Talking Movies: Film tells story of 1970s tabloid sensation

Gerald · 07-29-11, 03:35 AM

The latest film from top American documentary maker, the Oscar-winning Errol Morris, looks at a tabloid story that mesmerised many British newspaper readers in the late 1970s.

The focus was on the the colourful exploits of former Miss Wyoming Joyce McKinney who travelled to Britain to retrieve her ex-boyfriend Kirk Anderson - a Mormon missionary.

Morris's film explores the nature of tabloid journalism while also providing a portrait of an unforgettable woman.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14310889

Note: 28 July 2011 Last updated at 03:51 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Talking Movies: Film tells story of 1970s tabloid sensation The latest film from top American documentary maker, the Oscar-winning Errol Morris, looks at a tabloid story that mesmerised many British newspaper readers in the late 1970s. The focus was on the the colourful exploits of former Miss Wyoming Joyce McKinney who travelled to Britain to retrieve her ex-boyfriend Kirk Anderson - a Mormon missionary. Morris's film explores the nature of tabloid journalism while also providing a portrait of an unforgettable woman. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14310889 Note: 28 July 2011 Last updated at 03:51 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie