Good Night, and Good Luck – black and white, based on actual events from 1953-4, on the CBS TV program See It Now, Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and Fred Friendly (George Clooney) take on Senator Joseph McCarthy and the corporate pressure against their exposé of the witch-hunting; parallels with events (in particular the right of an accused to face his accuser) and the state of television-news broadcasting today. Near the end of the movie President Eisenhower says, “I respect the writ of habeas corpus.” Fifty years later Congress is debating the use of torture and limiting the Constitutional writ of habeas corpus.

Click here for links to places to buy or rent this movie in video and/or DVD format, or to buy the soundtrack, posters, books, even used videos, games, electronics and lots of other stuff. I suggest you shop at least two of these places before buying anything. Prices seem to vary continuously. For more information on this film, click on this link to The Internet Movie Database. Type in the name of the movie in the search box and press enter. You will be able to find background information on the film, the actors, and links to much more information.

Copyright © 2006 Patrick Ivers. All rights reserved.
Reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder.

Patrick Ivers can be reached via e-mail at .