Movies On Politics
Across
- 3. look-alike takes place of comatose us president, uncovers scandal
- 4. long-time mayor loses reelection bid to enemy's young son
- 5. young CA activist runs for senate, wins unexpectedly
- 7. the rise and fall of an idealistic-but-ruthless politician in the American South, patterned after Louisiana Governor Huey Long
- 9. man has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty.
Down
- 1. senate confirmation hearings of candidate for sec of state who lied about Communist affiliation when younger
- 2. woman newspaper magnate wants tycoon-lover to run for pres. with her as power behind the throne, uses paper to promote lover
- 5. principled sec of state with dark past vs. right-wing demagogue sen. for pres. nomination
- 6. disillusioned liberal politician puts contract out on himself, uses opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting odd means of communicating to them
- 8. biopic of popular pres. beset by scandal in 2nd term