Tail Gunner Joe
| Tail Gunner Joe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jud Taylor |
| Written by | Lane Slate |
| Produced by | George Eckstein |
| Starring | Peter Boyle Burgess Meredith John Forsythe Robert F. Simon |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Edited by | Bernard J. Small |
| Music by | Billy May |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tail Gunner Joe is a 1977 television movie dramatizing the life of U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican who claimed knowledge of communist infiltration of the U.S. government during the 1950s. The film was broadcast on NBC-TV. It was nominated for six Emmy awards and won two: best writing and best supporting actor for Burgess Meredith's portrayal of attorney Joseph Welch. It starred Peter Boyle (as McCarthy) and John Forsythe. Robert F. Simon appeared as liberal journalist Drew Pearson.
The nickname 'Tail Gunner Joe' is a derisive term for the Senator that originated from his false claim to have been a tail gunner on American bombers during World War II.[1]
References
- ^ Garraty, John (1989). 1,001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History. New York: Doubleday. p. 24. ISBN 0-385-24432-0.
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