The Gipper's glow-up: from B-movie flop to the man who rewrote America.
In 1988, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the twentieth century -- and one of the most controversial. A failed actor, Reagan became a passionate ideologue who preached a simple gospel of lower taxes, less government, and anti-communism.
Direction
Bosch lets Reagan's own words build and dismantle his myth.
Editing
Brutal juxtaposition of Hollywood clips versus policy consequences.
Director
Adriana Bosch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Ogden Stiers voiced Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, so you're basically getting Disney's clock narrator explaining Iran-Contra.
This aired in 1998, when Republicans were still arguing about Reagan's 'real' legacy before every candidate became required to worship at his altar.
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