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 (Firm), Redbus Pictures (Firm), Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Section Eight Ltd, Swank Motion Pictures, Inc
Other Authors:	Clooney, George (Screenwriter, Director, Actor), Heslov, Grant, 1963- (Screenwriter, Producer), Strathairn, David (Actor), Clarkson, Patricia (Actor), Daniels, Jeff, 1955- (Actor), Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- (Actor), Langella, Frank (Actor), Wise, Ray, 1947- (Actor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Burbank, CA : Warner Independent Pictures, 2011, 2005.
Subjects:	Murrow, Edward R. > Drama. McCarthy, Joseph, > 1908-1957 > Drama. United States. > Congress. > House. > Committee on Un-American Activities > Drama. McCarthy, Joseph, > 1908-1957. Murrow, Edward R. United States. > Congress. > House. > Committee on Un-American Activities. Television broadcasting of news > United States > Drama. Television broadcasting of news. United States. Biographical films. Drama. Feature films. Films biographiques.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)

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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.
Physical Description:	1 streaming video (approximately 93 min.) : sound, black and white
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG; for mild thematic elements and brief language.
Awards:	Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, Jim Papoulis ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, James D. Bissell.