Legacy of a Kidnapping: Lindbergh and the Triumph of the Tabloids
Brief Synopsis
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The drama of his flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 and the kidnapping and murder of his infant son in 1932 made Charles A. Lindbergh the first subject of American celebrity journalism. His celebrity was fueled by the simultaneous coming-of-age of tabloid journalism and the use of such technol
Cast & Crew
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John Kirby
Director
Lewis H Lapham
Philip Glass
Music
John Kirby
Editor
Lewis H Lapham
Writer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
The drama of his flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 and the kidnapping and murder of his infant son in 1932 made Charles A. Lindbergh the first subject of American celebrity journalism. His celebrity was fueled by the simultaneous coming-of-age of tabloid journalism and the use of such technological advances as high-speed printing, national radio networks, an expanding telephone system and the newsreel camera.
Director
John Kirby
Director
Cast
Lewis H Lapham
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
