An oral history forty years ago this month, the premiere of all the presidents men upended dcs notion of celebrity. After learning about all the presidents men in history class, i checked the movie out from the library and watched it over the weekend on top. In the most devastating political detective story of the century, two washington post reporters, whose brilliant, pulitzer prizewinning investigation smashed the. John cleese interviews william goldman, screenwriter of all the presidents men, marathon man, butch cassidy and the sundance kid, the princess bride, misery. The suspense in all the presidents men is more pervasive and finally more terrifying than a suspense story which holds its readers shivering in the darkness of graveyards and gothic castles because the setting is sunny washington, d.
All the presidents men book vs movie add a difference. All the presidents men 1976 the washington post reporters bob woodward and carl bernstein uncover the details of the watergate scandal that leads to president richard nixons resignation. Richard nixon resigned nearly a decade before i was born. A meticulously made film, and redford and hoffman were at the heights of their careers and both so adorable.
An enrmously consquential work of investigative political reporting, all the presidents men, recounts in remarkable detail the principal events and individuals involved in the efforts by president nixon and members of his inner circle to undermine the democratic party. Published in 1974, it remains a testament to the power of shoeleather reporting and is perhaps the most influential piece of journalism in history. All the presidents men is a 1976 american political thriller film about the watergate scandal, which brought down the presidency of richard m. Blaine, nicknamed the plumed knight, was considered to be an attractive man who looked like the quintessential statesman. They have to talk to all of them, and none of them actually want to talk. The film focuses on the period from the breakin on june 17, 1972 to nixons reelection in november later than year. It was published in 1974, the year that nixon resigned.
All the presidents men is the inside story of how bernstein and woodward broke the story that brought about the presidents downfall. This landmark book details all the events of the biggest. Jun 03, 2019 blaine, nicknamed the plumed knight, was considered to be an attractive man who looked like the quintessential statesman. In the movie the story covers the watergate scandal and the nixon tapes. This movie is called all the presidents men, not two or three of the presidents men, so woodward and bernstein have a lot of work to do. A robert redford small feature on the impact of watergate 40 years later. The story ends as nixon is being inaugurated for his second term. One through fortytwo or fortythree all the presidents books. All the presidents men signed carl bernstein bauman.
This page gives a chapterbychapter summary of all the president s men however, this is hardly the full story of what happened in watergate. All the presidents men kindle edition by woodward, bob. The continuing impact of all the presidents men in the. Holy hotness, the camera sure does love robert redford. One of time magazines alltime 100 best nonfiction books, this is the book that changed america. However, blaine had numerous enemies among the republicans, including president arthur, so he was hardpressed to get all the support and financial backing he needed. To the president s other men and womenin the white house and elsewherewho took risks to. All the presidents men is a book by carl bernstein and bob woodward. Washington post reporter bob woodward discovers that the man huntmentioned in the belongings of two of the watergate building burglarsworked for the cia. As a result of his hard work, he and another unknown reporter, carl bernstein, are given the story. An enrmously consquential work of investigative political reporting, all the president s men, recounts in remarkable detail the principal events and individuals involved in the efforts by president nixon and members of his inner circle to undermine the democratic party.
But the authors title is as misleading as many of their newspaper stories, and indeed as misleading as large parts of the book. All the presidents men is a 1974 nonfiction book by carl bernstein and bob woodward, two of the journalists who investigated the june 1972 breakin at the watergate office building and the resultant political scandal for the washington post. Although i love to read, this book was very long and had a lot of detail that was necessary to understand the man, but it could have had some editing. It all started with a burglary at the democratic headquarters, but proved to be something much more complex. Another consequence was carl bernstein and bob woodards nonfiction book about the events, as well the classic film adaptation of it, all the presidents men, which was released in 1976. Three academy awardsr went to this true suspenseful story. All the presidents men is an excellent example of not only political coverage, but ethics in journalism. Being a journalist involves a lot of talking, a lot of hunting, and a lot of typing, and when investigating a case of presidential corruption, carpal tunnel is the. But the impact of investigative journalism that helped take down a president still reverberated when i was in high school. Differences between all the presidents men book vs movie. Mark felt the man who brought down the white house centers on the true story of deep throat, the notorious whistleblower for one of the greatest scandals of all time, watergate. On july 17, 1972, five burglars break into the watergate hotel. All the presidents men npr coverage of all the presidents men by carl bernstein and bob woodward.
