Dianne Reeves

Good Night, and Good Luck. -- 'Good Night, And, Good Luck.' takes place during the early days of broadcast in 1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Broadcast journalist <a href='/name/nm0615386/'>Edward R. Murrow</a> looks to bring down Senator <a href='/name/nm0565191/'>Joseph McCarthy</a>.

Broadcast journalist <a href='/name/nm0615386/'>Edward R. Murrow</a> looks to bring down Senator <a href='/name/nm0565191/'>Joseph McCarthy</a>.

"Good Night, And, Good Luck" takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental.