United States / Nov 21, 1998 / R / HBO
He didn't report the news ... he made it.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The true story of the influential and controversial columnist Walter Winchell, who ruled the newspaper and radio waves with his groundbreaking brand of gossip and news for more than thirty years.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vic Polizos | Sam Hague |
| John F. O'Donohue | Harry the Doorman |
| Michael Greene | Bellamy |
| Rod McCary | Emcee |
| Victoria Gabrielle Platt | Josephine Baker |
| Megan Mullally | June Winchell |
| Paul Mazursky | Winchell's Father |
| Francis X. McCarthy | Winchell's Attorney |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | German Man |
| Mary Portser | Janet Winchell |
| Paul Jenkins | Lawrence Newman |
| Jason Huber | Ed Sullivan |
| Paula Cale | Mrs. Klurfeld |
| Don Fischer | Reporter #1 |
| Kris Kamm | Reporter #2 |
| Sean Michael Allen | Mirror Reporter (as Sean Barnes) |
| Joe Bays | Post Reporter #1 |
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| Joe Basile | Post Reporter #2 |
| Michael Monks | Miami Reporter #1 |
| Rick Scarry | Miami Reporter #2 |
| Phillip Connery | Miami Reporter #3 |
| David St. James | Miami Reporter #4 |
| Robert Verlaque | Stork Club Reporter |
| Jon Menick | Precinct Reporter #2 |
| Mason Lucero | Walter Jr. - Age 4 |
| Ricky Davila | Walter Jr. - Age 10 |
| Matt Bellner | Walter Jr. - Age 20 |
| Sean Stavropoulos | Walter Winchell - Age 8 |
| Raffi Di Blasio | Walter Winchell - Age 20 |
| Danielle Beckstrom | Walda - Age 6 |
| Kayley Gable | Walda - Age 12 |
| Emily Saunders | Walda |
| Gary Donovan | Josephine Baker's Manager |
| Pat Asanti | Vaudeville Magician |
| Michael Laskin | Radio Executive #1 |
| Lamont Johnson | Radio Executive #2 |
| Sean Lawlor | Miami Sergeant |
| Richard Livingston | Musician |
| Jack Lotz | Bartender |
| Ray Lykins | Newman's Driver |
| Raf Mauro | Backstage Manager |
| Stuart Nisbet | Senator #1 |
| J. Patrick McCormack | Senator #2 |
| Clive Rosengren | Senator #3 |
| Jack Shearer | Politician |
| Katherine Ann McGregor | Madam |
| Anthony Russell | Fitter |
| Enrique Peralta | Barber |
| Marshall Gitter | News Seller |
| Phillip Geoffrey Hough | Copy Boy |
| Joel Rooks | Stork Club Captain #1 |
| Oliver Muirhead | Stork Club Captain #2 |
| Stacey Brooks | Stork Club Patron #1 |
| Tiffany Salerno | Stork Club Patron #2 |
| Dennis Tracy | Stork Club Patron #3 (as Dennis A. Tracy) |
| Michael Chieffo | Photographer at Stork Club |
| Blayne Weaver | Country Club Worker |
| Palmer Davis | Showgirl |
| Peggy Miley | Candy Store Woman |
| James Wellington | First Doorman |
| Blake Rose | The Fighter |
| Carrie Stroud | Schwing Sister #1 |
| Aria Rosenberg | Schwing Sister #2 |
| Marissa Leigh | Schwing Sister #3 (as Marissa Leigh Baumgartner) |
| Tiffany Burton | Schwing Sister #4 |
| Jonathan Aaron | Rabbi |
| Nina Savelle | Woman in Hotel Room |
| Tony Schubert | Cab Driver |
| Kate Brian | Girl with Walter |
| Carolyn Smith Bryant | Beautiful Woman |
| Joseph Benti | Announcer |
Genres
TV MovieDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Winchell |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fried Films, HBO Films |
| Release date | 21 novembre 1998 |
| Production | Stan Wlodkowski |
| Writer | Scott Abbott, Herman Klurfeld |
| Editing | Stuart H. Pappé |
| Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
| Assistant directors | Paul Mazursky |
| Camera operators | Robbie Greenberg |
| Additional photography | Robbie Greenberg |
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| Production design | Marcia Hinds |
| Art direction | Marcia Hinds |
| Set decoration | Marcia Hinds |
| Music | Bill Conti |
| Sound | Bill Conti |
| Costume design | Hope Hanafin |
| Makeup | Hope Hanafin |
| Hairstyling | Hope Hanafin |
Release dates
TV
Germany / Nov 03, 1999 / 6
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