Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) is a riveting historical drama directed by George Clooney that delves into the world of American television news. At a gathering titled ‘A Salute to Edward R Murrow’ on October 25, 1958, Murrow delivers a powerful speech addressing Senator McCarthy and other prominent figures. The film then transports us back to October 14, 1953 at CBS Studios, where an on-screen caption reveals McCarthy’s claim of over 200 Communists in the US government. With this latest development, Fred Friendly and the news team discuss potential stories for their upcoming episodes. Murrow makes it clear that he wants to focus on the injustice faced by Air Force member Milo Radulovich, whose family has been accused of communist ties.
When Murrow reveals that Radulovich’s charges were unseen and suggests investigating the story, Friendly, Murrow, and Mickelson of CBS view Wershba’s footage of an interview with Milo Radulovich. Mickelson critiques the report as one-sided and accuses the reporter of bias. Military officials visit Friendly’s office to discourage airing the story, but CBS proceeds and it airs on See It Now. The news team turns their attention to McCarthy himself. In one clip, McCarthy accuses a man who had received legal representation from the ACLU in 1932 of being a communist.
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Cast:  David StrathairnEdward R. Murrow  George ClooneyFred Friendly  Robert Downey Jr.Joe Wershba  Patricia ClarksonShirley Wershba  Jeff DanielsSig Mickelson  Frank LangellaWilliam Paley  Tate DonovanJesse Zousmer  Ray WiseDon Hollenbeck  Alex BorsteinNatalie  Robert KnepperDon Surine |
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) is a riveting historical drama directed by George Clooney that delves into the world of American television news. At a gathering titled ‘A Salute to Edward R Murrow’ on October 25, 1958, Murrow delivers a powerful speech addressing Senator McCarthy and other prominent figures. The film then transports us back to October 14, 1953 at CBS Studios, where an on-screen caption reveals McCarthy’s claim of over 200 Communists in the US government. With this latest development, Fred Friendly and the news team discuss potential stories for their upcoming episodes. Murrow makes it clear that he wants to focus on the injustice faced by Air Force member Milo Radulovich, whose family has been accused of communist ties.
When Murrow reveals that Radulovich’s charges were unseen and suggests investigating the story, Friendly, Murrow, and Mickelson of CBS view Wershba’s footage of an interview with Milo Radulovich. Mickelson critiques the report as one-sided and accuses the reporter of bias. Military officials visit Friendly’s office to discourage airing the story, but CBS proceeds and it airs on See It Now. The news team turns their attention to McCarthy himself. In one clip, McCarthy accuses a man who had received legal representation from the ACLU in 1932 of being a communist.
