China: The Roots of Madness

Donation from John and Paige Curran, and sponsored by Xerox Corp.

The documentary film was made for television in 1967 during the Cold War era. It was written by Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Theodore H. White, directed by Mel Stuart, edited by William T. Cartwright and produced by David L. Wolper. Production costs were funded by a donation from John and Paige Curran. The film has been released under Creative Commons license. Whites access to important political figures of the time allowed him to create some rare footage, which included the wedding of Chang Kaishek and the funeral of Sun Yatsen. The film won an Emmy Award in the documentary category.citation needed As evidenced by his commentary throughout the films, White, Time magazines China correspondent during World War II, was scathing about the Peoples Republic of China. Remarking that Chinese had been suffering in a 100year tragedy, he added ........

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