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Gore Vidal (/ˌɡɔːr vᵻˈdɑːl/; born Eugene Louis Vidal; 3 October 1925 – 31 July 2012) was an American writer (of novels, essays, screenplays, and stage plays) and a public intellectual known for his patrician manner, epigrammatic wit, and polished style of writing.
As Eugene Louis Vidal, he was born to a political family; his maternal grandfather, Thomas Pryor Gore, served as United States senator from Oklahoma (1907–21 and 1931–37). As Gore Vidal, he was a Democratic Party politician who twice sought elected office; first to the United States House of Representatives (New York State, 1960), then to the U.S. Senate (California, 1982).
As a political commentator and essayist, Vidal's principal subject was the history of the United States and its society, especially how the militaristic foreign policy of the National Security State reduced the country to decadent empire. His political and cultural essays were published in The Nation, the New Statesman, the New York Review of Books, and Esquire magazines. As a public intellectual, Gore Vidal's topical debates on sex, politics, and religion with other public intellectuals and writers, occasionally became continual quarrels with the likes of William F. Buckley Jr. and Norman Mailer. As such, and because he thought that men and women potentially are bisexual, Vidal rejected the adjectives "homosexual" and "heterosexual" when used as nouns, as inherently false terms used to classify and control people in society.
Actors: Mira Nair (director), Ronald Bass (writer), Ronald Bass (producer), Gabriel Yared (composer), Don Carmody (producer), Hilary Swank (producer), Ron Smerczak (actor), Christopher Eccleston (actor), Ewan McGregor (actor), Richard Gere (actor), Richard Donat (actor), Hilary Swank (actress), Jeremy Akerman (actor), Jessica Drake (miscellaneous crew), Ken Dhaliwal (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Amelia Earhart, a Kansas girl, discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23, and within 12 years has progressed to winning the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth.
Keywords: 16-year-old, 1920s, 1930s, adultery, adventuress, advertisement, aeronautics, africa, air-derby, air-raceActors: Isabella Rossellini (actress), Sigourney Weaver (actress), Gwyneth Paltrow (actress), Toby Jones (actor), Juliet Stevenson (actress), Sandra Bullock (actress), Marco Perella (actor), Jeff Daniels (actor), Brady Coleman (actor), Grant James (actor), Peter Bogdanovich (actor), Hope Davis (actress), Daniel Craig (actor), John Wells (producer), Christine Vachon (producer),
Plot: On November 16, 1959, Truman Capote reads about the murder of a Kansas family. There are no suspects. With Harper Lee, he visits the town: he wants to write about their response. First he must get locals to talk, then, after arrests, he must gain access to the prisoners. One talks constantly; the other, Perry Smith, says little. Capote is implacable, wanting the story, believing this book will establish a new form of reportage: he must figure out what Perry wants. Their relationship becomes something more than writer and character: Perry killed in cold blood, the state will execute him in cold blood; does Capote get his story through cold calculation, or is there a price for him to pay?
Keywords: 1950s, 1960s, 23rd-psalm, apology, arm-wrestling, band, bar, bare-breasts, basement, beatingApril 18, 2002 Renowned author Gore Vidal rejects the blind "patriotism" expected by government officials and the mainstream media, and investigates U.S. foreign policy throughout recent history, showing how it has contributed to the terrorist crisis. With his famous wit and insight, Vidal also demonstrates the ways in which the "War on Terrorism" is being used to curtail civil liberties and shred the Bill of Rights. To order copies of this video, please visit http://www.independent.org/store/events/vidal.asp or call Toll Free 1-800-297-8733. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=independentinstitute Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/independentinstitute Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndependentInst
Interesting debate re belief hosted by Melvyn Bragg with Gore Vidal, The Reverend Keith Ward and Susan Greenfield (LWT one late Sunday evening c1999). Susan Greenfield uses a nice put down phrase "I can't buy into that new physics". Gore Vidal is also in outrageously pompous form and batting for atheism with a twinkle in his eye. Upon seeing this again I realised three things from it had stuck in my mind. 1 The phrase "That's why I'm an atheist not an agnostic... I'm against this". I try not to ram my opinions down other peoples throats, you know live and let live and all that, but occasionally when provoked I've found myself using this expression. 2 Gore Vidal refers to a point, which I think he had argued earlier (before I started taping) that the reason that atheism historically had ...
