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- Release, runtime and language
- 1960 · 53 mins · English
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- Starring
- John F. Kennedy, Joseph McBride, Robert F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Hubert H. Humphrey, Pierre Salinger
The film follows the 1960 Democratic primary between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey, using lightweight gear that lets the crew capture the candidates up close and place the camera amid the drama. Its intimate style set a visual standard for documentaries and was preserved by the Academy Film Archive with the Film Foundation in 1998.
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