Zip it and learn the wild story behind the "Father of Trash Television" in this explosive documentary about the life and times of Morton Downey, Jr. As the late-1980s precursor to such polarizing media figures as Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck, the chain-smoking Downey perfected a brand of confrontational talk show discourse that took aim at "pabulum puking liberals," earning him legions of "loudmouths"...and the ire of countless others who still watched him loyally. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer.
Zip it and learn the wild story behind the "Father of Trash Television" in this explosive documentary about the life and times of Morton Downey, Jr. As the late-1980s precursor to such polarizing media figures as Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck, the chain-smoking Downey perfected a brand of confrontational talk show discourse that took aim at "pabulum puking liberals," earning him legions of "loudmouths"...and the ire of countless others who still watched him loyally. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer.
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