Sean Connery and Presidents in Entertainment

Who is your favorite President in movies or TV?

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we first take a look back at the legacy of Sir Thomas Sean Connery. Born on August 25,1930, Connery began acting in the ’50s before he first launched to fame as James Bond in Dr. No. He went on to break away from Bond in films like Marnie and Robin and Marian, and then did a lot of ensembles and supporting roles in the 70s and 80s including The Untouchables (which is won an Oscar for), Highlander, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. His career continued a box office resurgence as films like The Hunt for Red October, The Rock, Dragonheart, and Entrapment kept him on the A-list until he retired after A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in 2003. He also won American Film Institutes Lifetime Achievement award in 2006.

We then shift over to Presidents in Entertainment. Whether it be from film or television, the greatest presidents in entertainment are – just like with any election – subject to personal tastes. Independence Day, 24, The West Wing, entertainment is full of fantastic representations of the United States Presidency. We discuss what constitutes being “presidential”, how much movies and TV influences are opinion on actual presidents, and even play a few games with both real and fictional presidents.


Discussed on this episode

  • (0:00 – 26:24) Opening | Sir Sean Connery
  • (26:25 – 58:46) From The Outside In: Presidents in Entertainment
  • (58:47 – 1:05:00) Recommendations | Closing | HO Teachable Minute
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