As introduced on PBS American Experience:
"The Movement and the “Madman” shows how two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 — the largest the country had ever seen — pressured President Nixon to cancel what he called his “madman” plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam, including a threat to use nuclear weapons. At the time, protestors had no idea how influential they could be and how many lives they may have saved.
"Told through remarkable archival footage and firsthand accounts from movement leaders, Nixon administration officials, historians, and others, the film explores how the leaders of the antiwar movement mobilized disparate groups from coast to coast to create two massive protests that changed history."
HOW TO SEE THE FILM NOW (a note from Steve Talbot):
"With our public television premier on March 28, 2023, we reached a large national, primetime audience -- over half a million viewers. The audience continues to grow as local PBS stations rebroadcast the film.
"PBS Passport members can view the film free on the American Experience website. It is also free to view on Kanopy through local public libraries and colleges that offer that streaming service.
"You also can watch it on Amazon Prime for a small fee. In addition, Chapter One -- the opening 12 minutes of our film -- is on The American Experience YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfhHcq-IUQo&t=4s) where it has nearly 100,000 views."