From 1993ish
So much of what we were taught of American history in school is pure propaganda. Read "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn, and "The American Revolution: a Grand Mistake" by Leland Stauber.
"Destroying the Lies of the American Empire: Unveiling a Counter-History of Imperial Origins (2003)" " Gore Vidal (/ˌɡɔːr vᵻˈdɑːl/; born Eugene Louis Vidal; 3 October 1925 – 31 July 2012) was an American writer (of novels, essays, screenplays, and stage plays) and a public intellectual known for his patrician manner, epigrammatic wit, and polished style of writing. In the 1960s, the weekly American sketch comedy television program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in featured a running-joke sketch about Vidal; the telephone operator Ernestine (Lily Tomlin) would call him, saying: "Mr. Veedul, this is the Phone Company calling! (snort! snort!)".[102][103] The sketch, titled "Mr. Veedle" also appeared in Tomlin's comedy record album This Is a Recording (1972).[104] In 1967, Vidal appeared on the CBS...
► Download APP (iOS): http://goo.gl/EyzIaF ► Download APP (Android): http://goo.gl/AOLpgm ► Click to Subscribe: http://goo.gl/8WxGeD 'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, 'Wha...
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000. Fastidious, unforgiving, disdainful, aphoristic, bellicose and wickedly compelling. Legendary American writer and critic Gore Vidal discusses his extraordinary life and career with Professor Anthony Clare. From October 2000. Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare's in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life. Born in Dublin, author Anthony Clare held a doctorate in medicine, a master's degree in philosophy and was a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. After becoming a regular on BBC Radio 4's Stop the Week in the 1980s, he became Britain's best-known psychiatrist and earned his own vehicle, In the Psychiatrist's Chair. Starting in 1982, this series ran until 2001 and also transferred to TV. Series highlights inc...
Gore Vidal's homosexuality, promiscuity, and controversy are looked at from documentary, GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA. the documentary on the renowned controversial writer and cultural critic, Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLfOddmPR8&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGdZbrANmO6kYPy8IQC0GiN_&index;=2 http://www.thelip.tv/ http://thelip.tv/show/byod-bring-your-own-doc/ BYOD Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLfOddmPR8&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGdZbrANmO6kYPy8IQC0GiN_&index;=2 BYOD Short Clips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnST8dGPRd8&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGeu2DCf6Ouo7hTsA5QB2MAL&index;=2 http://www.youtube.com/theliptv https://www.facebook.com/BYODOC?directed_target_id=0 https://www.facebook.com/thelip.tv?ref=hl
The oracle-mind is remembered for his service to the literary and political scene.
American writer and public intellectual speaks the Thames televisions 'Afternoon plus' Vidal discusses his works and political ambitions. First transmitted on the 30/04/1981 If you would like to license a clip from this interview, please e mail archive@fremantlemedia.com
Gore Vidal has been a leader in American literary culture for six decades.
Interview gathered as part of The Great Depression. Produced by Blackside, Inc. Housed at the Washington University Film and Media Archive, Henry Hampton Collection. Preferred citation: Interview with Gore Vidal , conducted by Blackside, Inc. on April 21, 1992, for The Great Depression . Washington University Libraries, Film and Media Archive, Henry Hampton Collection. This interview is part of the Henry Hampton Collection housed at the Film & Media Archive at Washington University Libraries. Each video represents the entire interview conducted by Blackside, Inc., including portions that did not appear in the final program. For more information, please contact the Film & Media Archive. https://library.wustl.edu/spec/contact-us/ A full list of interviews conducted by Blackside for "Th...
