Free film screening of "Good Night, and Good Luck" October 3, 2008

David Strathairn stars as the newsman Edward R. Murrow in this dramatization of Murrow’s 1954 showdown with Senator Joseph McCarthy.

“Good Night, and Good Luck” is directed by George Clooney and was nominated for six Oscars. American University professor of history Robert Griffith will provide an introduction to the film screening.

This program is located in the Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium. Free and open to the public; no tickets required. Doors open at 6:30, seating is first come, first served.

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