Leffingwell wanted to tell the truth about everything, regardless of how it will damage their reputations.

Leffingwell, after realizing during the confirmation process that others knew the truth about his past ideas of communism, went to meet with his old friend Fletcher, who also used to be communist. One interesting event in the main plot dealing with corruption was the situation between Leffingwell and Hardiman Fletcher. At the start of the film, Senator Van Ackerman, who later leads the blackmail scandal against Senator Anderson, says “You can’t hold down a Senate seat by kissing babies and shaking hands, you know?” foreshadowing the level of corruption that is later revealed in the film.

In Advise and Consent, the viewers can see how politics and personal agendas can lead to a corrupt governmental system.Ĭorruption in Congress is no new idea, but Advise and Consent openly displays how the corrupt acts of government officials can alter major decisions. The political games played by both sides of the Senate lead to a senator’s suicide and Leffingwell’s rejection by the Senate. Unfortunately, there is quite a bit of opposition in the Senate, causing dramatic arguments between the Senate committee and the corruption of many senators to be revealed. Leffingwell to the position of Secretary of State as his dying wish. The film follows the events after the President appoints Robert A. In the 1962 film, Advise and Consent, viewers watch the process of confirming executive appointments.

Advise and Consent was the first mainstream film to feature scenesinside a gay bar.

The same senate set used in Advise and Consent was used in the renowned film, Mr.

Kennedy, Joseph McCarthy, and Franklin D.

The film is modeled after a novel by Allen Drury, whose characters are based on real Aerican political figures, such as Robert A.

The role of a Southern senator was offered to Martin Luther King Jr., but he respectfully declined.

Rotten Tomatoes, known for its very harsh reviews, did not offer a critical analysis of the film, instead, it presented Advise and Consent with a review of an 82% and an audience score of 90%.

Advise and Consent recieved a very critical review from the New York Times, that criticized its dramatic scandals and the prevalence of corruption within the film:.

Advise and Consent follows the Senate nomination process and hearings, as well as the corruption that is exposed throughout the legislative and executive branches. Deep investigations into the nominee’s past lead to corrupt acts by both sides in the case. The President of the United States makes a questionable nomination for Secretary of State, creating ties between the leaders of the country and the communist party.

Actors: Franchot Tone, Lew Ayres, Henry Fonda.

Advise and Consent by Allen Drury