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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

196352mRobert Drew,Richard Leacock,D. A. Pennebaker,Hope Ryden,James Lipscomb
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During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling in the university, the JFK administration discusses the best way to react to it, without rousing the crowd or making Wallace a martyr for the segregationist cause. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1999.

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AlabamaCivil RightsJohn F. KennedyRacial SegregationIntegrationOval OfficeRacismUniversityCinéma VéritéDirect Cinema

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What is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963) about?

During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling…

Who stars in Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment stars James Lipscomb (Narrator), John F. Kennedy (Self), George Wallace (Self), Robert F. Kennedy (Self), Vivian Malone (Self). The film was directed by Robert Drew.

How long is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 1963.

Is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment worth watching?

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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