One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern

Not to be confused with One Shining Moment.

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
Directed by	Stephen Vittoria
Produced by	Stephen Vittoria
Written by	Stephen Vittoria
Starring	Warren Beatty Dick Gregory Gary Hart George McGovern Ron Kovic George McGovern Gloria Steinem Gore Vidal Howard Zinn
Narrated by	Amy Goodman
Music by	Elvis Costello Donovan Bob Dylan Robbie Robertson Leon Russell
Distributed by	First Run Features
Release dates	2005
Running time	125 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern is a 2005 documentary film directed by Stephen Vittoria.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Overview

The film chronicles the unsuccessful 1972 presidential campaign of Democratic South Dakota Senator George McGovern. Narrated by journalist Amy Goodman, the film features appearances from McGovern himself, as well as his 1972 campaign manager and former Colorado Senator Gary Hart, feminist activist Gloria Steinem, historian Howard Zinn, author Gore Vidal, and satirist Dick Gregory.

The film won the Jury Prize Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2005 Sarasota Film Festival.

George McGovern

July 19, 1922 — October 21, 2012 United States Senator, South Dakota, 1963—1981 United States House of Representatives, 1957—1961

Political career	Director, Food for Peace World Food Programme McGovern–Fraser Commission McGovern–Hatfield Amendment United States Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program World Food Prize

Electoral history	1968 Democratic National Convention 1972 presidential campaign primaries 1972 Democratic National Convention Thomas Eagleton 1000 percent 1972 United States presidential election

Legacy	In popular culture Papers and manuscripts George and Eleanor McGovern Library and Center Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (1972 articles, 1973 book) One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005 film)

Other	Awards and honors Eleanor McGovern (wife)

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