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Dword_avatar_film Dick-George, Tenn-Tom
A sardonic look at the political rivalry between President Richard Nixon and Gov. George Wallace.


Overview

Genre

History, Politics, Essay, and Investigation

Synopsis

In 1971, President Richard M. Nixon visited Mobile, AL for 104 minutes, during which time he shook 100 feet of hands, lost a cufflink, and shared a stage with his biggest political rival, Governor George Wallace. "Dick-George, Tenn-Tom" is a sardonic look at their rivalry, the creation of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, and the attempt on Wallace's life less than a year later.

Stage

finished

Running time

12 minutes

Links

Other sites

Climenole LLC

Credits

Marcus Rosentrater ... Co-Director

Gideon C. Kennedy ... Co-Director

Gideon C. Kennedy ... Writer

Marcus Rosentrater ... Editor

Production Details

Prod. Co.

Climenole LLC

Country

United States

Production years

2005 - 2007

Distribution Details

Release year

2007

Festivals

Sidewalk Film Festival, Indie Grits, Southern Circuit, Shorts Circuit, Docfest Atlanta, Memphis Soul of Southern, Hot Springs Documentary, Maryland Film Festival

Awards

Short Grit (Best Short Film), Alabama Citation of Excellence (ACE) Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking

Language

English