The Kennedy Assassination Part 2 (November 22, 1963)
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Actor: DocumentaryDVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-15
Studio: nbc-tv
Movie Reviews of The Kennedy Assassination Part 2 (November 22, 1963)
Movie Review: NBC-TV COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963 (PART 2 OF 2)
Summary: 5 Stars
"Part 2" of "The Kennedy Assassination" begins approximately 140 minutes after President John F. Kennedy had been slain on the streets of Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. This 2-hour DVD contains originally-broadcast "live" news reports from the NBC-TV archives, with newsmen Chet Huntley, Frank McGee, Bill Ryan, David Brinkley, and Robert MacNeil, among others.
By the time Part 2 of this DVD series gets underway, JFK's death had already been announced to the NBC audience around the country. Part 2 focuses on the Dallas manhunt for the assassin, reflections on the life of John Kennedy, and the arrival of the late President's body back in Washington, D.C.
Both Part 1 and Part 2 of "The Kennedy Assassination", featuring a total of a little more than four hours of original NBC-TV news coverage of the events of 11/22/63, are fascinating glimpses of history in the making.
These "live" television broadcasts from the NBC files are probably still very difficult to watch, even decades later, for some people who can remember vividly (and first-hand) that awful Friday in November of 1963, when the nation lost its young, 46-year-old President.
But these as-it-happened videos are obligatory for any serious collector of JFK-related video material.
RELATED FOOTNOTE REGARDING JFK-ASSASSINATION TELEVISION FOOTAGE:
Did you ever, just for fun, dream up your own "Perfect DVD" (or video) concerning a certain subject, TV show, or movie? That is to say, if you had the power (and studio control) to include anything you wanted to include on a super-duper, Special Edition DVD -- what would your "Perfect DVD" contain?
I've done this with regard to the JFK Assassination, and have invented my own personal "Dream DVD Boxed Set", containing the "Ultimate Collection" of JFK-related material pertaining to the Kennedy Assassination.
It's all in fun, of course, and I don't mean to make light of the serious and tragic subject matter that is the death of President Kennedy. But I truly would, indeed, like to have a great deal of the following items in my JFK collection -- especially all of the original TV network film and video footage pertaining to the assassination, which would be nice to have preserved on the high-quality DVD-Video format. Such "complete" November 1963 materials would also be valuable from both a research and historical document point-of-view.
Anyway, below is what my "ULTIMATE JFK ASSASSINATION DVD COLLECTION" would look like if I had my druthers and could afford its $4,500 asking price. <grin>
This is no doubt a DVD compilation that would almost certainly bankrupt the company distributing and/or producing it. But it's fun to dream about nonetheless. ......
"THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY -- AS-IT-HAPPENED":
Complete 91-Disc DVD Set featuring all 165 hours of original TV coverage from all three major networks (CBS, NBC, and ABC), covering the events of November 22 to November 25, 1963. All video and film footage has been Restored & Remastered from the original network master tapes/films.
This Unparalleled Mega-Set Includes These Deluxe Bonus Features (on 9 extra DVDs):
>>> CBS' "As The World Turns" soap opera in its entirety, including original commercials, as it aired on Friday, November 22, 1963 @ 1:30 PM (ET).
>>> Four New Feature-Length JFK Documentaries, examining the events surrounding the assassination, including many computer animations re-creating the assassination.
>>> "Virtual 3-D Tour Of Dealey Plaza", with multi-angle capability.
>>> "The History Of The Texas School Book Depository" featurette, exploring the famous warehouse, inside & out, including current footage of "The Sixth Floor Museum".
>>> Complete list of all Dealey Plaza witnesses, including mini-biographies and a 3-D "Where They Were On Nov. 22" interactive map.
>>> "Where Were You?" featurette, featuring interviews (new and archived) with many politicians, celebrities, and just plain ol' folk, as they discuss the assassination and reveal where they were when they first heard the shocking news from Dallas. Participants include: Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Peter Lawford, Bob Hope, Judy Garland, James Stewart, Frank Sinatra, plus many others.
>>> "The Secret Service: What We've Learned Since 11/22/63" original featurette.
>>> "The Single-Bullet Theory: Truth Or Myth?" -- Two-hour documentary exploring every aspect of the controversial "SBT". Includes archival footage from the Sixth Floor of the Texas School Book Depository, filmed during the 1964 Warren Commission investigation and re-creation of the assassination.
>>> "Exploring The Conspiracy Theories" -- Three-hour documentary examining every conceivable JFK conspiracy theory.
>>> "The Films Of November 22" -- Featurette exploring the many amateur films that were taken at the time of the JFK assassination.
>>> "The Dallas Police Department: Then And Now" featurette.
>>> "The History Of 'X-100' " -- Original documentary program highlighting the "X-100", which was the Secret Service code name for JFK's Presidential limousine (a specially-modified 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible, in which President Kennedy was riding when he was fatally shot).
>>> "Air Force One: Kennedy's White House In The Sky" -- Documentary program delving into the history of SAM 2-6000, JFK's official aircraft during the last year of his Presidency. Historic, rare photographs of the aircraft on the ground and in-flight are included.
>>> Multi-page text biographies for: John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, Robert F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.
>>> Photo Galleries, including more than 500 photographs associated with the assassination (all re-mastered for HD clarity).
>>> 62-page companion collectible booklet, which includes many photographs, along with a wealth of information on the tragic and historic events of November 1963.
>>> Deluxe Leather Slipcase DVD Packaging.
>>> Individual Keepcases for each of the 91 discs in the set; with extensive liner notes for each disc.
>>> Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Full Frame) -- Applies to material originally broadcast in 1963.
>>> Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Anamorphic) -- Applies to all-new featurettes/documentaries.
>>> Interactive Menus, with detailed Sub-Menus on every disc.
>>> Scene Selections.
>>> English Subtitles.
David Von Pein
September 2004
February 2009