No one captures the American imagination quite like the Kingfish. Ken Burns' film traces Huey Long's spectacular career from the 1920s, bursting out of Louisiana under the banner "Every man a king." Archival footage depicts the charismatic builder of roads, bridges, and schools, whose brutal corruption ended in a hail of bullets. Interviews tell the stories of the people swept up in Long's whirlwind, who still feel his impact on their lives.
Producer: Ken Burns, Richard Kilberg
Executive Producer: Ken Burns
Production Year: 1985
Copyright Year: 1985
Director: Ken Burns
Narrator: David McCullough
Writers: Geoffrey C. Ward
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 90 minutes