151. "The Dr. Ruth Show" with Pat Cooper (1:00:04)

Alternative title:
No. 787
Date:
November 5, 1986
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Angelo, Larry; Cooper, Pat
Summary:
Dr. Ruth starts by taking calls live on the air. She interviews actor Pat Cooper, who discusses 'Italian style' love, sex, and marriage.

152. "The Dr. Ruth Show" with Sydney Biddle Barrow (1:00:26)

Alternative title:
Show #788
Date:
November 5, 1986
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Angelo, Larry; Biddle Barrow, Sydney
Summary:
Dr. Ruth starts by taking calls on the air. She then interviews the "Mayflower Madam" Sydney Biddle Barrows, and American Socialite who can trace her ancestry back to the Mayflower, and ran an esco...

156. "Una Voce Poco Fa" & "I Love You So" (07:38)

Date:
unknown
Main contributors:
MacWatters, Virginia, 1912-2005
Summary:
Soprano Virginia MacWatters was known not only for her impressive operatic career during which she performed in opera houses throughout the United States, Europe, and South America, but also for he...

157. "We're Taking Him Home" (05:09)

Date:
August 23, 2017
Main contributors:
Indiana Disability History Project
Summary:
"It's been a real adventure, but he just was thrown in the mix with his three brothers." Al and Linda Hublar talk about the lack of support and resources available when their son Mark was born with...

158. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Abortion Part I & II (56:41)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Zoppel, Ronald; Reath, Virginia
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses abortion with her live teen studio audience. She consults guests Barbara Murray and Joleigh Little, co-directors of the “Teens for Life” organization; Anne-Marie Johnson, TV actr...

160. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Body Image Part 1 & 2 (57:18)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Wibbelsman, Charles; Ducommon, Rick
Summary:
Part 1: Dr. Ruth takes lives audience questions about teen body image. She interviews Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr. Robert Cattani, Pediatrician and author of "The New Teenage Body Book," Dr. Charles Wibb...

161. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Breaking Up (28:52)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Lewis, Dawnn
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses breakups with a live teen studio audience. They consult Dawnn Lewis, actress from "A Different World," who discusses her personal experiences breaking up with partners.

162. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Change (30:55)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Meyers, Ari; Smith, Allison
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses change with her live teen studio audience. They consult TV stars Ari Meyers and Allison Smith from "Kate & Allie."

164. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Cleaning the Environment (32:39)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Connett, Paul; Pascrell, William J.
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses cleaning up the environment with a live teen studio audience. They consult Dr. Paul Connett, environmental expert and zero-waste advocate; William J. Pascrell Jr., New Jersey con...

167. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Divorce Part 1 & 2 (56:37)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Kalter, Neil
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses divorce with her live teen studio audience. They consult Dr. Neil Kalter, psychologist and author of "Growing Up with Divorce."

168. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Drinking and Driving (32:01)

Alternative title:
Show #8913
Date:
June 14, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Deluise, Peter; Saint James, Lyn
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses drinking and driving with her live teen studio audience. They consult actor Peter Deluise, actor from 21 Jump Street and spokesperson for "Mothers Against Drunk Driving." They a...

169. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Drugs in Young Society (32:20)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Fraser, Craig; Goldstein, Frances
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses why young people doing drugs with her live teen studio audience. They consult former drug addict, Craig Fraser, Psychiatrist, Dr. Francie Goldstein, actress and member of DARE P...

170. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Extraterrestrial (27:36)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Hopkins, Budd; O'Leary, Bryan
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses extraterrestrial beings with a live teen studio audience, consulting UFO investigator, Budd Hopkins, and astronomer, Dr. Bryan O'Leary.

171. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Friendship Issues (32:48)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Najimy, Kathy; Gaffney, Mo
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses friendship issues with a live teen studio audience. She then interviews actresses, comedians, and friends, Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney.

172. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Getting into College Part I & II (47:27)

Date:
May 25, 1989
Main contributors:
Berger, Larry; Wickenden, Jim; Westheimer, Ruth
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses college applications with a live teen studio audience. They consult Larry Berger, student and author of "Up Your SAT Score" and Jim Wickenden, former admission officer at Prince...

173. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Heavy Metal with Anthrax (25:27)

Alternative title:
Show #8902
Date:
May 24, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Anthrax
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses Heavy Metal with a live teen studio audience, with the members of the band Anthrax as special guests.

174. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Homelessness (29:02)

Alternative title:
Show #8947
Date:
December 18, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Lamela, Hernando; Rivera, Maggie
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses homelessness with a live teen studio audience. They consult Hernando Lamela and Maggie Rivera, two students who had previously experiences homelessness with their families.

175. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Judged By The Way You Dress (29:11)

Alternative title:
Show #8931
Date:
November 21, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Gene, Barbara
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses judgement based on how people dress with a live teen studio audience. They consult Barbara Gene, Principal of Francis School in Staton Island, which implemented school uniforms....

176. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Lying and Cheating (28:17)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Pritchard, Michael
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses lying, cheating, and self esteem with a live teen studio audience. They consult Comedian and Youth Counselor, Michael Pritchard.

179. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Parental Rules with Jeremy Licht (29:06)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Licht, Jeremy
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses parental rules with a live teen studio audience and their parents'. They consult Jeremy Licht, a teen star from "The Hogan Family" who had recently moved out of his parents' home.

180. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Racism Part 1 & 2 (59:48)

Alternative title:
Show #8929 & 8930
Date:
November 20, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Poussaint, Alvin; Stern, Caryl
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses racism and racial tension with a live teen studio audience. In part one, they consult guests; Dr. Poussaint, Psychiatrist, and Caryl Stern, the national director of the Anti-Defa...

182. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Steroids (31:36)

Alternative title:
Show #8911
Date:
June 8, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Haupt, Herbert; Henry, Aaron
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses steroids with a live studio audience. They consult; Orthopedic Surgeon and member of the US Olympic Committee's Substance Abuse Program Dr. Herbert Haupt, former steroid user Aa...

183. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Tapping Teens (30:09)

Alternative title:
Show #8917
Date:
June 15, 1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Glover, Savion; Winston, Tarik
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses tap dancing with a live teen studio audience, with members of the cast from the Broadway Show "Black and Blue."

184. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Teaching with Robert Klein (31:57)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Klein, Robert
Summary:
Dr. Ruth interviews Robert Klein, comedian and teacher, to her live studio audience. They discuss his humorous teaching style and his professional journey to entertainment.

185. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Teen Sex Talk (28:01)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth
Summary:
Dr. Ruth takes questions from the live teen studio audience about how to have difficult conversations with your partner about sex.

186. "What's Up Dr. Ruth?" Teens and Parents Fighting (27:41)

Date:
1989
Main contributors:
Westheimer, Ruth; Pruett, Kyle
Summary:
Dr. Ruth discusses conflict with parents with a live teen studio audience. They consult Dr. Kyle Pruett, Psychiatrist and expert on parent-child relationships.

188. "Who are you wearing" with Professor Linda Pisano (27:58)

Date:
February 20, 2019
Main contributors:
Pisano, Linda; Shanahan, James
Summary:
In the throes of awards season, commentary on celebrity fashion choices runs rampant. This week, Professor Linda Pisano, chair of the Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance department, talks costum...

189. "You Probably Haven't Seen This Before" Instagram Promotion (00:36)

Date:
February 19, 2025
Main contributors:
Taylor Burnette, IU Libraries Railsback Fellow; Carmel Curtis, Moving Image Archive
Summary:
A short "reel" used on Instagram in February of 2025 to promote an exhibition at the Indiana University Grunwald Gallery curated by Carmel Curtis, the Interim Director of IU Libraries Moving Image ...

195. #1 Dr. Smelser N.D. Bicentennial Session I (1:03:09)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Poynter Center
Summary:
The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics & American Institutions was an endowed ethics research center established in 1972 at Indiana University Bloomington. Through its programming, the Poynter ...

196. #1 Oct. 1958 Minnesota- Canada Fishing Trip (11:33)

Date:
1958
Summary:
Home movie with handmade title cards of a fishing trip in Lake Superior. Opens with a title card that reads "Fishing October 1958, Minnesota & Canada". Shows a group of men on a motorboat fishing, ...

197. #1 Snowstorm 1967 Chicago Ridge, Illinois (05:06)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:
Home movie of Lori, her sister, and another child in the snow after a snowstorm. They sit and pose next to large piles of snowfall while the camera surveys the accumulation on the ground, next to a...

198. #113: Cannon, What's News and What's Not, final (36:14)

Date:
unknown
Main contributors:
Poynter Center
Summary:
The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics & American Institutions was an endowed ethics research center established in 1972 at Indiana University Bloomington. Through its programming, the Poynter ...

200. #2 May 1959 Hayward Wisconsin (16:22)

Date:
1959
Summary:
Home movie footage of a fishing trip. Also shows a black lab playing fetch. Much of the footage is light and overexposed.