The Selling of the Pentagon (1971)

8.0/10 60 min Documentary

Overview

"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)

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