Editing Woodrow Wilson (section)

=== Popular culture ===
In 1944, [[20th Century Fox]] released ''[[Wilson (1944 film)|Wilson]]'', a [[biopic]] about Wilson starring [[Alexander Knox]] and directed by [[Henry King (director)|Henry King]], considered an "idealistic" portrayal of Wilson. The movie was a personal passion project of studio president and producer [[Darryl F. Zanuck]], who was a deep admirer of Wilson. The movie was praised by film critics and Wilson supporters,<ref>Manny, Farner (August 14, 1944). ''The New Republic''.</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Codevilla|first=Angelo M.|date=July 16, 2010|url=http://spectator.org/archives/2010/07/16/americas-ruling-class-and-the/print|url-status=dead|title=America's Ruling Class And the Perils of Revolution|magazine=The American Spectator|issue=July–August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225210548/http://spectator.org/archives/2010/07/16/americas-ruling-class-and-the/print|archive-date=February 25, 2011|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McCain|first=Robert Stacy|date=July 18, 2010|url=https://spectator.org/angelo-codevilla-conor-friedersdorf-and-the-straussian-time-warp/|title=Angelo Codevilla, Conor Friedersdorf and the Straussian Time-Warp America's Ruling Class|website=The American Spectator|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> and scored ten [[Academy Awards]] nominations, winning five.<ref name="Erickson 1944">Erickson, Hal. "Wilson (1944) – Review Summary". ''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 22, 2014.</ref> Despite its popularity amongst elites, ''Wilson'' was a [[box-office bomb]], incurring an almost $2 million loss for the studio.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/variety161-1946-03#page/n132/mode/1up|title='You Can Sell Almost Anything But Politics or Religion Via Pix' – Zanuck|magazine=Variety|date=March 20, 1946|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> The movie's failure is said to have had a deep and long lasting impact on Zanuck and no attempt has been made by any major studio since to create a motion picture based on the life of Wilson.<ref name="Erickson 1944"/>