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Posted on 06/02/2004 9:22:12 AM PDT by esryle
LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- A film that claims to expose "the 10-year campaign to destroy Bill Clinton" is scheduled for its first public screening June 15 in Little Rock.
"The Hunting of the President," a 90-minute documentary that re-creates interviews for the New York Times best-selling book by the same name, has already played at four film festivals and will premiere by invitation only in New York on June 9. The movie has a June 11 release date.
But the first public showing, at $50 a ticket, will be at a 1,500-seat ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, a short walk from where Clinton celebrated his two presidential election victories.
Director Harry Thomason, who is from Hampton, Ark., profiled Clinton in a glowing light in "The Man from Hope" for the then-Arkansas governor's 1992 presidential campaign. He says the latest piece about his old friend seeks journalistic impartiality, acknowledging that some people would likely dismiss the film as more Clinton propaganda.
"Of course, the fact that I'm a friend of the Clintons will make a lot of people skeptical, but it was never see this film get made or have us do it," Thomason said in a telephone interview from his Los Angeles home Tuesday.
"I knew we would have no validity if we didn't tell about some of the president's indiscretions, his lapses. And so we never intended to let him off the hook. We stuck to the facts."
The film purports to uncover a right-wing manipulation of the media, which Thomason says began with President Nixon's call to counter liberal messages in the 1970s. Thomason said the impact of Clinton's ties to Hollywood pales in comparison to the reach of conservative radio.
"I may be wrong but I don't think the film will get everyone riled up," he said. "I hope conservatives will see it and say, 'Those people have a point.' Everyone in this country needs to speak to each other in softer tones."
Thomason said he went to great pains to avoid discussing the film's progress with Clinton, even though the two talk frequently. Clinton called Thomason frequently for advice or editing input for his 900-page memoir, due out later this month.
Thomason will attend the Little Rock premiere and is to be joined by the authors of the book, journalists Gene Lyons and Joe Conason, as well as some of those interviewed in the film, including Whitewater figure Susan McDougal.
Oscar-nominated actor Morgan Freeman is the film's narrator.
Highly recommended to bring to the show.
It won't help the legacy one bit.
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You first, kneepad-boy.
Harry and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason: the Leni Riefenstal's of the 21st Centruy.
Depends on what your definition of "facts" is.
The 11th of the month? Hmmm....
Hmmmmmmmmmmm I wonder if they are going to include all the women Clinton sullied, harassed, had dalliances and affairs with, and lied to?
It must have played a large part in his "climb" to the top.
Director Harry Thomason, who is from Hampton, Ark., profiled Clinton in a glowing light in "The Man from Hope" for the then-Arkansas governor's 1992 presidential campaign.
The script for that phoney crapola was corrected here:
...I'll pass something after I see the film, Methane...
I'm sure there is an extended interview with Vince Foster, Jim Guy Tucker, and Juanita Broaderick.
not.
The vast rightwing conspiracy, which started with Nixon in the 1970s to manipulate the media against Bill and Hillary???
I knew Nixon was a genius, but I never knew how much of genius he was. Thank God for Dick Nixon. His great skill as a media manipulator surely prevented Bill Clinton from going down in history as the best President ever, instead of the way that history sees him now.
As the impeached Pervert President let off the hook by a 50/50 Senate terrified by what would happen if he decided to use his power as commander in chief to thwart their order to vacate the office for Al Gore. Or, maybe they were just too terrified of Al Gore.
Either way. Thanks go out to Richard Nixon. May God rest his soul.
You mean, filmmakers weren't fighting each other for the right to make this documentary? More manufactured hype.
Nickolas pulls down $30,000 as a “community associate.” A great no-show perc for helping out his Democratic friends. The long-documented Vast Left Wing Conspiracy for using tax payer dollars for political favors.
It sticks to the facts, unlike his Presidency.
This will be a short story if there ever was one.
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