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Taft High School 1973-1975: Don't Forget The Good Times
Celebrating the great times had by members of the Taft High School Graduating Classes of 1973, '74, and '75. We were the lucky ones.. to have been in that place, in that time, with all these great people. Taft High School is located in Woodland Hills, CA.
Video contains 75 slides consisting of 155 photos.
Song: "Good Times" by All Time Low
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Відео

Taft High School Drum Cadence from the 1970's
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Larry Gassner, Taft High School Class of 1975, plays the Marching Band Drum Cadence that was used in the 1970's.
Taft High School: Class of 1973 - In Memoriam
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A tribute to those who have passed from the Class of 1973 of Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA.
Taft High School: Class of 1975 - In Memoriam
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A tribute to those who have passed from the Class of 1975 of Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA.
Pat Visciglia Interview at the 20 Year Reunion
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Taft High School Class of '74, 20 year reunion on July 23, 1994. Interview with Pat Visciglia (with wife Lynn), along with Fritz Logan and Jeff Treves. Unfortunately, Pat passed away in June of 2005 at only 49 years old. RIP Pat
Karen Warner Lepp's Appearance on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
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Taft High School Class of 1974 Graduate Karen Warner Lepp appeared on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Season 11, Ep.1). She is the private tutor for Dorit Kemsley's two kids.
Taft High School Campus Tour
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Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA. opened in 1960. For most alumni, the last time they saw the campus was the day they graduated. This is a look at how the campus looks today (May 2021)
Famous Alumni of Taft High School
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Opening in 1960, Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA, has not only been a frequent location for Filming, it's also produced an extensive list of Famous Alumni. Included in this video are 48 former Taft students who became famous in the world of Sports, Music, and Acting. Music Cherie Currie Joan Jett Easy E Ice Cube Everlast Dave Koz Eric "Epic" Mazur Danny Boy O'Connor Mark Tulin Jane Wiedl...
Taft High in the 1960's
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Taft High School in Woodland Hills CA opened in the Fall of 1960. This is a look back at those first 10 years. The hair, the clothes, the innocence of that era are all captured perfectly in these Taft yearbook pictures
Taft High School: The Go-To Location for Movie Productions
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From the Mid-70's through 2020, Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA has been a go-to location for Movie/TV productions. This video includes 78 images from 8 different productions filmed at Taft: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble-1976, Mask-1985, The Brady Bunch Movie-1995, Crazy Stupid Love- 2011, The Amazing Spider Man-2012, The Wrong Cheerleader (Lifetime)-2019, Never Have I Ever (Netflix)-202...
Taft High School - Class of '74 & 75 - Then and Now - PART 2
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Taft High School - Class of '74 & 75 - Then and Now - PART 2
Taft High School - Class of 1975 - Then & Now
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Taft High School - Class of 1975 - Then & Now
Bill and Helen's 50th Wedding Anniversary Party- April 28, 1996
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Bill and Helen's 50th Wedding Anniversary Party- April 28, 1996
Whitewater Highlights July1994- Grandma Calkins' 100 year birthday
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Whitewater Highlights July1994- Grandma Calkins' 100 year birthday
A Tribute to Taft High School Teachers of the 1970's
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A Tribute to Taft High School Teachers of the 1970's
Taft High School Baseball - 1973-75
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Taft High School Baseball - 1973-75
Taft High School: Class of 1974
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Taft High School: Class of 1974
Taft High School--The School Year That Was: 1973-74
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Taft High School The School Year That Was: 1973-74

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @stormfancy
    @stormfancy Місяць тому

    OMG, what happened to Tom Obrian? I knew him. RIP

  • @wendykramer-shannon8252
    @wendykramer-shannon8252 Місяць тому

    Fantastic job Bill ❤❤❤

  • @bruceb1958
    @bruceb1958 2 місяці тому

    Class of '76. Warren Snyder was my favorite teacher. Still remember some of the lines he had.

  • @madeleinedircks5096
    @madeleinedircks5096 2 місяці тому

    Sad

  • @madeleinedircks5096
    @madeleinedircks5096 2 місяці тому

    Too many😊

  • @katherinestark6510
    @katherinestark6510 3 місяці тому

    What would we do without you, Bill! Thank you!

