American Politics Through Film

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2009-01-08/american-politics-through-film

Listen Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 at 1:32 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Politics

Guest host: Sam Litzinger

From "Advise and Consent" to "JFK," Hollywood has long been enamored with American political intrigue. But fictionalized versions of our politics often stray widely from the actual historic record. We explore some of Hollywood's greatest films about American politics, and assess whether they hold lessons for real-life current events.

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Guests

Murray Horwitz

Director and Chief Operating Officer, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Max Alvarez

film historian and lecturer on cinema history

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