Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

*Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long*
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
	VHS cover
Written by	Paul Monash
Directed by	Thomas Schlamme
Starring	John Goodman; Matt Craven; Anne Heche
Music by	Patrick Williams
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Bob Christiansen; Rick Rosenberg; John Goodman
Cinematography	Alexander Gruszynski
Editor	Paul Dixon
Running time	100 minutes
Original release
Network	TNT
Release	March 19, 1995

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long is a 1995 television drama starring John Goodman and directed by Thomas Schlamme. The film originally aired on TNT and was nominated for two Emmy awards.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Plot[edit]

This is a biographical drama about Louisiana politician Huey Long, whose nickname was The Kingfish. He served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. As the political leader of Louisiana, he commanded wide networks of supporters and was willing to take forceful action. He established the long-term political prominence of the Long family.

Cast[edit]

John Goodman as Huey Long
Matt Craven as Seymour Weiss
Anne Heche as Aileen Dumont
Ann Dowd as Rose Long
Bob Gunton as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bill Cobbs as Pullman Porter
Hoyt Axton as Huey P. Long, Sr.
Kirk Baltz as Frank Costello
Richard Bradford as Judge Benjamin Pavy
Jimmie Ray Weeks as Allen Henderson

References[edit]

^ O'Neil, Thomas (1995-09-10). "Focus : The Clips Make the Emmy : IS IT THE YEAR OF MEDICINE (DR. CRANE INCLUDED) CYBILL, JOSEPH AND A FAMILY PIANO HEIRLOOM?". Los Angeles Times. Articles.latimes.com. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
^ "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
^ "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Review - TV Show Reviews - Analysis Of Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long The TV Series". Variety.com. 1995-03-15. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
^ Dragan Antulov (1995-07-05). "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
^ "Huey Long, Shortchanged;Turner's Bloated 'Kingfish'". The Washington Post. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
^ "John Goodman plays another bigger-than-life character in TNT's 'Kingfish'". Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers) - Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Highbeam.com. 1995-03-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-03-08.

External links[edit]

[1] O'Neil, Thomas (1995-09-10). "Focus : The Clips Make the Emmy : IS IT THE YEAR OF MEDICINE (DR. CRANE INCLUDED) CYBILL, JOSEPH AND A FAMILY PIANO HEIRLOOM?". Los Angeles Times. Articles.latimes.com. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-03-08.

[2] "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2010-03-08.

[3] "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Review - TV Show Reviews - Analysis Of Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long The TV Series". Variety.com. 1995-03-15. Retrieved 2010-03-08.

[4] Dragan Antulov (1995-07-05). "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-03-08.

[5] "Huey Long, Shortchanged;Turner's Bloated 'Kingfish'". The Washington Post. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2010-03-08.

[6] "John Goodman plays another bigger-than-life character in TNT's 'Kingfish'". Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers) - Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Highbeam.com. 1995-03-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-03-08.

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v t e Huey Long
40th Governor of Louisiana (1928–1932) United States Senate (1932–1935)
Political career	Senate tenure Share Our Wealth Cotton-Holiday Assassination Political views Nicknames
Homes and infrastructure	Huey P. Long Mansion Huey P. Long House (Forest Ave., Shreveport, Louisiana) Huey P. Long House (Laurel St., Shreveport, Louisiana) Huey P. Long Field House Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge) Huey P. Long Bridge (Jefferson Parish)
Works	Every Man a King (1933) "Every Man a King" (1935) My First Days in the White House (1935) American Progress
Legacy	In culture It Can't Happen Here (1935) Huey Long (1941) All the King's Men (1946) All the King's Men (1949 film) (1949) A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) Huey Long (1969) Voices of Protest (1982) Huey Long (1986) Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) All the King's Men (2006) Memorials
Long family	Rose McConnell Long (wife) Russell B. Long (son) George S. Long (brother) Earl Long (brother) Gillis William Long (nephew) Jimmy D. Long (cousin) Speedy Long (cousin)