The Founders on film
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schopenhauer Actor Edward Herrmann spent his career portraying President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
schopenhauer The 1963 film PT 109 marked the first commercial movie about a sitting president, approved by JFK under three strict conditions
What was unique about the release of the 1963 film 'PT 109' starring Cliff Robertson?
Which actor was actually Jacqueline Kennedy's personal preference to play her husband in 'PT 109' before JFK selected Cliff Robertson?
schopenhauer Hopkins earned an Academy Award nomination despite looking and sounding nothing like Nixon
Which director made 'Nixon' in 1995 as the second installment of his trilogy of films about U.S. presidents?
What technique did Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins use to absorb Richard Nixon's distinct personality and mannerisms for the film?
Presidential hair: Josh Brolin shaved his head during the filming of 'W.' to make it easier to wear different presidential wigs.
schopenhauer Match famous actors to their presidential roles to discover how cinema portrays American history.
In which famous 1982 movie musical did Edward Herrmann make a memorable appearance as President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Edward Herrmann provided the voice of FDR in a famous multi-part PBS documentary by which legendary filmmaker?
The elected head of a republican state. Anthony Hopkins portrayed the thirty-seventh American president in Oliver Stone's 1995 film.
Which actor was originally cast to play George W. Bush in the 2008 film 'W.' before dropping out, leading to Josh Brolin's casting?
According to actor Josh Brolin, which former president lent a copy of the movie 'W.' to George W. Bush, who reportedly liked the film?