“Millhouse: A White Comedy” is a documentary film about the career of Richard M. Nixon from his election to Congress in 1946 to his ascension to the U. S. Presidency in 1968. Producer-director Emile de Antonio basically put together a montage of videos of his speeches (without voice-over commentary), including the 1952 Checkers speech and a portion of his 1962 news conference where, upon loosing the California governor’s race, he states that “you won’t have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore.”
Several miscellaneous items unrelated to Nixon were arbitrarily included in the documentary. They include a brief Jackie Kennedy interview, remarks from President Dwight Eisenhower, a clip from a Ronald Reagan (at the time Governor of California) film “Knute Rockne, All American” (1940), and a Bob Hope visit to the Nixon White House.
This documentary film was no doubt an attempt by de Antonio to discredit Mr. Nixon, as de Antonio was known as a far leftist. However, “Millhouse: A White Comedy” stands as a fascinating and watchable look into the life, personality, and career of the 37th President of the United States.
Millhouse: A White Comedy (1971)
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“Millhouse: A White Comedy” is a documentary film about the career of Richard M. Nixon from his election to Congress in 1946 to his ascension to the U. S. Presidency in 1968. Producer-director Emile de Antonio basically put together a montage of videos of his speeches (without voice-over commentary), including the 1952 Checkers speech and a portion of his 1962 news conference where, upon loosing the California governor’s race, he states that “you won’t have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore.”
Several miscellaneous items unrelated to Nixon were arbitrarily included in the documentary. They include a brief Jackie Kennedy interview, remarks from President Dwight Eisenhower, a clip from a Ronald Reagan (at the time Governor of California) film “Knute Rockne, All American” (1940), and a Bob Hope visit to the Nixon White House.
This documentary film was no doubt an attempt by de Antonio to discredit Mr. Nixon, as de Antonio was known as a far leftist. However, “Millhouse: A White Comedy” stands as a fascinating and watchable look into the life, personality, and career of the 37th President of the United States.