tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13104742.post7821373342480513245..comments2023-09-03T02:34:28.488-06:00Comments on dB's Blog: J EDGARBondelevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04903592870589154181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13104742.post-81091547686544658472011-11-28T07:34:52.961-07:002011-11-28T07:34:52.961-07:00Well, that's something I didn't mention; t...Well, that's something I didn't mention; this movie is clearly a work of fiction, I don't think they made any attempt to be realistic. In real life she may have been important, but in this movie, her character is pointless. I don't mind them taking liberties with facts, as so little is known about Hoover's personal life anyway.Bondelevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903592870589154181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13104742.post-60580088890275755662011-11-28T05:08:11.918-07:002011-11-28T05:08:11.918-07:00The character of Helen Gandy is crucial both to th...The character of Helen Gandy is crucial both to the movie and the real life of Hoover. She literally ran the FBI and shaped the public image of the Bureau as well as the behavior of her boss. Her story didn't end with the death of Hoover but carried on for a short while battling with the charge of deliberate destruction of files pertaining to national security. She was one of the 2 women having a significant impact on J. Edgar's life (the other was his mother).Richard Steandric Ricsteandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006072094507321233noreply@blogger.com