Politics, Power And The Public Good

Series: Searching for Values - a Film Anthology Series

Duration: 16

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Learning Corporation of America

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: How power corrupts - playing politics to push through programs - political campaigns and rhetoric - public image and private morality - ends vs the means. Edited from the Columbia Pictures' 1950 motion picture All the king's men starring Broderick Crawford.With teacher's manual and guide., A: Access CP: Composite Positive AC: Acetate B: 800' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Black & White Sound Columbia Pictures Learning Corporation of America

Complete Record: Episode of Series “Searching for values: a film anthology”. A long-term popular politician, proud of “getting things done for the people”, ruthlessly fights to retain his office with a panoply of unethical tactics and henchmen. Deeply entrenched in corruption, the politician retains his office due to the efforts of his supporters who organised a mass movement of popular support for him. Edited from the film “All the King’s Men” produced and directed by Robert Rossen.

Metadata Source:University of Georgia Brown Media Archives