All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein

The actors, Redford and Hoffman, would consult with Woodward and Bernstein on many of the scenes. Woodward and Bernstein reviewed the script and insisted that each scene be accurate or, where accuracy had to be sacrificed to the needs of the narrative, that the scenes were consistent with the characters and events involved. The efforts to make the movie accurate were truly extraordinary. Children might also be interested in the identity of Deep Throat. All of these people played important roles in calling President Nixon and his aides to account for their crimes. District Judge John Sirica (who pressured the Watergate burglars to reveal much about the conspiracy and who ordered President Nixon to turn over recordings of White House conversations that turned out to show his criminal activity), and many more. They include witnesses who talked to the reporters or came forward to testify before Congress or in Court, other reporters who pursued stories related to the scandal, the Senate investigating committee, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee that recommended articles of impeachment, U.S. After watching the movie be sure to tell your children that the reporters were not alone in trying to stop corruption in the government there were many heroes in the Watergate saga. Before watching the movie, tell them that it shows how two young reporters in their late 20s started the process that forced the most powerful man in the world to give up power and leave office in disgrace. history or who are interested in a career in journalism. This is a great film to show children who are learning about 20th century U.S.

FICTION (SOAPS, DRAMAS, AND REALITY/SURVIVAL SHOW).

FILM ADAPTATIONS OF NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, OR PLAYS.

TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: AGES 3-8.

All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein