“All the King’s Men”, 1949 with
Broderick Crawford.
This is
a film adaptation of Robert Penn Warren’s novel, 1946, by the
same name, all about Huey Long’s rise and fall
in
Louisiana in the twenties and thirties, almost a hundred years ago.
Watching
Huey Long’s rise, as an honest man, promising health care for ALL, as a RIGHT,
and socking the bill to the rich guys, is like watching the rise of Bernie Sanders.
Then comes
the switch to a Trumpism, populist supporter crowd,
as corrupt
as the day is long. The movie uses the term,
Messiah or Dictator. Remember, the
thirties was the era of many dictators.
The Louisiana
House impeaches him; but he buys off a non-guilty verdict from the Senate.
The
crowd scenes from his political, election rallies could be
live video from MAGA events.
Nothing
has changed in ninety years.
It’s
scary.
Oscars
Best
Picture 1950
Best
Actor in a Leading Role Broderick Crawford
Best
Actress in a Supporting Role Mercedes McCambridge
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