Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.
Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film writer Roderick Heath to discuss George Clooney's 2005 examination of the media and McCarthyism, GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK...
Next time on Partisan, guest Carl Sweeney joins us to discuss Stephen Frears' 2006 dramatisation of the British monarchy, THE QUEEN...
Host / Editor / Producer
Tony Black
Guest
Roderick Heath
SHOW NOTES
Interviews: George Clooney & David Strathairn talk to Hollywood.com: https://www.hollywood.com/general/good-night-and-good-luck-interviews-george-clooney-and-david-strathairn-57168532 George Clooney talks to Charlie Rose: https://youtu.be/oTCZv-BIvso George Clooney & Grant Heslov talk to CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/good-night-and-good-luck-pe-interviews-george-clooney-and-grant-heslov/ David Strathairn talks to Tribute: https://www.tribute.ca/interviews/david-strathairn-good-night-and-good-luck/star/20927/
Analysis: Roger Ebert review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/good-night-and-good-luck-2005 Wires and Lights: The Real Lesson of Good Night and Good Luck by Stories by the River: https://youtu.be/ntBu4vkX7_8 Analysis directly of Murrow’s broadcast in 2 parts: https://youtu.be/422RNpQCmRM https://youtu.be/AjQl2v5OSmg In Retrospect: ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ is a Timely Call for Political Accountability by Isabella B. Cho: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/11/3/good-night-and-good-luck-retrospective/ News in Black, White and Shades of Gray by A.O. Scott https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/23/movies/news-in-black-white-and-shades-of-gray.html Review by Rubin Safaya: http://cinemalogue.com/2005/10/14/good-night-and-good-luck/ Where is Edward R. Murrow When We Need Him? by Ken Tucker https://nymag.com/nymetro/movies/reviews/14451/
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