard public service announcement and then a movie. For a time, WXLT aired reruns of the TV series Gentle Ben in place of Chubbucks program. The funeral ceremony was held on the beach where her ashes were scattered into the Gulf of Mexico. [31][32] The second was the documentary Kate Plays Christine,[33] which depicts actress Kate Lyn Sheil's preparation for the part of Chubbuck. In a scene that evokes this mood perfectly, Michael C. Hall plays anchorman George Ryan, nicknamed Gorgeous George, whom Chubbuck has a crush on. Thousands of TV show episode and movie scripts online. Copyright as to indexing var currDate = new Date(); document.write(currDate.getFullYear()); - Data Based Medicine Americas Ltd. SSRI Ed note: Newswoman with very negative mood, being treated for depression by psychiatrist, on medication, first attempts overdose, later shoots herself on air. But is it really? For those wanting to dig deeper, read these posts. Simmons, the station director, said Chubbuck's suicide was unrelated to the station. Please enable JavaScript to pass antispam protection!Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser http://www.enable-javascript.com.Antispam by CleanTalk. Greene has Sheil read an excerpt from the 15-year-old Chubbucks diary in which she talks about wanting to be a wife and mother. Chubbuck seemed as interested in his change as she was in him. British actress Rebecca Hall stars as Christine Chubbuck in the Curzon Artificial Eye production. Springfield! For a time, WXLT aired reruns of the TV series Gentle Ben in place of Chubbuck's program. Dont know why producers and directors of biopics and documentaries didnt focus on that, on what she was saying, if issues of morality and respect for her life was their aim. [10], Chubbuck's body was cremated. Over the decades Chubbucks suicide was forgotten, but, remarkably, two different films exploring her life just had their premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Christine Chubbuck, a 29-year-old television presenter, arrived at Channel 40, the local Florida TV station where she worked, on July 15, 1974. . Chubbucks family brought an injunction against WXLT to prevent the release of the 2 quad videotape of her suicide. That's why the comments section has been disabled and the article set to be edited by admins only. The video tape of her suicide was turned over to her family and has never again . In 1974 a newsreader named Christine Chubbuck committed suicide on live TV. It was a sweet family of five people. The funeral ceremony was held on the beach where her ashes were scattered into the Gulf of Mexico. As you know there's been some controversy with several of the hospitals up near longboat key. Camera operator Jean Reed later recalled she thought it had been an elaborate prank and did not realize Chubbuck had actually shot herself until she saw Chubbucks twitching body. OTHER STRANGE UPDATE: The comment section of the Christine Chubbuck case on lostmediawiki seems to have vanished. For a time, WXLT aired reruns of the TV series . She was soon given her own community affairs talk show on ABC affiliate WXLT, with . https://lostmediawiki.com/index.php?title=Christine_Chubbuck_(partially_found_on-air_suicide_footage_of_television_news_reporter;_1974)&oldid=198722. Kate Lyn Sheil, after she attempts to play the scene, rails at the director. Kate Plays Christine, directed by Robert Greene, is a more subversive deconstruction of the story. This page has been accessed 293,332 times. while the director of the artier Kate Plays Christine at least admitted to having sought it out. It feels as if the deeply dissatisfied perfectionist is looking back at usshuffling her papers, preparing for her final sceneready to scold us for getting her story wrong. a WXLT staffer released the information to other stations using Chubbuck's script. After Chubbuck's parents were divorced, her mother Peg and younger brother Greg came to live in the Florida home. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [20] Some television viewers called the police, while others called the station to inquire if the shooting was staged. At one point, Sheil explains that the 1976 film Network is based on Chubbucks story. The crazy thing, she says, is the guy who wrote Network took this depressed woman and turned her into this macho, angry man. Shes referring to Peter Finchs mad as hell and not going to take it anymore anchorman who threatens to kill himself on air. He had been scheduled to appear as a guest on Chubbuck's show the morning of her suicide, but cancelled because of the birth of his son. Its a documentary about an actress, Kate Lyn Sheil, who attempts to play the role of Chubbuck and finds herself both obsessed with her story but slowly realising that there can be no explanation for her actions. Her accent seems overstudied; its a confluence of Midwestern and Boston, while Chubbuck sounded like Susan Sontag playing a local news anchor, a strange mixture of disdainful and flat. After her death, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported that she had been nominated for a Forestry and Conservation Recognition Award by the Bradenton district office of the Florida Division of Forestry. Chubbuck then drew a revolver that she had hidden in her bag, placed it behind her right ear and fired, immediately slumping forward violently onto her desk, as the technical director scrambled to fade rapidly to black. During the first eight minutes of her program, Chubbuck covered three national news stories and then a local restaurant shooting from the previous day. Chubbuck had a close relationship with her family, describing her mother and Greg as her closest friends. "Looking down on the anchor desk she began to read: 'In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in' she looked up from the script, directly into the . When Rebecca Hall first got the script for "Christine," she, like most who come across the story of Christine Chubbuck, had a difficult time getting past the defining event in her life her death. Christine Chubbuck, E! Her story has been largely forgotten, but two new films try to unravel why she did it. Seemingly to fill in, Chubbuck went off-script, making her now-infamous announcement of another first an attempted suicide and, before it had a chance to actually sink in with anyone watching, took a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver from under the desk and shot herself in the head, the gun pointing behind her right ear. and our She watched as ingratiatingly "cute" reporters were promoted over her because they were un-threatening. [9], In early 2021, YouTuber Ataliste acquired what is generally accepted as being a legitimate cassette recording of the audio from the incident (via an undisclosed private collector), releasing the portion of the newscast prior to the suicide on their YouTube channel in February of that year (though, choosing not to publish the actual suicide audio out of respect). Christine left a blood-stained script, pictured, to be read out . 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