Good Night, and Good Luck

Good Night, and Good Luck is a 2005 film by George Clooney about the conflict between journalist Edward R. Murrow and infamous anti-communist Senator Joseph McCarthy and his House Un-American Activities Committee. It is filmed in black and white.

Sypnosis

Good Night, and Good Luck takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in the 1950s. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff -headed by his co-producer Fred Friendly and reporter Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his anti-communist 'witch-hunts', also known as the Red Scare. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental.

Related Topics:
Broadcast journalism - 1950s - Fred Friendly - Joe Wershba - CBS - Witch-hunt - Red Scare - Communist

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