Dad's in Heaven with Nixon

 

 

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I have to begin by saying that I am in love with this Movie/documentary
about Chris Murry. 
Every time it's on I have to watch it.  It's true that it does hit very close to home having a disabled brother but the personal story of this family is fascinating and extraordinary.  

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    Tom Murray (Chris's oldest Brother) incorporated family movies spanning from the 30's to the 60's to show the backdrop of his happy family's history, he finds chaos, and a legacy of mental illness. His great-grandfather was Thomas E. Murray, whose inventions and patents would be the source of the clan's wealth. His grandfather, John F. Murray, a commissioner of the Port Authority under Franklin Roosevelt. He hobnobbed with Al Smith and Jimmy Walker, and was a bipolar alcoholic who died at 37. He also hated his youngest son, Tom Jr. and Chris's father, who also suffered from bipolar disorder.
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Tom with his younger brother Chris

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Chris with his mother in NYC

http://www.inheavenmovie.com/