High Noon 1929 film version of "The Virginian" in which Cooper also starred. The film was criticized in the Soviet Union as "glorification of the individual". The American Left lauded it as an allegory against blacklisting and McCarthyism, but it gained respect in the conservative community as well. It has been cited as a favorite by several U.S. presidents. Dwight Eisenhower screened the film at the White House, and Bill Clinton hosted a record 17 White House screenings. "It's no accident that politicians see themselves as Gary Cooper in "High Noon"," Clinton said. "Not just politicians, but anyone who's forced to go
Tom Kane (film producer) overseeing television production. Kane was the producer of the Hallmark Hall of Fame production "Brush with Fate", which aired on CBS. He freelances as a producer and/or production manager and is a long-time member of the Directors Guild of America. Since 1984, Kane has taught film and television production. Tom Kane (film producer) Thomas John Kane is an American film and television producer, production manager and assistant director. Kane began his career in New York City working as a production manager on films such as "Prizzi's Honor", "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull", "Kramer vs. Kramer", "An Unmarried Woman", "The Turning Point",