Hesburgh

[Played May 13 as part of AARP's Movies for Grownups and available on Tubi and various VOD platforms.] Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh (voiceover by Maurice LaMarche) narrates Patrick Creadon's fascinating, in-depth, educational, inspirational, eye-opening, 106-minute, 2019 documentary that chronicles the selfless life and contributions of University of Notre Dame president Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh who had influence with numerous world leaders from popes to presidents and was instrumental in advancing the civil rights movement, equal rights, and peace and consists of archival film clips and photographs and candid commentary by Newsweek religion editor Kenneth L. Woodward, former University of Notre Dame Presidents Rev. Edward A. Malloy and Rev. John I. Jenkins, Notre Dame Magazine editor Kerry Temple, former head football coach Ara Parseghian, 50 Years with Father Hesburgh author Robert Schmuhl, Globe and Oil Refining founder I. A. O'Shaughnessy, Senator Alan Simpson, Civil Rights Commission chair Dr. Mary Frances Berry, University of Notre Dame Environmental Research director Gary Belovsky, International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War founder Dr. James E. Muller, former Nightline host Ted Koppel, brother Jim Hesburgh, niece Mary Hesburgh Flaherty, University of Notre Dame Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights director Jennifer Mason McAward, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Ambassador Tim Roemer, driver Marty Ogren, National Catholic Reporter editor Tom Roberts and columnist Michael Sean Winters, Notre Dame Religious superior Rev. Austin Collins, Ann Landers' daughter Margo Howard, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, journalist Dan Rather, Federal Communications Commission chairman Newton Minow, Hesburgh's caretaker Amivi Gbologan, former chief judge Spottswood W. Robinson, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, and former Notre Dame students Patricia Romano Berry, Robert Sam Anson, David Krashna, Lou Nanni, and Martin Rodgers.
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