They Won't Forget

The movie They won't Forget from 1937 reflects a lot on how involved the press and journalists were with news stories and crime around the city. In the movie, a young girl is found dead on Memorial Day. As hopes this case could propel him into the U.S., senate District Attorney Griffomn sees it as an opportunity. He begins a campaign against the girl's favorite teacher, Robert hale who recently moved to New York. While trying to confront him on these suspicions they run into him being very strange. Mr. Hale was thinking about leaving his job and moving again typing to start a better life with his wife. While he was leaving with the letter he ran into Attorney Griffin who finds this very strange. One of Mr. Hale's acquaintances then runs into him with his coat that was stained at this very moment. These little bits of evidence seem very unusual and make them think Mr. Hale really could've done it. Soon enough the press and journalists immediately burst into Mr. Hale's house to confront his wife about Mr. Hale being guilty of this crime. They broke into her home to question her with cameras and lots of questions because of the suspicion of Mr.hale being a murderer. Ms. Hale was overwhelmed and fainted. They immediately took pictures claiming it could be good press however this is an invasion of privacy and she gave no consent to such a thing. They began to go right into the rooms of her house and continued to go through all her belongings. Even taking items from their house and stealing from her for publicity and evidence for a good story. While Mr. Hale is on trial the journalists are on edge. Taking notes and training to find every little thing to broadcast throughout the whole journey. “Micheal Pleason defends Hale” and ”Hale leaves for Trial.”Every little detail was up and out to the world. During the trial, the crowd was getting rowdy, and were people running off in the courtroom. One journalist said “I can see the headlines now “mother vs mother” headlines gonna love this story and he ran to go write the story.” I found this very fascinating how quick he was to find a story and go with it to share with the public. This movie reflected many roles of the press and journalists. It was very eye-opening to see how journalists can get with assumptions and trying to publicize every little thing to the world as soon as possible.