All the president s men is a masterpiece and period piece all on its own, but it could usefully be read with woodwards much later shadow of watergate, detailing the deepseated influence that the events leading to nixons resignation have had on subsequent presidencies. Its also hard to believe that there was once a time when people trusted and supported the president completely. The film starred robert redford and dustin hoffman, was directed by alan j. Oct 09, 2016 all that man is by david szalay 358 pp.
Its a compelling portrayal of an momentous slice of american history and journalism. All the president s men by bob woodward and carl bernstein tells the story behind the watergate scandal. A pair of mismatched newspaper reporters with a mysterious source. It has some tense moments, strong language including st and fk, smoking, and drinking. All the presidents men movie quotes rotten tomatoes. All the presidents men bob woodward, carl bernstein. Continuing from the previous quote, the editors at the post also know that how something is said can be the most important thing of all, especially for the media, which has to tread a fine line between reporting the news and attacking the president of the united states. All the presidents men is a masterpiece and period piece all on its own, but it could usefully be read with woodwards much later shadow of watergate, detailing the deepseated influence that the events leading to nixons resignation have had on subsequent presidencies. From the bbc radio show chain reaction, first broadcast on bbc radio 5 in 1991. Pakulas all the presidents men pulled back the curtain on the investigative team that uncovered the watergate conspiracy, bringing journalists like robert woodward, carl bernstein and. The video reassembles the major players of the film all the president s men, 1976. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout all the president s men by bob woodward and carl bernstein. All the presidents men, but women too this june marks the 40th anniversary of watergate.
One through fortytwo or fortythree all the presidents. This was probably the first nonfiction grownup book i ever read. Apr 02, 2011 two reporters trail the watergate burglary to the doorstep of the white house. In 1974 woodward and bernstein published a book called all the presidents men which explained what happened up til that point the book was published before nixon resigned. All the presidents men by bob woodward and carl bernstein tells the story behind the watergate scandal. Buy a cheap copy of all the presidents men book by bob woodward. In the runup to the 1972 elections, washington post reporter bob woodward covers what seems to be a minor breakin at the democratic party national headquarters.
And its a great look at the importance of journalistic integrity at a time when it was important to be right, not first. Theyve saved a few scoops for the occasion, the biggest being the name of their early inside source, the sacrificial lamb hh sln. All the presidents men by bob woodward librarything. Cannily appealing to both an audiences desire for a happy ending and the 1970s knowledge of that endings limitations, all the presidents men told a truelife suspense tale about the triumph of a free press, even though what woodward and bernstein exposed about richard nixons white house was hardly reassuring. In todays world, all the presidents men is as timely as ever. First edition of the book version of bernstein and woodwards pulitzer prizewinning series of washington post articles, signed by woodward. A pr man had told woodward that the white house denies all involvement in the watergate breakin. Sometimes they have to dig hard to find sources, get quotes, or discover the ugliest renaissance baby of them all. All the presidents men carl bernstein, bob woodward.
In 1974 they published all the president s men, the story of how they exposed the scandal. All the president s men npr coverage of all the president s men by carl bernstein and bob woodward. Pakula with a screenplay by william goldman, it is based on the 1974 nonfiction book of the same name by carl bernstein and bob woodward, the two journalists investigating the watergate scandal for the washington post. The book discussed what happened to president nixon in the watergate scandal from bernstein and woodwards point of view. The true identity of the secret informant remained a mystery and source of much speculation for over 30 years. Parents need to know that all the presidents men is a classic drama based on the true story of the reporters who uncovered the watergate scandal. Barker, one of the five men arrested at the breakin and alleged bugging attempt at democratic national committee headquarters here june 17. One of time magazines all time 100 best nonfiction books, this is the book that changed america. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of names and addresses of republican fund organizers on the accused further arouses his suspicions. All the presidents men by carl bernstein, bob woodward. The video reassembles the major players of the film all the presidents men, 1976. The title is supposed to imply that all of the presidents men. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout all the presidents men by bob woodward and carl bernstein.
