Good Night, and Good Luck: The Screenplay and History Behind the Landmark MovieThe only book on the acclaimed movie—here is the complete screenplay, Q&A with the screenwriters, production notes, and a special section on the history behind the broadcast, including an essay by Fred Friendly and an original article written by Joseph Wershba in 1955, appearing in a book for the first time. This fascinating, in-depth companion to one of the most provocative films of the year is essential reading for both film and history buffs. |
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The Night Television Documentaries Changed Forever | 13 |
See It Now by Joseph Wershba | 21 |
Journalism and McCarthyism by Rich Kaplan Ph D | 39 |
Copyright | |
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AARON actors Air Force Alcoa American ANNIE LEE MOSS asked broadcast BULLPEN camera Charlie Clooney as Fred CONTINUED control room David Strathairn Detroit Director documentary Don Hewitt Don Hollenbeck Executive Producer exits fear film footage Frank Langella Fred Friendly Friendly's George Clooney going gonna Grant Heslov guys hear interview Joe and Shirley Joe McCarthy Joe Wershba journalism Junior Senator LIBERACE little picture Luck MACK McCarthy's MICKELSON Milko Milo Radulovich monitor movie MURROW CONT'D MURROW V.0 NATALIE newsroom night O'Brian Okay PALEY CONT'D PALEY'S OFFICE Patricia Clarkson Person to Person play political radio Robert Downey Jr Roy Cohn scene SCOTT script Senator Joseph Senator McCarthy SENATOR SYMINGTON Shirley Wershba shoot silence smile speech started story Strathairn as Edward Surine talk Tate Donovan television tell there's thing walk watch WILLIAMS Yeah