Eugene J. McCarthy: Muses and Mementos

• By: Mick Caouette
• Format: DVD
• Publisher: South Hill Films
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Eugene J. McCarthy: Muses and Mementos is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the most interesting public men of the twentieth century. As a presidential candidate in 1968, McCarthy was an unlikely politician who stood bravely against the Vietnam war. He was also a writer, poet, scholar and satirist.

As a presidential candidate in 1968, McCarthy was an unlikely politician who stood bravely against the Vietnam war. He was also a writer, poet, scholar and satirist. In two interviews with filmmaker Mick Caouette, in March of 1996 and March of 2000, McCarthy explores a wide range of subjects - from his early years to Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam. The film blends new archival footage with McCarthy's poetry and recollections, and it reveals the rare wit and intellect that set him apart from his congressional colleagues of the 1950s and 1960s.