Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2007)

6.0/10 82 min Documentary

Overview

The life and career of conservative icon Barry Goldwater is recounted from his days as an Arizona businessman to his five-term Senate career and his ill-fated run for president in 1964. Produced by the politician's granddaughter C.C. Goldwater, this profile features interviews with a host of media and political luminaries, including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Edward Kennedy, John McCain, Al Franken, Robert MacNeil, Ben Bradlee and others.

Cast

Julian Bond

Self

James Carville

Self

Hillary Clinton

Self

Walter Cronkite

Self

Al Franken

Self

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage)

Ted Kennedy

Self

John McCain

Self

Sandra Day O'Connor

Self

Andrew Rooney

Self

Bob Schieffer

Self

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