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000. Fastidious, unforgiving, disdainful, aphoristic, bellicose and wickedly compelling. Legendary American writer and critic Gore Vidal discusses his extraordinary life and career with Professor Anthony Clare. From October 2000. Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare's in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life. Born in Dublin, author Anthony Clare held a doctorate in medicine, a master's degree in philosophy and was a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. After becoming a regular on BBC Radio 4's Stop the Week in the 1980s, he became Britain's best-known psychiatrist and earned his own vehicle, In the Psychiatrist's Chair. Starting in 1982, this series ran until 2001 and also transferred to TV. Series highlights inc...
Interview with Gore Vidal for the World of Wonder documentary "Inside Deep Throat".
Gore Vidal America's foremost living dramatist, author and political commentator talks at length about his early life and experiences with reference to his prolific writing achievements.
http://www.92Y.org/VPC | In this clip from 2006, Gore Vidal reads from his book, Point to Point Navigation, does some loving and spot on imitations of Truman Capote, and opines on the advertisements for credit cards and mortgages he saw at that time in L.A. "You know that house by house is going to be just stolen from the people." Read memorable quotes from the evening on the 92Y Tumblr: http://92y.tumblr.com/post/28461755066/when-gore-vidal-spoke-at-92ys-unterberg-poetry
April 18, 2002 Renowned author Gore Vidal rejects the blind "patriotism" expected by government officials and the mainstream media, and investigates U.S. foreign policy throughout recent history, showing how it has contributed to the terrorist crisis. With his famous wit and insight, Vidal also demonstrates the ways in which the "War on Terrorism" is being used to curtail civil liberties and shred the Bill of Rights. To order copies of this video, please visit http://www.independent.org/store/events/vidal.asp or call Toll Free 1-800-297-8733. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=independentinstitute Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/independentinstitute Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndependentInst
Interesting debate re belief hosted by Melvyn Bragg with Gore Vidal, The Reverend Keith Ward and Susan Greenfield (LWT one late Sunday evening c1999). Susan Greenfield uses a nice put down phrase "I can't buy into that new physics". Gore Vidal is also in outrageously pompous form and batting for atheism with a twinkle in his eye. Upon seeing this again I realised three things from it had stuck in my mind. 1 The phrase "That's why I'm an atheist not an agnostic... I'm against this". I try not to ram my opinions down other peoples throats, you know live and let live and all that, but occasionally when provoked I've found myself using this expression. 2 Gore Vidal refers to a point, which I think he had argued earlier (before I started taping) that the reason that atheism historically had ...
From 1993ish
So much of what we were taught of American history in school is pure propaganda. Read "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn, and "The American Revolution: a Grand Mistake" by Leland Stauber.
"Destroying the Lies of the American Empire: Unveiling a Counter-History of Imperial Origins (2003)" " Gore Vidal (/ˌɡɔːr vᵻˈdɑːl/; born Eugene Louis Vidal; 3 October 1925 – 31 July 2012) was an American writer (of novels, essays, screenplays, and stage plays) and a public intellectual known for his patrician manner, epigrammatic wit, and polished style of writing. In the 1960s, the weekly American sketch comedy television program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in featured a running-joke sketch about Vidal; the telephone operator Ernestine (Lily Tomlin) would call him, saying: "Mr. Veedul, this is the Phone Company calling! (snort! snort!)".[102][103] The sketch, titled "Mr. Veedle" also appeared in Tomlin's comedy record album This Is a Recording (1972).[104] In 1967, Vidal appeared on the CBS...
► Download APP (iOS): http://goo.gl/EyzIaF ► Download APP (Android): http://goo.gl/AOLpgm ► Click to Subscribe: http://goo.gl/8WxGeD 'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, 'Wha...
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000. Fastidious, unforgiving, disdainful, aphoristic, bellicose and wickedly compelling. Legendary American writer and critic Gore Vidal discusses his extraordinary life and career with Professor Anthony Clare. From October 2000. Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare's in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life. Born in Dublin, author Anthony Clare held a doctorate in medicine, a master's degree in philosophy and was a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. After becoming a regular on BBC Radio 4's Stop the Week in the 1980s, he became Britain's best-known psychiatrist and earned his own vehicle, In the Psychiatrist's Chair. Starting in 1982, this series ran until 2001 and also transferred to TV. Series highlights inc...
Gore Vidal's homosexuality, promiscuity, and controversy are looked at from documentary, GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA. the documentary on the renowned controversial writer and cultural critic, Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLfOddmPR8&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGdZbrANmO6kYPy8IQC0GiN_&index;=2 http://www.thelip.tv/ http://thelip.tv/show/byod-bring-your-own-doc/ BYOD Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLfOddmPR8&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGdZbrANmO6kYPy8IQC0GiN_&index;=2 BYOD Short Clips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnST8dGPRd8&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGeu2DCf6Ouo7hTsA5QB2MAL&index;=2 http://www.youtube.com/theliptv https://www.facebook.com/BYODOC?directed_target_id=0 https://www.facebook.com/thelip.tv?ref=hl
The oracle-mind is remembered for his service to the literary and political scene.
April 18, 2002 Renowned author Gore Vidal rejects the blind "patriotism" expected by government officials and the mainstream media, and investigates U.S. foreign policy throughout recent history, showing how it has contributed to the terrorist crisis. With his famous wit and insight, Vidal also demonstrates the ways in which the "War on Terrorism" is being used to curtail civil liberties and shred the Bill of Rights. To order copies of this video, please visit http://www.independent.org/store/events/vidal.asp or call Toll Free 1-800-297-8733. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=independentinstitute Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/independentinstitute Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndependentInst
So much of what we were taught of American history in school is pure propaganda. Read "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn, and "The American Revolution: a Grand Mistake" by Leland Stauber.
"Destroying the Lies of the American Empire: Unveiling a Counter-History of Imperial Origins (2003)" " Gore Vidal (/ˌɡɔːr vᵻˈdɑːl/; born Eugene Louis Vidal; 3 October 1925 – 31 July 2012) was an American writer (of novels, essays, screenplays, and stage plays) and a public intellectual known for his patrician manner, epigrammatic wit, and polished style of writing. In the 1960s, the weekly American sketch comedy television program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in featured a running-joke sketch about Vidal; the telephone operator Ernestine (Lily Tomlin) would call him, saying: "Mr. Veedul, this is the Phone Company calling! (snort! snort!)".[102][103] The sketch, titled "Mr. Veedle" also appeared in Tomlin's comedy record album This Is a Recording (1972).[104] In 1967, Vidal appeared on the CBS...
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000. Fastidious, unforgiving, disdainful, aphoristic, bellicose and wickedly compelling. Legendary American writer and critic Gore Vidal discusses his extraordinary life and career with Professor Anthony Clare. From October 2000. Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare's in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life. Born in Dublin, author Anthony Clare held a doctorate in medicine, a master's degree in philosophy and was a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. After becoming a regular on BBC Radio 4's Stop the Week in the 1980s, he became Britain's best-known psychiatrist and earned his own vehicle, In the Psychiatrist's Chair. Starting in 1982, this series ran until 2001 and also transferred to TV. Series highlights inc...
The oracle-mind is remembered for his service to the literary and political scene.
Noam Chomsky & Gore Vidal In Conversation (1991)
Biography of the late Gore Vidal, looking at the life of one of America's leading literary figures who for years entranced and enraged the US with his outspoken views, novels and essays. This programme follows him around the scenes of his youth. Enjoy, comment and subscribe. :)
Interview gathered as part of The Great Depression. Produced by Blackside, Inc. Housed at the Washington University Film and Media Archive, Henry Hampton Collection. Preferred citation: Interview with Gore Vidal , conducted by Blackside, Inc. on April 21, 1992, for The Great Depression . Washington University Libraries, Film and Media Archive, Henry Hampton Collection. This interview is part of the Henry Hampton Collection housed at the Film & Media Archive at Washington University Libraries. Each video represents the entire interview conducted by Blackside, Inc., including portions that did not appear in the final program. For more information, please contact the Film & Media Archive. https://library.wustl.edu/spec/contact-us/ A full list of interviews conducted by Blackside for "Th...
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