Clark Biopic, Made by Clinton Pal, Premiers at Fundraisers

[robbedvoter]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-clark19dec19,1,4963742.story
THE NATION
Clark Biopic, Made by Clinton Pal, Premiers at Fundraisers
The 17-minute film, 'American Son,' shows at more than 700 house parties nationwide.
 
 

  By Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
Wesley K. Clark's campaign Thursday unveiled a biopic about the Democratic candidate made by Linda Bloodworth, television and film producer and famous friend of former President Clinton.
The 17-minute film, "American Son," which features interviews with Clark, his family, friends and colleagues, premiered nationwide at more than 700 fundraising house parties for the presidential hopeful.   
   
   
 "This is not a political film," said Marion Kahn, director of marketing and branding for the campaign. "This is just something that tells about the life of Wesley Clark."
Bloodworth, best known for creating, writing and producing the hit television series "Designing Women" with director husband Harry Thomason, was approached by the Clark campaign to make the short film.
Kahn and others admired Bloodworth's work on the 1992 Clinton biopic, "The Man from Hope," which was shown at the Democratic National Convention that year. Bloodworth, who has relatives in Arkansas, and Thomason, a native of the state — like Clark — are backing the retired general in his bid for the presidency.
"Recently it's become apparent that if you're sitting on your hands and you're a Democrat, then you probably shouldn't be," Bloodworth said. "There is no one on the playing field that could stand up to George Bush except ."

[robbedvoter]

1. You can watch it here (you won't be bored, I promise)

http://www.clark04.com/americanson/

[helleborient]

2. "This is not a political film" is hogwash...

Like their work on behalf of Clinton wasn't political either.

The Bloodworths are political animals...at least have the decency to admit it.

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. I agree with you

I always prefer candor whenever possible. They should have said something like "this is more than just another political film" instead. That would be within the margin or error for truth. Of course politics is a facet of life. Being political isn't something inherently "dirty". It only goes to show how compromised politics has become when people operating in the political realm have to run away from that word. The film was good politics. A lot of people want, and I think it is fair to say, need to know more about Clark's life story. The film does an excellent job in helping people fill in some of those blanks without having to wade through dozens of texts.

[robbedvoter]

4. If you take the time wo watch, Clark approves it as a message

The content however is a pure human interest story. But for that, you need a few minutes to watch - might be more fun than just spewing.

[robbedvoter]

5. Kick!