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Winchell

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Winchell

"He didn't report the news ... he made it."

1998

1h 45m

6.1(19 votes)

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Overview

The true story of the influential and controversial columnist Walter Winchell, who ruled the newspaper and radio waves with his groundbreaking brand of gossip and news for more than thirty years.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Walter Winchell

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Dallas Wayne

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Herman Klurfeld

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Gavreau

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

William Randolph Hearst

Frank Medrano

Frank Medrano

Melvin Diamond

Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Sam Hague

John F. O'Donohue

Harry

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Bellamy

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Mazursky
Written by: Scott Abbott
Produced by: Stan Wlodkowski

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