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Karl Hess: Toward Liberty

  • 1980
  • 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Karl Hess: Toward Liberty (1980)
BiographyDocumentaryShort

A look at Karl Hess, libertarian intellectual and activist, from his background as a magazine editor in his youth to his work as a Republican speechwriter, as he became simultaneously a writ... Read allA look at Karl Hess, libertarian intellectual and activist, from his background as a magazine editor in his youth to his work as a Republican speechwriter, as he became simultaneously a writer for Barry Goldwater and a member of Students for a Democratic Society. In the late 1960... Read allA look at Karl Hess, libertarian intellectual and activist, from his background as a magazine editor in his youth to his work as a Republican speechwriter, as he became simultaneously a writer for Barry Goldwater and a member of Students for a Democratic Society. In the late 1960s he embarked on a new period in his life, moving to rural West Virginia and becoming invo... Read all

  • Directors
    • Roland Hallé
    • Peter W. Ladue
  • Stars
    • Karl Hess
    • Kevin Burns
    • Barry Goldwater
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    85
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Roland Hallé
      • Peter W. Ladue
    • Stars
      • Karl Hess
      • Kevin Burns
      • Barry Goldwater
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Kevin Burns
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    Barry Goldwater
    Barry Goldwater
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    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
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    • (archive footage)
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
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    • Directors
      • Roland Hallé
      • Peter W. Ladue
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    8AngularBanjo

    Political Awakening

    This profile of Barry Goldwater's primary speech writer really opened my eyes about the Libertarian party and was a starting point for my exploration of Libertarian political thought, which I continue to believe today.

    The film won a Student Academy Award (the film makers were at Boston University in the late 70's) and went on to win the real Oscar for best short doc at the Academy Awards in 1981.

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    • Release date
      • October 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Kearneysville, West Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Halle/Ladue
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      26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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