Ep. 120 ‘Mighty Ira’ Glasser

Former ACLU Executive Director Ira Glasser discusses the new film
about his life and career, “Mighty Ira: A Civil Liberties
Story.”

The film, now in “virtual cinema,” makes the case for robust free
speech protections amidst the “tough” cases, including the 1978
Skokie case and Charlottesville. Along the way, viewers will also
learn about Glasser’s growing up in Brooklyn, his friendship with
William F. Buckley Jr., his path to the ACLU, which led through
Senator Bobby Kennedy’s office, and more.

A May 2017 So to Speak interview with Glasser was the inspiration
for the Mighty Ira documentary, and this interview is a
reflection on some of what has happened since.


Show notes:


Transcript

MightyIra.com

Watch Mighty Ira in virtual cinema through Angelika Film
Center

“Traveling Hopefully,” 1981 documentary about ACLU Founder
Roger Baldwin

“Inherit the Wind,” 1960 film about ACLU “Scopes monkey
trial” case

Watch-along episode as Co-Director Nico Perrino narrates
Mighty Ira



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