Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No

Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No (1983) is a documentary film directed, produced, and edited by Gary Conklin. The film follows famed American writer and political gadfly Gore Vidal in his quixotic campaign against incumbent California Governor Jerry Brown for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in 1982. Vidal and State Sen. Paul B. Carpenter each won the support of 15.1% of voters in the primary election, but were easily outdistanced by Brown, who racked up 50.7% of the vote.

Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No
Directed byGary Conklin
Produced byGary Conklin
StarringGore Vidal
Jerry Brown
Edited byGary Conklin
Release date
1983
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

See also
  • United States Senate election in California, 1982


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