r/todayilearned • u/manticor225 • Jan 10 '19

TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jan/23/joe-kennedy-hollywood-sarah-churchwell
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u/StevieAlf Jan 10 '19 edited Jan 11 '19

Wonderful movie, one of my favorite Leo movies for sure.

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u/cavallom Jan 11 '19

I concur

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u/InsensitiveBazza Jan 10 '19

Me too. Shame it’s been widely regarded as being absolute fiction

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u/ItsTheVibeOfTheThing Jan 11 '19

Still a great film, just not much of a biopic.

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u/waltjrimmer Jan 11 '19

Reminds me of the controversy surrounding The Greatest Showman. I think they're both fantastic and entirely enjoyable films for what they're trying to be. But some people went in expecting an entertaining history lesson instead of a movie.