John Edgar Hoover [videorecording] : and the great American inquisitions written by Warren Leming, Denis Mueller ; producer and director, Denis Mueller.
Publisher:
MPI Media Group :
Copyright Date:
c2006
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 93 min.) : sd., col. and b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally produced in 1999. Narration, Warren Leming ; interviewees include Ward Churchill, Natalie Robbins, Athan Theoharis, James Weinstein, Victor Navasky, Thomas C. Reeves, Lewis Meyers, Robert Starks, Bettina Drew, Stuart McCarral, Wesly Swearingen, Don Edwards, Jack Ryan, Mark North, Flint Taylor, Cortland Cox, Kwami Ture (Stokely Charmichael), Rev. William "Billy" Kyles, Carl Davidson, Jeffery Haas, Geronimo (Ji Jaga) Pratt, Kathleen Cleaver, Pete McClosky, Jeanne Hamilton, Barry Romo, Mark North, John Stockwell, Irv Meyer, Emory Douglas ; interview of Jack Ryan and Don Edwards by Ray Santisteban.
Contents:
I'll check the files -- First job -- Palmer raids -- Marcus Garvey -- Hoover takes over -- Great fear -- Alger Hiss -- Second red scare -- Privacy files -- Hoover and the Kennedys -- Counter intelligence program -- Civil Rights Movement -- Black Panther Party -- Vietnam and the S.D.S. -- Legacy -- End credits.
Summary:
For over forty years J. Edgar Hoover served as director of the F.B.I., his entire career devoted to rooting out anti-American activities and fighting communism in the name of democracy. From the "Red Scare" of the 1920s to Hoover's tireless mission to root out actors, politicians, and protesters suspected of engaging in communist activities, this release puts the master propagandist's paranoid legacy under the microscope to explore how one man's deep-rooted obsession can grip an entire nation in fear. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.