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DOCUMENTARY FILM, Q&A WITH DIRECTOR: “Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie”
WHEN:
Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 pm
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Film director Jeremy Newberger will be at The Plaza Cinema
& Media Arts Center to conduct a Q&A/discussion for his documentary,
“Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie.” The screening will take place on Thursday,
September 19 at 7:30 pm.
ABOUT THE
FILM: Before entire networks were
built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the
masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host
Morton Downey, Jr. In the late ‘80s, Downey tore apart the traditional talk
format by turning debate of current issues into a gladiator pit. His
blow-smoke-in-your-face style drew a rabid cult following, but also the title
“Father of Trash Television.” Was his show a platform for the working man or an
incubator for Snooki and The Situation? Ironbound Films’ ÉVOCATEUR: THE MORTON DOWNEY JR. MOVIE dissects the mind and
motivation of television’s most notorious agitator. Runtime: 1 hr, 30 mins.
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