The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

Nan
1h 30m
2017
7.7 /10 (9)

The man who took on the White House

Overview

An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2017-12-04

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Carl Bernstein

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Jim Lehrer

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Sally Quinn

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Bob Woodward

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Norman Lear

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