465. THE SUPREME COURT ON FILM: MOHAMMED ALI’S GREATEST FIGHT

Peter Josyph

This upbeat series of 3 films, which may be registered for individually, takes a nostalgic walk down Supreme Court “Memory Lane” to a time when the concept of a republic was paramount, and ideals like unanimous opinions, ethical recusals, and avoiding the appearance of impropriety were a part of daily life for the “Supremes.”

This first film in the series features Frank Langella, Christopher Plummer, Ed Begley Jr., and Fritz Weaver in director Stephen Frears’ MOHAMMAD ALI’S GREATEST FIGHT, a film not about prizefighting but about Chief Justice Warren Burger’s SCOTUS grappling with the conflicting interests and issues involved in Ali’s appeal for exemption from military service. Join us IN-PERSON for this compelling drama revealing the legal fate of a champion boxer who refused to enlist on moral grounds.

1:00 – 3:30 p.m.                                                                                                                               1 Session

Thursday, June 5                                                                                                                              Fee:  $50

ABOUT THE LECTURER

Peter Josyph works concurrently as a writer, painter, actor, photographer, and filmmaker. He has published 12 books, including five on Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy, and a series of fictions about Henri Matisse; his paintings have exhibited around the world, and his films include: Shakespeare in New York; A Few Things Basquiat Did in School; Hell; Bardtalk; No Standing in St. Petersburg; Acting McCarthy: The Making of Billy Bob Thornton’s All the Pretty Horses; and the award-winning Liberty Street: Alive at Ground Zero.