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John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums(Movie, 1966)

1h 25min | Genre: Documentary
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of DrumsRating: 2.5/5 (with 22 votes)
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums is a 1964 filmed memorial tribute to President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated on November 22, 1963. It was completed in 1964, and released to theatres by Embassy Pictures in 1966. The film, containing both color and black-and-white footage, is narrated by Gregory Peck, and features extensive excerpts from President Kennedy's speeches, including color footage of his swearing in and inaugural address. It was written and directed by Bruce Herschensohn, who also composed the music. Maximilian Schell narrated the German version. Because Years of Lightning... was produced by the United States Information Agency, it was originally prohibited by law from being screened in the United States; it first premiered at the Rizal Theater in Makati, Rizal in the Philippines in late 1964, with First Lady Eva Macapagal in attendance. However, the quality of the film was considered so outstanding that a special act of Congress allowed it to be shown in regular American motion picture theatres, a rare honor for USIA films. Two years after the film's actual completion, it made its debut in regular movie houses. A soundtrack album from the film, featuring both music and narration was also issued, but it is unavailable on CD. T... ()
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An overview of John F. Kennedy's political career.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 04/10/1966
Director: Bruce Herschensohn
Screenwriter: Bruce Herschensohn

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