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Made for TV Election, The

• 1986 ----- color ----- 90 min ----- vhs
• This controversial documentary, hosted by Martin Sheen, uncovers the way show-biz, network hype and the race for ratings have transformed American Presidential campaigns into just another TV mini-series. See how network TV creates winners and losers by the manner in which it casts the characters in a drama of its own making. Featuring Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson, John Chancellor, Ed Bradley, Frank Reynolds, Jody Powell and many others. (Segmented for classroom use)
• Topics: (Communications, Political Science: American, Television)

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