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January 14, 2009 - 1:03pm -- webmaster

WWL: Presidential Movies

Freezing temperatures and an upcoming inauguration--a perfect excuse to stay in and watch movies about presidents.
Published: January 14, 2009 - 1:03pm

Next Tuesday, Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States and maybe, a few years from now, some movies will be made about his story. 

The Presidency has prompted some of Hollywood's best - and most overblown movies but either way, the way we portray our leaders on film can tell us a lot about our mood as a nation.

Today on Where We Live, our movie guru Hank Paper of Best Video in Hamden, joins us - to talk about some of his favorite Presidential movies. Making the cut are classics and thrillers, as well as romantic comedies, starring everyone from Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn to Dustin Hoffman and Annette Benning.

From Old Blue Eyes to Deep Throat, to why we should stop worrying and love the bomb - we'll be going through our favorites, and we'd love to hear yours.  Leave your Comments below.

Hank's Top Ten:

Fail Safe

Dr. Strangelove

Seven Days in May

Gaurding Tess

Nixon

All the President's Men

The American President

State of the Union

Warm Springs

The Manchurian Candidate

 

Let us know--are we forgetting your favorite?  Leave your comments below.