''Millhouse: A White Comedy'' is a 1971 documentary by

Emile de Antonio Emile Francisco de Antonio (May 14, 1919 – December 15, 1989) was an American director and producer of documentary films, usually detailing political, social, and counterculture events circa 1960s–1980s. He has been referred to by Randolph Le ...

following

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's political career from his election to the

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in 1946 to his election as

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in 1968. It begins with Nixon's " last press conference" in 1962 after his loss in the race for Governor of California in which he famously said, "You won't have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore." Then a collage of videos show Nixon's trajectory from his House campaign to his involvement in the Alger Hiss case, election to the Senate in 1950, election as

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in 1952 including the full

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, campaign for the presidency in 1960, campaign for Barry Goldwater's presidential candidacy in 1964, and his triumphant election as President in 1968 as the "New Nixon". The film featured

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but no

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. The title is a pun on Nixon's middle name, Milhous. In 1979,

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released a soundtrack of the film including clips and audio from newsreels, as well as liner notes of text of the soundtrack and facsimiles of newspaper clippings and notes.

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* 1971 films American documentary films Films directed by Emile de Antonio Documentary films about American politicians Films about Richard Nixon 1971 documentary films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films English-language documentary films {{poli-documentary-film-stub

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