High Five For High Noon

Gary Cooper is White House fave


by Willow Green |
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If you're the most powerful person in the world, what film would you be most likely to slip into the DVD player in the Oval Office? According to a new documentary, the answer is High Noon. The 1952 western starring Gary Cooper turned out to be the most-screened film at the White House following research by a US documentary crew into the viewing habits of US Presidents. Bill Clinton had the movie screened 20 times whilst President, Eisenhower showed it three times and George Bush Jnr has also watched the film during his time as the main man. Bizarrely, the programme All The President's Men reveals that Jimmy Carter was the biggest film fan

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