Thanks Mr Riddle and Mr Smith for pointing out the qualities of a very entertaining and well made movie. Dr Mather, I doubt if any professor would ask students to identify historical inaccuracies in a work of fiction. Say what ? The film is fiction, but it will bring a new audience to Churchill and then history will have a chance to be relevant. Parker H. Lee III Richmond, VA
Sent from my iPad > On Sep 15, 2016, at 7:52 PM, 'John Mather' via ChurchillChat > <churchillchat@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > "Overwrought". Amazing vilification of those who have some sense that > 'historical fiction' has a real responsibility to comport itself somewhat > close to the factual base. Unfortunately this production does a significant > disservice to the current younger generation. Maybe a professor who is doing > a course on WSC could assign a term paper that has to identify and provide > details on the many inaccuracies by both commission and omission. At least > then there is a chance that this is not "gospel" fiction for a new younger > generation who might yet come to greatly admire the savior of Western > democracy. Oh you think that is an 'overwrought' conclusion on my part! > Goodness gracious me. John H. Mather MD FACPE > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 14, 2016, at 6:27 PM, Smith, James M <jamesmsm...@dwt.com> wrote: >> >> Well put, Mr. Riddle. This is avowedly a work of FICTION; accordingly, it >> does not need to adhere to fact. As fiction, it was well acted, beautifully >> filmed and very entertaining; and indeed it reflects well on WSC. It shows >> new and young audiences the greatness and inner strength of the man. >> Overwrought complaints over factual inaccuracy are, well, overwrought. >> >> James M. Smith | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP >> 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 800 | Washington, DC 20006 >> Tel: (202) 973-4288 | Fax: (202) 973-4488 >> Email: jamesmsm...@dwt.com | Website: www.dwt.com >> >> Anchorage | Bellevue | Los Angeles | New York | Portland | San Francisco | >> Seattle | Shanghai | Washington, D.C. >> >> From: churchillchat@googlegroups.com [mailto:churchillchat@googlegroups.com] >> On Behalf Of David Riddle >> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 4:19 PM >> To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] USA TV Broadcast of Churchill's Secret >> >> I think everyone who has commented to date on this film is treating this >> film far too seriously. >> >> It is freely based on a work of fiction 'The Churchill Secret KBO' by >> Jonathan Smith. The critical word here is 'fiction'. There is no point in >> trying to relate it to the actual facts of the situation, even if anyone, >> living or otherwise, believes they know what they really were. After all, >> the whole event was kept secret, so the real truth is pretty difficult to >> ascertain. >> >> The character of the nurse is freely admitted to be fictional, as are some >> of the other situations portrayed in the film. >> >> Fundamentally, the piece should be viewed as a largely fictional drama, and >> in my view, as well as that of several of my fellow volunteer House Stewards >> at Chartwell at least, it was well produced with some good performances and >> enjoyable in its own right. >> >> David Riddle >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 13 Sep 2016, at 18:11, Cita Stelzer <c...@irwinstelzer.com> wrote: >> >> Whether “Churchill‘s Secret”, broadcast in the USA last night, was riveting >> television I leave to the critics. But that it was historically inaccurate >> at one important point there is no doubt. Lindsay Duncan’s beautifully acted >> television version of Clemmie as a wife competing with his political career >> for his time and attention has no relation to the real-life version. >> Clementine Churchill, as I point out in my review of Sonia Purnell’s >> biography of Clementine Churchill, was no whining woman at odds with her >> husband’s political life. In fact, Clemmie was a full partner in his >> political career, entertaining politicians and military figures when he was >> away in the trenches in WWI. And as any fair reading of their voluminous >> correspondence shows, offering wise advice to the often impetuous-Winston, >> advice that prolonged his career. Not only was she a full partner in his >> work, she had a full and rich life of her own, witness her fund-raising work >> for the Red Cross’s Aid to the Soviet Union. Kudos to Ms. Duncan, and don’t >> blame her for being asked to portray the fiction of a novelist’s imagination. >> >> Cita Stelzer >> >> >> >> >> >> Cita Stelzer >> >> Please note new email address: >> c...@irwinstelzer.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "ChurchillChat" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "ChurchillChat" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "ChurchillChat" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ChurchillChat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. 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