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Winchell

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

1998

1h 45m

6.3(18 votes)

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Drama

History

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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Stanley Tucci

Walter Winchell

Glenne Headly

Dallas Wayne

Paul Giamatti

Herman Klurfeld

Christopher Plummer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Xander Berkeley

Gavreau

Kevin Tighe

William Randolph Hearst

Frank Medrano

Melvin Diamond

Vic Polizos

Sam Hague

John F. O'Donohue

Harry the Doorman

Michael Greene

Bellamy

Creative team

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

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