Murrow (1986) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Jack Gold

Writer:

Ernest Kinoy (writer)

Release Date:

19 January 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Follow legendary news reporter/commentator from his radio broadcasts from the rooftops of London during...

Plot Keywords:

McCarthyism | WWII

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Daniel J. Travanti	...	Edward R. Murrow
Stephen Churchett	...	B.BC. Technician
Robert Vaughn	...	President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kathryn Leigh Scott	...	Janet Murrow
Martyn Stanbridge	...	Lancaster Captain
Philip Voss	...	Censor
Dabney Coleman	...	CBS Chairman William Paley
John McMartin	...	Frank Stanton
Harry Ditson	...	Don Hollenbeck
Lans Traverse	...	Kay Campbell
Lorelei King	...	Waitress
Frank Dux	...	R. & D. Director
John Sterland	...	Board Member #1
Billy J. Mitchell	...	Board Member #2
Bill Hutchinson	...	Board Member #3
Edward Herrmann	...	Fred Friendly
Christopher Muncke	...	Joe Wershba
Leo Kharibian	...	Lighting Director
Jeff Harding	...	Milo Radulovich
Frank Duncan	...	Old Radulovich
Manning Redwood	...	Air Force General
Bob Sherman	...	Don Hewitt
Dennis Creaghan	...	Staff Man #1
Blain Fairman	...	Staff Man #2
Adam Gavzer	...	Page
Anthony Bishop	...	New York Cabbie
William Roberts	...	First Journalist
Sam Douglas	...	Second Journalist
Paul Springer	...	Third Journalist
Douglas Lambert	...	Doctor
Ted Maynard	...	Howe
Robert Arden	...	Hummel
Andrea Browne	...	P.A.
Pat Starr	...	Paley's Secretary
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Suchet	...	William L. Shirer

Directed by
Jack Gold

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ernest Kinoy		writer

Produced by
Dickie Bamber	....	producer
Robert Berger	....	producer
Herbert Brodkin	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Carl Davis

Cinematography by
Brian West

Film Editing by
Keith Palmer

Casting by
Irene Lamb

Production Design by
Robert Cartwright

Art Direction by
Frank Walsh

Set Decoration by
Sharon Cartwright

Costume Design by
Evangeline Harrison

Makeup Department
Leslie Fuller	....	makeup artist: New York
Helen Lennox	....	hair stylist
Sandra Shepherd	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mark Silverman	....	production manager: New York
Basil Somner	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terry Bamber	....	third assistant director
David Bracknell	....	first assistant director
Deborah Reinisch	....	first assistant director: New York
Cilla Ware	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Len Day	....	construction manager
Bert Gadsden	....	property master
Dennis Griffin	....	production buyer
Paul Laugier	....	draftsman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alper	....	sound mixer: New York
Michael Crouch	....	sound editor
Robin Gregory	....	sound mixer
Terry Sharratt	....	boom operator
Hugh Strain	....	dubbing mixer

Special Effects by
Mark Meddings	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Dawes	....	grip (as Jimmy Dawes)
David Hughes	....	best boy
Alan Jones	....	focus puller
Peter Kernot	....	still photographer
Craig Nelson	....	gaffer: New York
George Pattison	....	grip: New York
Laurie Shane	....	gaffer
Daniel L. Turrett	....	camera operator: New York
Tony White	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Diane Stewart	....	wardrobe
Deirdre N. Williams	....	wardrobe: New York

Editorial Department
Joe Illing	....	assistant film editor

Other crew
Brian Bilgorri	....	location manager
Pamela H. Cohen	....	researcher
Peter Lancaster	....	production accountant
Cheryl Leigh	....	script supervisor
Sarah Lawson	....	co-financier (uncredited)

Production Companies

• TAFT Entertainment Pictures
• TVS Films

Distributors

• Worldvision Enterprises
• Home Box Office (HBO)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Mirage Inc.

Other Companies

• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

TAFT Entertainment Pictures

masterful

I only saw this film once when it first came on HBO, but I still remember Travanti's great performance as the chain-smoking newsman who gave radio a voice and tv a conscience. Travanti does an excellent job capturing Murrow's courage and integrity especially in taking on Senator McCarthy. People don't realize this but back then most Americans were in favor of what McCarthy was doing. The best part of the film is the re-creation of "See It Nows" attack on him and Murrow's masterful editorial (he didn't create this situation of fear...he exploited it...the fault dear Brutus is not within our stars but ourselves") In an age of tabloid journalism and trash tv, we need to re-examine Murrow's life and what he stood for. He would be appalled if he could see journalism today! The terrible irony is that Murrow had the courage to attack McCarthy and do so many other things, but yet he foolishly surrendered to a four pack a day cigarette fix that killed him at only 57.