If you see no other movie in yr life, make sure to see this one:

[AnnInLa]

Tonight, 7:00 p.m. (Central), 8:00 p.m. (Eastern)

Turner Classic Movies

Inherit the Wind

Scopes Monkey Trial, altho the names have been changed. No Progressive should admit that they never saw this movie!

[AlCzervik]

1. excellent, it was a few weeks ago as well.

[nonconformist]

2. Thanks... I'll set the DVR.

[Whisp]

3. thanks for heads up, it's been years and years....

dang, now I have to figure out how to record again

[Kutjara]

4. Seen the movie, seen the play, read the script,...

...saw a couple of the remakes. Even half-assed "made for TV" treatments couldn't screw up the essential quality of the work. One of my all time favorites. The movie is great.

[DJ MEW]

5. I love that movie

I used force my friends to watch that movie just so that we could have a conversation about it.

It is a great movie to watch with friends while discussing things and having tea so something.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Talk about miscasting: Gene Kelly as H.L. Mencken

[kansasblue]

7. Inherit the Wind is

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inherit_the_Wind




Inherit the Wind is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial, which resulted in John T. Scopes' conviction for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to a high school science class, contrary to a Tennessee state law that proscribed the teaching of anything besides creationism.

The fictional characters Matthew Harrison Brady, Henry Drummond, Bertram Cates and E. K. Hornbeck correspond to the historical figures of William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow, John Scopes, and H. L. Mencken, respectively.

Despite numerous similarities between the play and history, the play was not intended as a documentary-drama about the Scopes trial, but as a warning about the evils of McCarthyism.
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[BlueJazz]

8. I think a Few of the Republican Candidates need to see it also.

This "6000 year-old Earth" stuff is getting rather old.

[ixion]

13. well, I'm afraid they'd see it as a tragedy... and side with Bryan...

unfortunately.

[SharkSquid]

16. WJB Was quite a populist though

DUers would probably agree with alot of his policies if they lived back then. He ran for pres like 3 times i think.

[Az]

9. Don't forget its modern real life sequel played out in Dover

NOVA did a documentary on it that you can see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk3sRqsVrh4 and in other places.

[frogmarch]

18. Thanks, Az!

I just finished watching both Part 1 and Part 2. During Part 1, I could feel my blood pressure rise. Creationists really piss me off. :mad:

The videos are excellent. Thanks again!

[SharkSquid]

10. I love this movie

A few of my Republican movie buff coworkers like it to (wierd huh)

Of course my wife owns it, damn lawyers...


Its got dick sargent i mean york, oh whichever Darrel is in it :)

[Az]

11. Also take a look at Ken Miller's excellent speech in the aftermath of the trial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVRsWAjvQSg Its two hours... but he is very good. You won't regret the time spent.

[ixion]

12. one of my all time favorites

Spencer Tracy does a fantastic job playing Clarence Darrow.

[Poiuyt]

14. I thought this was going to be a thread about Porky's

:)

[ixion]

17. *snicker*

"why do they call you meat? Is it because you're so big?"

:rofl:

That's a good movie, too, but for other reasons. :rofl:

[muleboy303]

15. most heartily agree

SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION...

http://www.inheritedwind.blogspot.com/

[frogmarch]

19. Thanks, AnnInLa

I'll be sure to watch. I love this movie. :thumbsup:

[fudge stripe cookays]

20. I'm proud to be related...

to another evolution rabble rouser, Dr. Howard Day. He challenged authority at a biblical college only a few years after the Scopes trial. Brave guy.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1548381&mesg_id=1548381