Thank You Mr. President Helen Thomas At The White House

Synopsis

In THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT: HELEN THOMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE, filmmaker Rory Kennedy profiles iconic journalist Helen Thomas, a tour de force in political reporting who has covered the White House and every president since John F. Kennedy.

A legend in political reporting, Helen Thomas has covered every president since John F. Kennedy, earning the nickname "First Lady of the Press." The venerable journalist sits down to review her life and career in depth for the first time, engaging in a one-on-one interview with award-winning director Rory Kennedy.

Credits

HBO/Moxiefirecracker Films

Produced by 
Rory Kennedy,
 Liz Garbus, 
and Jack Youngelson



Directed by 
Rory Kennedy



Edited by 
Sari Gilman

Original Score by Miriam Cutler

Screenings & Highlights

Premiered on HBO August 18, 2008

Reviews

“Ms. Thomas’s memories of the presidents she has covered are all the more fascinating for not being rose-tinted.”~ The New York Times