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Utah in the ’70s

Utah in the ’70s

Step into Utah in the ’70s, a vibrant era of growth and change that shaped Utah's future.

2026•58m
DocumentaryHistory

Take a trip back to Utah in the ’70s, when a new emerging culture clashed with tradition and institution. More than just disco and drugs, the 1970s were a time of great upheaval, socially, politically, and economically. Hear it from the mouths of the people who lived it, and see how the 1970s helped define Utah as a place for growth and a groovy new outlook on life.

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Production

PBS Utah

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Bruce Lindsay

Narrator

Trent Harris

Trent Harris

Himself

Stephen Holbrook

Himself

Nancy Melich

Herself

Don Bell

Himself

Randy Dryer

Himself

Rod Decker

Himself

Karen Shepherd

Herself

Judy Denker

Herself

France Davis

Himself

Lex Hemphill

Himself

Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Himself (archival footage)

Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey

Himself (archival footage)

Orrin Hatch

Orrin Hatch

Himself (archival footage)

Heber G. Wolsey

Himself (archival footage)

Ted Bundy

Ted Bundy

Himself (archival footage)

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Himself (archival footage)

Larry Bird

Larry Bird

Himself (archival footage)

Dan Smede

Himself (archival footage)

Reece Stein

Himself (archival footage)

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