Tag Archives: Robert Redford

TCM: The Candidate (1972) Natalie Wood’s Cameo

“After winning the California Democratic primary, U.S. Senate candidate McKay (Robert Redford, who recruited his friend and former co-star for this appearance) meets Natalie Wood, his wife (Karen Carlson) and campaign manager (Peter Boyle) in tow, in Michael Ritchie’s The … Continue reading

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20th Century Fox: Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) Paul Newman & Robert Redford Star

Source:The New Democrat  “Paul Newman and Robert Redford set the standard for the “buddy film” with this box office smash set in the Old West. The Sundance Kid (Redford) is the frontier’s fastest gun. His sidekick, Butch Cassidy (Newman), is … Continue reading

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Warner Vod: Video: All the President’s Men 1976 Trailer: A Movie About a Scandal That Took Down a Presidency

. This post was originally posted at FreeStateExtra on Blogger If you like movies based on true stories, then All The President’s Men is a great movie if you like movies with great writing, then All The President’s Men is … Continue reading

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Nevada Kubrick: Video: The Candidate 1972: The Jarman-McKay Debate

Source:The New Democrat Even with Bill McKay’s wishy-washy answer to the first question in this debate, this is still my favorite scene in a great movie about the classic underdog Bill McKay, played by Robert Redford against classic establishment incumbent … Continue reading

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Retro Trailer Spot: Video: The Candidate 1972 Official Trailer

Source:The New Democrat I love the movie The Candidate for several reasons.  Perhaps the main one is that it has given me an idea for a book about an anti-establishment liberal candidate or perhaps a John McCain Conservative Republican. They … Continue reading

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Sommer 57: What the Ideal American Political Candidate Looks Like

. The Daily Journal The movie The Candidate from 1972 where Robert Redford plays a young idealistic Progressive Senate candidate, who gets the Democratic nomination for this California Senate seat, running up against a three-term incumbent Republican Senator, the Washington … Continue reading

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