Good night, and good luck [videorecording] / - Montreal : Distributed by TVA Films, c2006. - 1 videodisc (ca. 93 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. Originally released as a 2005 motion picture. Special features: Commentary with George Clooney and Grant Heslov.

Director of photography, Robert Elswit; editor, Stephen Mirrione; costume designer, Louise Frogley; production designer, James D. Bissell; director, George Clooney; writer, George Clooney & Grant Heslov; producer, Grant Heslov. Director of photography, Robert Elswit; editor, Stephen Mirrione; costume designer, Louise Frogley; production designer, James D. Bissell; director, George Clooney; writer, George Clooney & Grant Heslov; producer, Grant Heslov.

David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey, Jr., Frank Langella, Ray Wise.

Takes place in the 1950's America, during the early days of broadcast journalism. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental.

Rateg: PG.


DVD.


Dialogue in English or French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

043396144149

14414 Sony Pictures


Murrow, Edward R.--Drama.
McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 --Drama.


United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities --Drama.


Television broadcasting of news--United States--Drama.


Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

PN1997.2 / .G665x 2006