Good night, and good luck /

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 publ...

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Uniform Title:	Good night, and good luck (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	Warner Independent Pictures, 2929 Entertainment (Firm), Participant Productions, Davis Films, Redbus Pictures, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Section Eight Ltd, Warner Home Video
Other Authors:	Clooney, George, Heslov, Grant, 1963-, Strathairn, David, Clarkson, Patricia, Daniels, Jeff, 1955-, Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965-, Langella, Frank, Wise, Ray, 1947-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned (feature only). In English, with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish (feature only)
Edition:	Widescreen ed.
Subjects:	Historical films. Murrow, Edward R. > Drama. McCarthy, Joseph, > 1908-1957 > Drama. Television broadcasting of news > United States > Drama. United States. > Congress. > House. > Committee on Un-American Activities > Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, American. Feature films.

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Dual-layer format. "Widescreen version presented in a 'matted' widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container. Special features: Commentary with director/screenwriter George Clooney and producer/screenwriter Grant Heslov -- Good night and good luck companion piece -- Theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; Dolby digital, Dolby surround 5.1.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG. Special features not rated. MPAA rating: PG; for mild thematic elements and brief language.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; edited by Stephen Mirrione ; music supervisor, Allen Sviridoff.
ISBN:	1419818201