1977 television movie dramatizing the life of US Senator Joseph McCarthy
For other uses, see Tailgunner Joe (disambiguation).
Tail Gunner Joe
Genre
Biography Drama
Written by
Lane Slate
Directed by
Jud Taylor
Starring
Peter Boyle Burgess Meredith Patricia Neal John Forsythe Ned Beatty
Music by
Billy May
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
Production
Producer
George Eckstein
Cinematography
Ric Waite
Editor
Bernard J. Small
Running time
145 min
Production company
Universal Television
Original release
Network
NBC
Release
February 6, 1977 (1977-02-06)
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Tail Gunner Joe is a 1977 television movie dramatizing the life of U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican who claimed knowledge of communist infiltration of the U.S. government during the 1950s. The film was broadcast on NBC. It was nominated for six Emmy awards and won two: best writing and best supporting actor for Burgess Meredith's portrayal of attorney Joseph N. Welch. It starred Peter Boyle (as McCarthy) and John Forsythe. Robert F. Simon appeared as journalist Drew Pearson.
The nickname 'Tail Gunner Joe' is a derisive term for the Senator that originated from his false claim to have been a tail gunner on American bombers during World War II.[1]
^Garraty, John (1989). 1,001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History. New York: Doubleday. p. 24. ISBN 0-385-24432-0.
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