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Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press (1996)

This documentary examines the 80 year career of journalist George Seldes, his encounters with Lenin and J. Edgar Hoover, his long battle against press censorship, the tobacco lobby, and his eventual blacklisting.With Ben Bagdikian, Jeff Cohen, Daliel Ellsberg, Ralph Nader, and Marian Seldes

Released Dec. 1, 1996 111 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, History

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Watch Providers: Kanopy

Country: United States
Languages: English

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Runtime: 111 min.
Released: Dec. 1, 1996
Status: Released
Certification: NR

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