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Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press is a 1996 documentary film directed by Rick Goldsmith about the author and critic George Seldes. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Original Release
12/01/1996
US Release
12/01/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susan Sarandon | Narrator |
| Edward Asner | Reader - Seldes' Writings |
| Ben Bagdikian | Self - Author, The Media Monopoly |
| Jeff Cohen | Self - Executive Director, FAIR |
| Daniel Ellsberg | Self - Subscribed as freshman at Harvard |
| Nat Hentoff | The Village Voice / Self - Columnist |
| Russ Holcomb | Additional Voice |
| Jack Hollander | Self - In fact subscriber at age 15 |
| Lorri Holt | Additional Voice |
| Phillip Knightley | Author, The First Casualty |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susan Sarandon | Narrator |
| Edward Asner | Reader - Seldes' Writings |
| Ben Bagdikian | Self - Author, The Media Monopoly |
| Jeff Cohen | Self - Executive Director, FAIR |
| Daniel Ellsberg | Self - Subscribed as freshman at Harvard |
| Nat Hentoff | The Village Voice / Self - Columnist |
| Russ Holcomb | Additional Voice |
| Jack Hollander | Self - In fact subscriber at age 15 |
| Lorri Holt | Additional Voice |
| Phillip Knightley | Author, The First Casualty |
| Colman McCarthy | Self - Columnist, The Washington Post |
| Morton Mintz | Self - Reporter, The Washington Post, retired |
| Ralph Nader | Self - Read In fact in junior high school |
| Victor Navasky | The Nation / Self - Editor |
| George Seldes | Himself / Self |
| Marian Seldes | Self - George's niece |
| Timothy Seldes | Self - George's nephew |
| Victor Weingarten | Self - Associate editor, In fact |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bill Jersey | Executive Producer |
| Rick Goldsmith | Producer |
| Ruthie Sakheim | Producer |
| Laura Stuchinsky | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
