Oct 12, 2020
Former ACLU Executive Director
Ira Glasser discusses the new film about his life and career,
“Mighty Ira: A Civil Liberties
Story.”
The
film, now in “virtual
cinema,”
makes the case for robust free
speech protections amidst the “tough” cases, including the 1978
Skokie case and Charlottesville. Along the way, viewers will also
learn about Glasser’s growing up in Brooklyn, his friendship with
William F. Buckley Jr., his path to the ACLU, which led through
Senator Bobby Kennedy’s office, and more.
A
May 2017
So to Speak interview
with Glasser was the inspiration
for the Mighty Ira documentary, and this interview is a reflection
on some of what has happened since.
Show notes:
- Transcript
- MightyIra.com
- Watch Mighty Ira in virtual cinema through Angelika Film Center
- “Traveling Hopefully,” 1981 documentary about ACLU Founder Roger Baldwin
- “Inherit the Wind,” 1960 film about ACLU “Scopes monkey trial” case
- Watch-along episode as Co-Director Nico Perrino narrates Mighty Ira
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