The Selling of the Pentagon

1h
Documentary
8

"The Selling of the Pentagon" was an important documentary aired in primetime on CBS on 23 February 1971. The aim of this film, produced by Peter Davis, was to examine the increasing utilization and cost to the taxpayers of public relations activities by the military-industrial complex in order to shape public opinion in favor of the military.

Cast

Roger Mudd
Narrator
Robert Stack
Self (archive footage)
John Wayne
Self (archive footage)
Jack Webb
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Peter Davis
Director, Writer, Producer
Dena Levitt
Editor
Perry Wolff
Executive Producer

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