John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation

Apr 11, 1989

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Films from the Sixth Floor museum at Dealey Plaza : John F. Kennedy and the memory of a nation

Overview

The Sixth Floor museum at Dealey Plaza presents a group of six short films about the life, death and enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy that are shown in the Sixth Floor Exhibit of the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Texas. The sudden death of this young, vibrant world leader sent shock waves around the globe. The assassination remains one of the most vividly remembered and controversial events of the century. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a permanent exhibit in the former Texas School Book Depsitory. The films included in this exhibit have been adapted as an educational video examining the life, times, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Dallas County Historical Foundation

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Cast

Self - Host

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Caroline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Lee Harvey Oswald

Self (archive footage)

Charles Batchelor

Self (archive footage)

Jesse E. Curry

Narrator

Doc Morgan

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