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Top Secret - The Battle for the Pentagon Papers
written by Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004 and Geoffrey Cowan, 1942- (1991); directed by John Rubinstein, 1946-; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Diane Adair, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, John Heard, 1938-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957- and Geoffrey Wade (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2008), 2 hours 20 mins
Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons' timely docudrama about The Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public's right to know against the government's desire fo...
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written by Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004 and Geoffrey Cowan, 1942- (1991); directed by John Rubinstein, 1946-; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Diane Adair, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, John Heard, 1938-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957- and Geoffrey Wade (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2008), 2 hours 20 mins
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Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons' timely docudrama about The Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public's right to know against the government's desire for secrecy.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:Diane Adair as Meg GreenfieldBo Foxworth as George Wilson/Eugene Patter...
Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons' timely docudrama about The Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public's right to know against the government's desire for secrecy.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:Diane Adair as Meg GreenfieldBo Foxworth as George Wilson/Eugene PattersonJohn Getz as Ben BagdikianJames Gleason as Murray Marder/Judge Martin PeelGregory Harrison as Brian KellyJohn Heard as Ben BradleeRaphael Sbarge as Robert Mardian/Ron ZieglerRussell Soder as Soldier/Darryl Cox/Clerk-BailiffSusan Sullivan as Katherine GrahamPeter Van Norden as Fritz Beebe/Dr. Henry KissingerTom Virtue as Dennis Doolin/President Richard NixonGeoffrey Wade as General John Mitchell/Chal Roberts/Lamont VanderhallDirected by John Rubinstein. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in March of 2008. Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons’ timely docudrama about The Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public’s right to know against the government’s desire for secrecy.
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Date Written / Recorded
1991, 2008-03-12
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Diane Adair, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, John Heard, 1938-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Geoffrey Wade
Contributor
Susan Loewenberg
Author / Creator
John Rubinstein, 1946-, Diane Adair, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, John Heard, 1938-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Geoffrey Wade, Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004, Geoffrey Cowan, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Katharine Graham, Ben Bradlee, Brian Kelly, Judge Martin Peel, Ron Ziegler, Henry Kissinger, Robert Mardian, John Mitchell, Richard Nixon, Meg Greenfield, George Wilson, Ben Bagdikian, Fritz Beebe, Murrey Marder, Dennis Doolin, Eugene Patterson, Chalmers Roberts
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Top Secret: The Battle For the Pentagon Papers
written by Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004 and Geoffrey Cowan, 1942- (1991); directed by John Rubinstein, 1946-; performed by John Heard, 1938-, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957- and Geoffrey Wade (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1999, originally published 1999), 1 hour 51 mins
A timely docudrama about The Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public’s right to know against the government’s desire for secrecy.
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written by Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004 and Geoffrey Cowan, 1942- (1991); directed by John Rubinstein, 1946-; performed by John Heard, 1938-, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957- and Geoffrey Wade (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1999, originally published 1999), 1 hour 51 mins
Description
A timely docudrama about The Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public’s right to know against the government’s desire for secrecy.
Date Written / Recorded
1991
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
John Heard, 1938-, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Geoffrey Wade
Author / Creator
John Rubinstein, 1946-, John Heard, 1938-, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Geoffrey Wade, Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004, Geoffrey Cowan, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Katharine Graham, Ben Bradlee, Brian Kelly, Judge Martin Peel, Ron Ziegler, Henry Kissinger, Robert Mardian, John Mitchell, Richard Nixon, Meg Greenfield, George Wilson, Ben Bagdikian, Fritz Beebe, Murrey Marder, Dennis Doolin, Eugene Patterson, Chalmers Roberts
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