BELLOWS FALLS — Following the successful reopening of the Bellows Falls Opera House on Oct. 16, the Rockingham Arts and Museum Project (RAMP) will sponsor the 1976 classic political thriller All the President's Men on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m.
Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, and Jason Robards star in the landmark film that chronicles how two young reporters at The Washington Post in June 1972, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, were assigned to follow a trail of intrigue that exposed a shocking political scandal.
Ultimately, their investigative journalism (with the help of confidential informant Deep Throat, later revealed to be Mark Felt, associate director of the FBI) brought down the White House and forced the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in 1974.
That same year they co-wrote the book All the President's Men.
This film adaptation in 1976 was nominated for eight Academy Awards, Golden Globe, and recognition by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Event organizers call the film “a cautionary tale about corruption at the highest levels of government, reckless political power, and the results of operating outside the law.”
Forty years later, the two journalists remain in the political limelight. Woodward has released two books in the last six months: Fear: Trump in the White House and Rage. Bernstein is a political commentator.
Tickets can be purchased for $6 at the Opera House window facing the alley, beginning at 1 p.m., cash or check only.
Up to 75 persons may visit the theater. Directions regarding physical distancing requirements in the lobby and theater will be provided to filmgoers by Opera House staff. Physical distancing and masks will be required. For all the specific safety guidance, visit rockinghamvt.org/opera-house or contact the Opera House at 802-376-6480.
More information about the Rockingham Arts and Museum Project and its ongoing Art Raffle fundraiser can be found at ramp-vt.org.