Our Nixon

Showings

City Opera House Thu, Aug 1, 2013 3:00 PM
Sponsored by The Wilson Family & Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers Inc.
Milliken at the Dennos Museum Sun, Aug 4, 2013 9:00 AM
Sponsored by Steve and Mary Tuttle
Film Info
Section:Documentary
Release Year:2013
Runtime:85 min.
Rating:NR
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Web Site:http://www.ournixon.com/
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:Richard Nixon
Dwight Chapin
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Henry Kissinger
Ron Ziegler
Larry Higby
Director:Penny Lane
Produced by:Brian L. Frye
Penny Lane
Cinematography:Bob Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Dwight Chapin
Editing By:Francisco Bello
Music By:Hrishikesh Hirway

Description

In the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, the FBI seized a cache of over five hundred reels of Super-8 home movies of Nixon’s years as President filmed by his top aides. Contained within the films were many historical events: the administration’s first trip to China, the moon landing, the RNC, and more; but they also captured a candid record of daily life in the Oval Office. In this mesmerizing all-archival documentary, filmmaker Penny Lane combines these home movies with the audio from the White House tapes and other rare footage from the time to create an intimate portrait of the Nixon presidency and add a new dimension to America’s most scandalized President. In Person: Director Penny Lane (Sat).