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* WeAllLiveInAmerica: The opening text assumes you're an American, as it refers to the U.S. as "our country"
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** Fairly or unfairly, the movie places the blame for World War II on Henry Cabot Lodge, UsefulNotes/WarrenHarding, and other isolationist politicians who prevented U.S. entry into the League of Nations. This ignores the fact that their resistance to the League was not merely about hardcore isolationism, but Woodrow Wilson's refusal to compromise on the issue of America's role in international affairs.
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** Fairly or unfairly, the movie places the blame for World War II on Henry Cabot Lodge, UsefulNotes/WarrenHarding, UsefulNotes/WarrenGHarding, and other isolationist politicians who prevented U.S. entry into the League of Nations. This ignores the fact that their resistance to the League was not merely about hardcore isolationism, but Woodrow Wilson's refusal to compromise on the issue of America's role in international affairs.
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** The movie completely whitewashes Wilson's racism, which is quite striking when you consider that 1944 wasn't exactly the height of racial tolerance. The real Wilson was racist even by the standards of his time, believing blacks to be inherently inferior and expanding on segregationist policies. The movie's Wilson treats blacks as equals, talks lovingly about the American melting pot, and lectures the German ambassador on how Nazi-like racial views are wrong.
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** The movie completely whitewashes Wilson's racism, racism and bigotry toward ethnic Americans and immigrants, which is quite striking when you consider that 1944 wasn't exactly the height of racial tolerance. The real Wilson was racist even by the standards of his time, believing blacks to be inherently inferior and expanding on segregationist policies. The movie's Wilson treats blacks as equals, talks lovingly about the American melting pot, and lectures the German ambassador on how Nazi-like racial views are wrong.
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** Fairly or unfairly, the movie places the blame for World War II on Henry Cabot Lodge, UsefulNotes/WarrenHarding, and other isolationist politicians who prevented U.S. entry into the League of Nations.
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** Fairly or unfairly, the movie places the blame for World War II on Henry Cabot Lodge, UsefulNotes/WarrenHarding, and other isolationist politicians who prevented U.S. entry into the League of Nations. This ignores the fact that their resistance to the League was not merely about hardcore isolationism, but Woodrow Wilson's refusal to compromise on the issue of America's role in international affairs.
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[[caption-width-right:300:See if you can pick out Wilson.]]
[[caption-width-right:300:See if you can pick out Wilson.]]
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A young Creator/VincentPrice, not yet stereotyped as a horror actor, appears as one of Wilson's Cabinet secretaries, William [=McAdoo=]. Creator/ThomasMitchell plays Wilson's loyal aide Joseph Tumutly. Music/AlfredNewman composed the score.
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** Wilson's speech asking Congress to declare war is heavily abridged. It's understandable considering the full speech would take about twenty minutes to read. Being under four minutes, the film's version is just a series of punchy excerpts strung together.
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** Wilson's speech asking Congress to declare war is heavily abridged. It's understandable considering the full speech would take about twenty minutes to read. Being under four minutes, the film's version is just a series of punchy excerpts strung together. Oddly, the signature "safe for democracy" line is not included.
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** Wilson's speech asking Congress to declare war is heavily abridged. It's understandable considering the full speech would take about twenty minutes to read. Being under four minutes, the film's version is just a series of punchy excerpts strung together.
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** There is no mention of UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu, which is fitting, since it means the movie paid about as much attention to the pandemic as the actual Wilson administration.
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Not to be confused with the 2017 dramedy film adapted from the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes.
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Not to be confused with the 2017 dramedy film ''ComicBook/{{Wilson}}'' adapted from the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes.
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Not to be confused with the 2017 dramedy film adapted from the indie comic series by Daniel Clowes.
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Not to be confused with the 2017 dramedy film adapted from the indie comic series graphic novel by Daniel Clowes.
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Not to be confused with the 2017 dramedy film adapted from the indie comic series by Daniel Clowes.
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** The movie has Wilson finding out about 1) the German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and 2) the infamous Zimmerman Telegram at the exact same time.
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A young Creator/VincentPrice, not yet stereotyped as a horror actor, appears as one of Wilson's Cabinet secretaries, William [=McAdoo=]. Music/AlfredNewman composed the score.
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A young Creator/VincentPrice, not yet stereotyped as a horror actor, appears as one of Wilson's Cabinet secretaries, William [=McAdoo=]. Creator/ThomasMitchell plays Wilson's loyal aide Joseph Tumutly. Music/AlfredNewman composed the score.
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* InsistentTerminology: Joseph Tumulty, Wilson's principal aide from his days as Governor of New Jersey, continues to call him "Governor" throughout his presidency.
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* StockFootage: After the U.S. enters the war, we're shown a newsreel of actual World War I-era footage. Later, there's a similar newsreel of Wilson and his wife arriving in Paris.
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* StockFootage: After the U.S. enters the war, we're shown a newsreel of actual World War I-era footage. Later, there's a similar newsreel of Wilson and his wife arriving in Paris.Paris, which has the actors inserted into one brief scene where the "Big Four" are shown in close-up.
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* AsYouKnow: Tons of this for exposition, like the scene at a 1917 inaugural party where Wilson is informed that he "barely squeaked by in the Electoral College".
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* SleazyPolitician: Senator "Big Ed" Jones is the old-fashioned "party boss" kind
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* SleazyPolitician: Senator "Big Ed" Jones is the old-fashioned "party boss" kindkind.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: The boys in the White House Press Room play chess and smoke pipes to boot.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: The boys in the White House Press Room play chess and smoke pipes to boot.
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* ExtraExtraReadAllAboutIt:
** "Extra, extra! Lusitania torpedoed off coast of Ireland!"
** "Extra, extra, read all about it! Germany agrees to quit submarine warfare!"
** "Extra, extra! Lusitania torpedoed off coast of Ireland!"
** "Extra, extra, read all about it! Germany agrees to quit submarine warfare!"
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''Wilson'' is a lavish 1944 EpicMovie about the political career of UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson, from his run for Governor of New Jersey through to the end of his Presidency. Wilson is played by Alexander Knox.
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''Wilson'' is a lavish 1944 EpicMovie directed by Henry King, about the political career of UsefulNotes/WoodrowWilson, from his run for Governor of New Jersey through to the end of his Presidency. Wilson is played by Alexander Knox.
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* AndStarring: And Alexander Knox as Woodrow Wilson.
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* {{Biopic}}: Greatest Triumph and then Downfall
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* {{Biopic}}: Greatest Triumph and then DownfallDownfall.
