Film

Since '45

10.0197929mNRDocumentary

Age rating: NR
Director: Michael David Korolenko
Year: 1979

Produced in 1979, this classic short documentary explores the mass media and its impact upon society, uncovering shocking details showing how in many cases it is the media itself that drives the news cycle.

Top cast

Isaac Asimov

Self

Art Buchwald

Self - Print humorist

Alan Canfora

Self - Kent State shooting victim

Linda Ellerbee

Self - Print and Network Journalist

Harlan Ellison

Self - In new expanded version

James J. Kilpatrick

Self - Network Commentator

Robert Klein

Self - Performer

James Kunen

Self

Frank Nastasi

Self - 'Soupy Sales' Performer

Laraine Newman

Self - 'Saturday Night' Performer

Robert Northshield

Self - Network news producer

Michael O'Donoghue

Self - TV comedy writer

Tom O'Horgan

Self

Gilda Radner

Self - Performer

Charles B. Rangel

Self - U.S. Congressman

Richard H. Rovere

Self - Journalist

Tom Schiller

Self - TV comedy writer

Helen Thomas

Self - Journalist

Directed by

Michael David Korolenko