Vision Films to Release Economic And Political Tour De Force Hot Money from Susan Kucera, Jeff Bridges, Jim Swift and General Wesley Clark
First Look Debuted At Clean Energy For America Inaugural Ball
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Vision Films Inc. ( Vision ) announces that immediately following the Clean Energy for America (CE4B) Inaugural Ball, the documentary
Hot Money will be available on VOD and DVD in the U.S. and Canada. Co-executive producers, Retired General Wesley Clark and Jeff Bridges virtually introduced the preview at the streamed inaugural event.
Hot Money is from director and acclaimed filmmaker Susan Kucera, and co-executive producers Jim Swift, Bridges, and Clark.
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Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, by his side on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images
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The evening’s televised virtual inauguration celebrations featured a number of high-profile performances and appearances, from rockers and celebs like Bruce Springsteen, Kerry Washington and Eva Longoria, Bon Jovi and host Tom Hanks not to mention a massive fireworks display.
In addition, three former presidents also took part Barack Obama, 59, George W. Bush, 74, and Bill Clinton, 74 cementing the ideal of a united Team America , celebrating the peaceful transition of power and congratulating Biden while offering words of wisdom as he embarks on his presidency.
In the Instagram post above, Perry seems to suggest that the look evoked a dove, an international symbol peace. But the pop star s winter white ensemble from Thom Browne, which featured a cashmere coat with navy button detailing, a structural corset, and a floor-length silk satin skirt (again with button details, though red this time for a patriotic flair), also echoed two of Jackie Kennedy s inauguration looks: the Oleg Cassini dress paired with long white gloves that she wore early in the day of her husband s inauguration, and the stunning floor-length formal cape she chose for the inaugural balls that evening. Perry s outfit was certainly an updated version of the silhouettes, but similarities are evident.
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When Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth President, James Madison, hosted the first Inauguration Ball in 1809, she sported a scoop-necked, hand-embroidered cream velvet gown with a long and winding train. According to one attendee, Madison’s ensemble “answered all my ideas of royalty.”
In the years since First Ladies have followed in Madison’s footsteps, embracing the grandeur of the Ball while also setting the tone of their agenda by painting a visual narrative of the incoming administration.
In some cases, the cost of the gown worn to the Ball has made the biggest splash. To make an economical statement amid a recession in 1977, Rosalynn Carter recycled an off-the-rack Mary Matise for Jimmae frock which she’d worn twice before; while in 1981 and 1985, financial boom years in America, Nancy Reagan opted for gowns by American couturier, Jamas Galanos, who once famously
The Bakari Sellers Podcast to detail the work that went into creating each style.
“Well, it actually was inspired by a look from my Fall ’20 collection. It was a dress and a coat,” Hudson said. “And, her stylist, Meredith, liked the outfit and she was like, ‘Can we make it a little more for Mrs. Obama?’ And, we did the pants instead a dress, and we did the top as a sweater instead of a dress. And, it’s pretty much the exact same look and we dropped the coat to the floor just for a little bit more drama, and that’s how we got where we got.”