Edmonton – If you’ve never heard of Helen Thomas, shame on you. This amazing role model worked as a White House correspondent through the terms of nine U.S. presidents. Her wikipedia entry is overrun with the word “first.”
- first female officer of the National Press Club
- first female member and president of the White House Correspondents Association
- first female member of the Gridiron Club
In this documentary, directed by Rory Kennedy (RFK’s youngest), Helen give you run-down on all 9 of her subjects, starting with Pres-Elect JFK all the way through to Dubya. Full of amusing anecdotes and serious reflections, it’s not hard to see why this feisty woman is such a hit. Plus, this one is courtesy of HBO so it has that slick “here’s what money can do” feel. It’s 38 minutes you won’t regret.
http://www.hbo.com/docs/docuseries/helenthomas/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Thomas
