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cliffordu

(30,994 posts) Sun Aug 18, 2013, 03:38 PM Aug 2013

Just watched "Good night and Good luck"

Should be on everyone's list.

It's about the uncovering of the lies and slime of Sen. Joseph Mcarthey by the astounding, fearless journalist and radio star Edward R. Murrow.

It is an astounding film with a stellar cast.

He is one of my heroes. Guts in a time of cowardice.

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Just watched "Good night and Good luck" (Original Post) cliffordu Aug 2013 OP

What that film didn't capture Warpy Aug 2013 #1

Of course in addition to radio Murrow was the first great television newsman.... Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #2

I love that movie. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #3

Warpy

(111,121 posts)

1. What that film didn't capture

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Sun Aug 18, 2013, 04:07 PM

Aug 2013

was the heavy, cold fog of fear that engulfed the whole country, everybody knew that all it took was somebody with a real or imagined grudge turning them in and their lives would be wrecked.

I was just a little kid and I remember it.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

2. Of course in addition to radio Murrow was the first great television newsman....

Reply to cliffordu (Original post)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 05:05 PM

Aug 2013

It is a great film.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

3. I love that movie.

Reply to cliffordu (Original post)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 06:26 PM

Aug 2013

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