Essay on all the presidents men the watergate scandal. Here, the story behind the making of the movie that brought tinseltown gloss to washington proceduralism and transformed beltway scribes from inkstained tradesmen to the pinnacle of cool. Listen to all the presidents men by carl bernstein, bob. Sep 10, 2012 one of time magazines alltime 100 best nonfiction books, this is the book that changed america. Differences between all the presidents men book vs movie page 1. This evening i went to an american cinematheque screening of 1976 film adaptation of all the presidents men. Published just months before president nixons resignation, all the presidents men revealed the full scope of the scandal and introduced for the first time the mysterious deep throat. John paul ii and the history of our time with marco politi, as well as all the presidents men and the final days with bob woodward. While the scandal was dramatized memorably in bob woodward and carl bernsteins book. Kids may need some historical context in order to understand the storys complex characters and situations, but those who stick with it will take. All the presidents men is an unorthodox book in that its not the definitive story of watergate, rather the tale of how woodward and bernstein got at the story of watergate.
It also gave you a lot of history on how the office of the president is run and all the ins and outs of the senators and the constitution. Forty years ago the reporting of two washington post journalists led to the downfall of a president, forever changing the american political landscape. All the president s men all the presidents men mass market paperback by carlauthor. Factual account of investigative journalists bob woodward and carl bernstein of the washington post whose reporting of the watergate breakin eventually led to the resignation of richard nixon, 37th president of the united states. I dont like my writing, says legendary writer william goldman, responsible for a vast body of work encompassing novels, screenplays, short stories. However, in all the president s men, the issues arent democrat vs.
All the presidents men reads like the kind of political thriller you take to the beach in the summer. The watergate scandal was a significant part of presidential history. Bernstein and woodward, the two washington post journalists who broke the big story, tell how they did it by old fashioned seatofthepants reporting in other words, lots of intuition and a thick stack of phone numbers. Bob woodward and carl bernsteins watergate coverage won the washington post a pulitzer prize in 1973. All the presidents men by carl bernstein goodreads. With clipped prose, woodward and bernstein, then cub reporters at the washington post, recount the events that untangled the vast conspiracy behind the watergate burglary, from a saturday morning phone call to the shadowy deep throat to the scoop that spurred the downfall of a president. Woodward, bobauthor bernstein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
All the presidents men alltime 100 nonfiction books. Carl bernstein is a contributing editor for vanity fair magazine and has written for a variety of publications. This story tells how two reporters worked with sources to uncover deceit in the highest levels of government. Looking back at all the presidents men from over forty years in the future, its hard to believe there was once a time when men wore their hair the way dustin hoffman does. All the presidents men all the presidents men mass market paperback by carlauthor. Parents need to know that all the president s men is a classic drama based on the true story of the reporters who uncovered the watergate scandal. This is the reporting that changed the american presidency. Pakulas all the president s men pulled back the curtain on the investigative team that uncovered the watergate conspiracy, bringing journalists like robert woodward, carl bernstein and. In todays world, all the president s men is as timely as ever. During nixons campaign, as we see, the republican committee to reelect the president aptly nicknamed creep, was actively attempting to sabotage the democratic candidates. Great supplemental information for school essays and projects.
One of the main reasons woodward and bernsteins investigation is opposed is the attitude of the president. Yet, through all their efforts, one arrives at a version of watergate. June 18, 1974 bernstein and woodward, the two washington post journalists who broke the big story, tell how they did it by old fashioned seatofthepants reporting in other words, lots of intuition and a thick stack of phone numbers. Due to vision problems, i have not been able to read printed books for over five years. For my birthday this year my children gave me a kindle and the first book i downloaded was all the presidents men and thoroughly enjoyed reading it again. Woodward finds a phone number for dahlberg in a minneapolis phone book.
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