Quest for Power: Sketches of the American ‘New Right’

Subtitle

Sketches of the American ‘New Right’

Synopsis

The values, styles and goals of the radical right-wing movement in the USA: the ‘New Right’. Key figures express their distaste for homosexuality, abortion, arms agreement with the Soviet Union and school busing. The ideas of Jerry Falwell, Phyllis Schlafly, Richard Viguerie, Jesse Helms, Jake Garn and John le Boutillier are challenged by Paul Warnke (the former chief US SALT talks negotiator), Andrew Young (ex-ambassador to the UN), and historian William Appleman Williams.

Language

English

Country

Netherlands

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 50 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1982

Availability

Hire

Uses

Any degree-level course on contemporary US politics.*

Subjects

Politics & government

Keywords

political movements; United States of America

Credits

Director

Frank Diamand; Sue Landau

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Contemporary Films

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

British Film Institute
21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN

Notes

Administrative address: Unit H Spectrum House, Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP, tel: 020 7482 6204, fax: 020 7284 2809, email: inquiries@contemporaryfilms.com, http://www.comtemporaryfilms.com