Mike Wallace

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Mike Wallace

Born May 9, 1918 · Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Died April 7, 2012 · aged 93

Myron Leon 'Mike' Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent news makers during his seven-decade career. He was one of the original correspondents for CBS' 60 Minutes, which debuted in 1968. Wallace retired as a regular full-time correspondent in 2006, but still appeared occasionally on th…

Known For

The Life and Times of Allen GinsbergThe Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg · 1994
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
5.71994
MovieDocumentary
Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher. Extensive archival footage, interviews, and home movies cover Allen Ginsberg's life, activism, and influence on American culture through the Beat era, the 1960s, and beyond.
The HomosexualsThe Homosexuals · 1967
The Homosexuals
1.01967
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
On March 7, 1967, 40 million Americans tuned in to watch CBS Reports: The Homosexuals, network television’s first documentary on homosexuality. Near the top of the program, host and interviewer Mike Wallace calls homosexuals “the most despised minority in the United States.” The hour that follows is filled with salacious location footage, sermonizing therapists, and shadowed interviews with distraught homosexuals.
Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe · 1986
Marilyn Monroe
10.01986
MovieDocumentary
Born Norma Jean Baker, actress Marilyn Monroe would become one of the most iconic and desirable women in the world. From her humble beginnings, to her USO performances, to her now-famous pin-up photographs and award-winning acting roles, Marilyn made her mark as the most beautiful blonde bombshell of her day— but behind her beauty, Marilyn suffered a tragic private life.
Shy GuyShy Guy · 1947
Shy Guy
3.91947
MovieDrama
Phil, a student who recently transferred into his high school, keeps to himself a lot, spending time in his basement building radios and record players. His dad notices that he has no friends, and tells him that, like the electronic parts he assembles, "you have to fit in with all hte other parts." Realizing that the reason he has no friends is because he's not one of the "crowd," Phil studies the most popular kids at school, in order to see what traits they admire most, so he can be like them and fit in.
The Race for SpaceThe Race for Space · 1959
The Race for Space
6.21959
MovieDocumentary
The history of the beginning of man's reach for space travel. Some previously classified American and Russia footage is inter-spliced with Mike Wallace interviewing people about their first-hand experiences.
The Hate That Hate ProducedThe Hate That Hate Produced · 1959
The Hate That Hate Produced
5.51959
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
A television documentary about Black Nationalism in America, focusing on the Nation of Islam and, to a lesser extent, the United African Nationalist Movement.
The Marilyn Monroe StoryThe Marilyn Monroe Story · 1963
The Marilyn Monroe Story
4.01963
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A rare 1963 documentary on the life of Norma Jean Baker, who would soon and forever be remembered as Marilyn Monroe.
They Looked AwayThey Looked Away · 2001
They Looked Away
10.02001
MovieDocumentary
The evidence of what the Allies knew about the existence of Auschwitz and their reasons not to bomb the camp are examined through archival footage and interviews with camp survivors, historians, and military pilots, bombardiers, and photo interpreters directly involved in Allied missions over the Auschwitz region.

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