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Crazy Dollard

I know one thing about Pat Dollard and his Young Americans footage (i.e., taken during his adventures in Iraq), which is that it's taken way too long to show up in some format -- TV series, feature doc, whatever. And I'm past believing it's because entertainment-industry liberals aren't being helpful because he's an eccentric rightie who's pro-war. Anything that takes this long to be put before the public has something wrong with it. I tried reaching him once and he couldn't be bothered...hah!

Grand Gravy<< previous | next >>Godard Was God

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on April 30, 2008 at 06:12 PM

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Mgmax [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

If I were an "eccentric rightie" with a "pro-war" documentary, I know Hollywood Elsewhere is the first place I'd go to get a fair hearing on the merits of my film, regardless of politics.

Mgmax, eccentric classical liberal

Posted by Mgmax [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 30, 2008 06:48 PM

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scooterzz [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

wells -- i hope with all my heart that you watched o'rielly tonight...... just when you think it can't get more appalling......

Posted by scooterzz [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 30, 2008 08:22 PM

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scooterzz [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

o'reilly.....sorry

Posted by scooterzz [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 30, 2008 08:39 PM

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Scott Feinberg [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

Hey Jeff and Co.,
You might enjoy this March 2007 Vanity Fair article on Dollard that I just read, which won some sort of award recently---pretty interesting read...
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/03/dollard200703

Posted by Scott Feinberg [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 30, 2008 09:06 PM

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Dave Polands Gut [TypeKey Profile Page] says ...

I'm sure Dollards first place to show his footage will be with the far left Blue as they come Wells.

Posted by Dave Polands Gut [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 1, 2008 06:39 AM

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