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JFK's Road to the White House: Primary 1960

Storyville: Film following John F Kennedy during the climax of his 1960 Wisconsin presidential primary run against Hubert Humphrey, granting unprecedented access into his world.

Storyville: 'A new kind of reporting, a new form of history', Robert Drew promised John F Kennedy. He was proposing a revolutionary, small camera filming live with Kennedy day and night for nearly a week during the climax of his 1960 Wisconsin presidential primary run against Hubert Humphrey. Capturing JFK's rock-star presence, this documentary grants viewers unprecedented access into the world of a young politician and his glamorous wife as they campaigned across the Wisconsin landscape, building dramatic tension as the candidates await the ballot.

1 hour

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Role Contributor
Director Robert Drew
Series Editor Nick Fraser

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