Monday, June 2
Admission: Free, $10 minimum
Showtimes: 7:30 pm
reservations are recommended

WNYC Radio’s Leonard Lopate Show screens “The Great McGinty” – the classic Preston Sturges movie

From corrupt candidates to virtuous do-gooders, presidents and politicians have been popular subjects on the silver screen since the early days of film. Each month until Election Day 2008, WNYC’s Leonard Lopate talks to film critics, historians, filmmakers, and listeners to find out how Hollywood has portrayed Washington politics over the past 70 years.  Tune in to 93.9FM or AM820 on Tuesday, June 2 at 12pm for our discussion of how Hollywood has portrayed Political Machines.  And as a treat to our listeners, we’re screening the classic Preston Sturges comedy, “The Great McGinty.”  Come eat, drink, see this classic political film, and meet other WNYC listeners! 

WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/

Poltiical Projections page:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/politicalprojections.html

“The Great McGinty” at All Movie:
http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:20705