'The Most Dangerous Man in America' Plays at Marines' Memorial Theatre, 3/26

The Marines' Memorial Association and The Commonwealth Club of California are proud to present a special screening of Judith Erhlich and Rick Goldsmith's 2010 Academy Award-Nominated documentary, The Most Dangerous Man in America, at San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St., 2nd floor) for one-night only on Friday, March 26 at 6:30 PM. A post-screening discussion with Daniel Ellsberg and former U.S. Congressman Pete McCloskey will immediately follow the screening. Robert Rosenthal, award-winning journalist and Executive Director of the Center for Investigative Reporting, will serve as moderator. After the discussion, patrons are invited to meet Ellsberg, McCloskey and Rosenthal at a wine reception. Tickets are $18 for general admission and $5 for students with I.D. (cash only at the box office) and are available now at the Marines' Memorial Theatre box office, by phone at 415-771-6900 and on the web at marinesmemorialtheatre.com.

Co-producers and Co-directors, Ehrlich and Goldsmith bring their thought-provoking themes of personal risk, conscience, dissent and commitment to ideals to their latest documentary, The Most Dangerous Man in America. The documentary takes a reflective look at Daniel Ellsberg's leak of a 7000-page document that came to be known as the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times and the Washington Post in the early 1970s. This release of top secret information gave proof to the American public that the government had knowledge, early on, that the Vietnam war would not likely be won, and that continuing the war would lead to many times more casualties than was ever admitted publicly.

The Most Dangerous Man in America takes a look at how Ellsberg, a Pentagon employee turned activist, was involved and how it affected every aspect of his life. The documentary challenges the viewer to consider the parallels between the events described and the actions of U.S. administrations during contemporary international conflicts. Ellsberg drives home the idea that when history is forgotten, it will repeat.

"We are pleased to be able to screen this Academy Award-nominated documentary about one man's efforts to reveal the truth. The film provides a compelling glimpse into recent history," said Major General Mike Myatt, President and CEO of the Marines' Memorial Association.

The Most Dangerous Man in America has been hailed as "Riveting! A straight-ahead, enthralling story of moral courage" by David Edelstein of New York Magazine.

Collectively, Ehrlich and Goldsmith have produced dozens of prize-winning broadcast and educational films and videos over the last two decades.

Ehrlich co-produced and co-directed the ITVS documentary, The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It, a story of men guided by principle to take the unpopular position of pacifism in the face of World War II. This revealing look at questions of war, conscience, activism and the spiritual life of committed individuals was broadcast nationally on PBS in 2002. In 2003, The Good War won both major U.S. history film awards and was selected for over a dozen major international film festivals.

Goldsmith produced and directed the Academy Award-nominated documentary feature Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press, broadcast nationwide on public television and cablecast on the Sundance Channel. The film dissects American journalism throughout the Twentieth Century through the actions of a truly independent newspaperman, and offers a piercing look at censorship and suppression in the media. He recently wrote and edited Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey - a film on a pioneering and controversial African-American jurist.

The Most Dangerous Man in America plays at San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St.,2nfloor) Friday, March 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM. A post-screening discussion with Daniel Ellsberg and former U.S. Congressman Pete McCloskey will immediately follow the screening. Robert Rosenthal, award-winning journalist and Executive Director of the Center for Investigative Reporting, will serve as moderator. After the discussion, patrons are invited to meet Ellsberg, McCloskey and Rosenthal at a wine reception.

Tickets are $18 for general admission and $5 for students with ID (cash only at the box office) and are available now at the Marines' Memorial Theatre box office, by phone at 415-771-6900 and on the web at www.marinesmemorialtheatre.com.

 

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