Hail to the screen! One hundred years ago, Hollywood couldn't have been farther from Washington D.C. Until one ambitious studio boss united film glamour and political power and invented a new kind of star-spangled campaigns. Learn how the movies influenced major historic elections, including the losing race of a socialist who scared rich filmmakers to death and the winning race of an actor best known for co-starring with a chimpanzee. Let's go inside the White House’s private movie theater to judge former presidents’ favorite movies. Plus, we'll look at how Hollywood has shaped our image of a good Commander-in-Chief and find out what happened when 16 fictional movie presidents competed in their own election. Can we trust us movie fans to make the right decision? Special guest: Irresistible casting director Meredith Tucker.
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