  • @jkj920
    @jkj920 4 місяці тому

    you should see the school now- total ghetto.

  • @jamie1453
    @jamie1453 4 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @donnacallahan7258
    @donnacallahan7258 5 місяців тому

    I would see Maureen McCormick and Susan Olsen. Graduated in 1977.

  • @victorcetta4854
    @victorcetta4854 6 місяців тому

    We are, TAFT HIGH!!! Thank you Larry...

  • @madeleinedircks5096
    @madeleinedircks5096 6 місяців тому

    Memories I was the class of 1976 Thought these guys were so cool

  • @molinalong3468
    @molinalong3468 6 місяців тому

    Susan Olson went this school 1976 to 1979

  • @molinalong3468
    @molinalong3468 6 місяців тому

    Jan Smithers went to this school 1964 to 1967

  • @molinalong3468
    @molinalong3468 6 місяців тому

    Lisa Kudrow went to this school 1978 to 1981

  • @RobertWatson-l5h
    @RobertWatson-l5h 6 місяців тому

    I was in the Taft band in '62 & '63. By '75 the cadence had become a little jazzier, but it was essentially the same. Great to hear it again. Thanks to you and Larry Gassner.

  • @mariadelpilar1590
    @mariadelpilar1590 6 місяців тому

    So wonderful of you to do this

  • @darlenekelly4051
    @darlenekelly4051 7 місяців тому

    Cheryl Owen’s!! Darlene tremiti here! Remember hitch hiking on the school field trip to the beach.. good grief! The chances we took.. you were full of adventure and I was along braving the ride 😂 proud of us!! Much love Darlene

    • @cherylwalker1361
      @cherylwalker1361 7 місяців тому

      Where have you been all these years…the last time I saw you, you were walking in the surf.

    • @cherylwalker1361
      @cherylwalker1361 7 місяців тому

      How can I contact you

  • @darlenekelly4051
    @darlenekelly4051 7 місяців тому

    Anna you were and no doubt still are beautiful! I was your unpredictable’ friend’ you were a special person to me.. we had fun! Cutting school and dodging our parents! Fond memories.. best of wishes! Love always Darlene tremiti

  • @garynickell55
    @garynickell55 7 місяців тому

    I moved away after 8th grade. But I recognize a lot of the people in this video. Especially Burdine Wilson who I had the hots for LOL glad to see everybody's doing good. I moved to San Diego and had a great time in high school. Playing football and track

  • @LisaLisaLisa1
    @LisaLisaLisa1 9 місяців тому

    Hi Bill...were you a P.E teacher there in 81 or 82?

    • @TaftHigh74
      @TaftHigh74 9 місяців тому

      Hi Lisa. Yes I was.....I started in the Fall of '79 but I was never a permanent teacher. 1982 was my last year teaching. Were you at Taft then?

    • @LisaLisaLisa1
      @LisaLisaLisa1 9 місяців тому

      @TaftHigh74 Yes! I remember you and had a crush on you, but you were a good man and told me never to call you by your first name :)

    • @TaftHigh74
      @TaftHigh74 9 місяців тому

      @@LisaLisaLisa1 Thank you, Lisa, I'm flattered ❤ I'm also glad I acted professionally 😂. I wasn't that much older than students at that point( I was around 25) and there were a lot of pretty girls at Taft. Temptation was everywhere! 😎

  • @NormaDerr-nv4cn
    @NormaDerr-nv4cn 10 місяців тому

    Imagine my surprise and delight to see these photos of my colleagues and friends. Thank you, Bill, whoever you are. Norma Kurkjian Derr

    • @TaftHigh74
      @TaftHigh74 10 місяців тому

      Thank you, Norma. It's so nice to hear from a former teacher since so few of you are still with us.😢 Anne Newman and Saul Rowen post on the Taft Facebook pages sometimes. If you're on Facebook you should check in. I know people would love to hear from you. I was in the Class of '74. I wasn't in any of your classes, but my best friend Mike Albarian was. I've created over 20 videos about Taft over the last few years. Here's where you can find them: ua-cam.com/play/PL9KAk4jiIZP4K80GQQwuNt9QwqgHBaygn.html Here's the link to the Class of '74 page-- facebook.com/groups/tafthighclassof1974 Stop by and say Hi! Bill

    • @dalelauner1965
      @dalelauner1965 10 місяців тому

      I remember you as Miss Kurkjian. I had her for English (pretty sure - or was it social studies. . I felt, for some bizarre reason, you seemed to think I held promise. Turns out I did become a writer (who knew?!) . I hope you're a fan of Ruthless People, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Cousin Vinny - all of which I wrote. (though Scoundrels was a remake, so I only take partial credit for that one). I remember you drove a red Corvette (or did you have the Blue one?) Such a pleasure to see you here.

    • @NormaDerr-nv4cn
      @NormaDerr-nv4cn 10 місяців тому

      @@dalelauner1965 Based on the date you were in one of my first classes right out of college and it probably was English. Loved Ruthless People and My Cousin Vinny. They were both hilarious and original. Congrats on a fruitful career. And, I had the red Corvette.

  • @randolfocanelliz6102
    @randolfocanelliz6102 11 місяців тому

    The good old days,class of 74. Love it.keep it up guys.

  • @dylandylandylan3940
    @dylandylandylan3940 11 місяців тому

    Bass

  • @natanlopes3157
    @natanlopes3157 Рік тому

    School of The Amazing Spider man (2012)

    • @TaftHigh74
      @TaftHigh74 Рік тому

      Yes, and many other productions- ua-cam.com/video/-gE0N-qgOt0/v-deo.html

  • @acimpa
    @acimpa Рік тому

    I read today that Ozzie Smith and Eddie Murray both played on the 1973 Locke High School team. I was curious because I am pretty sure that my 1973 team played Locke in a preseason game at Locke. Curious enough to google the 1973 team and found this tribute to the '73-'75 teams. Well done and fun to watch! Thanks, Mark Abrahams

    • @TaftHigh74
      @TaftHigh74 Рік тому

      I'm glad you liked it, Mark. The '73 teams (Varsity/JV) did play Locke in the preseason in '73 and also in '74. As you probably remember, the final 2-1 playoff loss vs Monroe in '73 was played at Balboa Park. 4 games were going on at the same time. One of the other games was Kennedy vs the Smith/Murray Locke team. (Kennedy won 4-3) So, 3 future Hall of Fame Players were playing on that day at the same park. There were a number of other future MLB players also playing that day. Here's an article about it: sabr.org/journal/article/baseball-at-sepulveda-dam-one-afternoon-three-hall-of-famers/

    • @acimpa
      @acimpa Рік тому

      Of course I remember the playoff game. It was a tough loss. Coach O was pissed off and told us so during the short, but uncomfortable bus ride home. I especially remember the game at Locke early in the season. While we were on the bus ready to go home, someone from Locke, maybe just a student, or a fan, or an opposing player, hopped on the bus, stood at the front, and just talked shit to us. I can’t tell you whether we won or lost, I just remember the bus incident. @@TaftHigh74

  • @TM-nu5vd
    @TM-nu5vd Рік тому

    This is the graduating class before Marcia Brady (Maureen McCormick).

  • @victorcetta4854
    @victorcetta4854 Рік тому

    Friday afternoons down the halls and then again Friday nights at the football games. We have spirit, yes we do.. We have spirit, how about you? Good times!

  • @jeancarpenter5283
    @jeancarpenter5283 Рік тому

    Thank you Bill ❤

  • @GoodLifeInSpain
    @GoodLifeInSpain Рік тому

    Thank you for taking the time to put this together and thanks for including my brother Arik Martin.

  • @geeeezussss
    @geeeezussss Рік тому

    Gerald London is a hero of mine. "There's nothing not worth learning." Don't know how you missed that quote.

  • @TheDejaunButler
    @TheDejaunButler Рік тому

    Dejaun Butler

  • @jayh.2067
    @jayh.2067 Рік тому

    Well done Video.

  • @jayh.2067
    @jayh.2067 Рік тому

    I got to say, simply the best. 1979 graduate - Jay Hattenhauer

  • @confucius12012
    @confucius12012 Рік тому

    Um, I highly doubt Eazy E went to Taft high school at any point.

    • @TaftHigh74
      @TaftHigh74 Рік тому

      There are multiple sources that support that. Ice Cube and Easy E were bussed to Taft from Compton and South Central, but Easy E dropped out in 10th grade. Links: sanfernandovalleyblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/bttf-27b-straight-outta-west-sfv-did.html hothiphopnews.com/celebrities/eazy-e-forgotten-rapper/ hiphopsh.wordpress.com/artists/eazy-e/

    • @confucius12012
      @confucius12012 Рік тому

      @@TaftHigh74 Hmmm, interesting. I obviously knew that Cube did that bus ride into Taft but had no idea about E.

  • @robintrompeter8299
    @robintrompeter8299 Рік тому

    Thank you for the memories (graduated '71), especially of Mr. Roth, Mr. Van Gorder and Mr. Oxx. Each of them left me with wonderful, lasting memories!

  • @viviankrug3624
    @viviankrug3624 Рік тому

    Thank you for putting this together, absolutely love it!

  • @ZoeFluidArt
    @ZoeFluidArt Рік тому

    What books are we missing?

  • @ZoeFluidArt
    @ZoeFluidArt Рік тому

    We’ve lost so many greats

  • @pacificcoasthighwaypowersp7777

    Great video

  • @Indio_Joe
    @Indio_Joe Рік тому

    So sorry to see so many of my classmates are no longer with us. Where did this information come from?

  • @MCW1955
    @MCW1955 Рік тому

    My name is Martin Wilhelm, I graduated from Taft in 1973 and I don’t remember any of these people. I guess that’s sad but I do remember having a great time in the marching band, played the clarinet!

    • @carenrich8
      @carenrich8 Рік тому

      I graduated from Taft in 1973. I went there for one year. I know one person from the video. I went to Birmingham for a 10th and 11th grade. I knew several people at the 50th reunion.

  • @storybellz
    @storybellz Рік тому

    Joan Jett actually had 10th grade in Wheaton High School, in Maryland. That picture of her in this video comes from her Sophomore year Wheaton High yearbook. If there aren't any actual pictures of her at Taft, how are we so sure she was there? I think she was only there for GED classes, not as a regular student.

  • @TM-nu5vd
    @TM-nu5vd Рік тому

    Wasn't Maureen McCormick in this class?

    • @TaftHigh74
      @TaftHigh74 Рік тому

      Yes she was. She missed a lot of school when they were shooting, but she was a member of the Class of '74

  • @steveappleton2647
    @steveappleton2647 2 роки тому

    Bill - Thanks for posting

  • @GoodLifeInSpain
    @GoodLifeInSpain 2 роки тому

    From 1975-1978 my group of friends hung out (at 2:26 on the right side of the frame)...across from what was then the 'graphic arts' or print shop.

  • @vortexex
    @vortexex 2 роки тому

    TASM 1 SCHOOL!!!!

  • @randyhunt3086
    @randyhunt3086 2 роки тому

    OK, can anyone help me remember what home coming dance it was that Three Dog Night played?

  • @jkj920
    @jkj920 2 роки тому

    Classy school back then. Today it's GHETTO!! Just terrible to drive by and see the crap that goes to that school

  • @fizpop3209
    @fizpop3209 2 роки тому

    damn I'm a sophomore right now and the schools garbage right now because it's all under construction and it's crowded everywhere .looked so cool back then

    • @TaftHigh74
      @TaftHigh74 2 роки тому

      One of the first things I thought of when I heard about the modernization is that the kids going to Taft now would have to suffer through the construction but won't be able to enjoy the final result. That must really suck. I'm sorry that you're one of those kids. And yes, Taft was a special place to be in the 60's and 70's.

  • @kenkemzura903
    @kenkemzura903 2 роки тому

    Very nice tribute. Some of these people I knew from Parkman Jr. High. Some I am sorry they have passed as they were good people. There are two here that l have unpleasant memories of and will just leave it at that. 😉