Roger Baldwin

Born: 1884-01-21

Roger Nash Baldwin (January 21, 1884 – August 26, 1981) was one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He served as executive director of the ACLU until 1950. Many of the ACLU's original landmark cases took place under his direction, including the Scopes Trial, the Sacco and Vanzetti murder trial, and its challenge to the ban on James Joyce's Ulysses. Baldwin was a well-known pacifist and author.


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Reds

as Himself - Witness
Released: 1981-12-25

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared...

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John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-08-01

An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved...

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The Wobblies

as Self - Narrator
Released: 1979-09-15

"Solidarity! All for One and One for All!" With that slogan, the Industrial Workers of the...

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Traveling Hopefully

as Self
Released: 1982-01-06

A documentary about Roger Baldwin, the founder of the ACLU.

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