Movies: Robert F. Kennedy

Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the history of race relations and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s and 70s....

1968 - the year of riots, fights and protests. And demonstrations: against the Vietnam War, against teenage fairs, against the Davis Cup and even against Christmas. It is also the year of the invasion of Prague, the very last student exam and the ass...

This unique glimpse into the private lives of our Presidents and their families showcases some of the most significant personal moments they have experienced. These instances have not only resonated with our emotions but have also elicited joy, creat...

Created for the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F Kennedy, this is a unique, moment-by-moment view of the events in Dallas, Texas on the 22nd November 1963....

The Sixth Floor museum at Dealey Plaza presents a group of six short films about the life, death and enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy that are shown in the Sixth Floor Exhibit of the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, Texas. The sudden ...

The film captures the pivotal events surrounding President Lyndon Johnson's historic address on March 31st, focusing on his decision to halt bombing in North Vietnam and his surprising announcement not to seek re-election. The speech aimed for peace ...

In 1965, Robert Kennedy was the first man to summit Mount Kennedy in the Yukon Territory, named in honor of his late brother. Leading that expedition was Jim Whitaker, the first American to summit Everest and original fulltime employee of REI. 50 yea...

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Documentary of the U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who rose to prominence in the early 1950s by trumpeting allegations of a vast conspiracy by alleged Communist agents whom he claimed had infiltrated the U.S. government, media, film industry, labor uni...

Acclaimed producer David L. Wolper presents this landmark documentary (based on Theodore H. White's best-selling book) that analyzes Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory over Republican Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election....

PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar....

David Grubin's probing and perceptive biography reassesses the remarkable and tragic life of Bobby Kennedy, whose early life was spent in the shadow of his elder brother John. After JFK's assassination, he discovered his own identity in the forefront...

Explains techniques used by Communists to gain control over young people. Hosted by then- Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy....

On October 6th, 2018, Storm Lake High's Class of '68 had their 50th class reunion. We sat down with them to talk about their high school experiences....

This collection of archival footage features the most compelling speeches, press conferences and appearances made by Robert F. Kennedy, easily one of the most beloved political figures in the history of the United States. Highlights include RFK's eul...

This entry in the "Reel Moments" video series contains newsreel and archive footage of famous 20th century disasters, including: the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge, various ship sinkings, racecar crashes, and assassinations, with emphasis on t...

The footage of RFK was shot on the last day of his life. We took the train trip with him from SF to LA and you know what happened later that night....

UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A striking documentary shot cinema verite style of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with contrasting film and audio inside the convention center and the protests...

Surrounded by his children, his wife Ethel, and Sammy Davis, Jr., RFK visits schoolchildren around the city, and is every bit the good patriarch and dutiful public servant. But it’s the films’ fleeting, in-between, moments where Pennebaker most preci...

In August 1964, less than a year after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, delegates to the Democratic National Convention gathered to nominate the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. On the convention's final day, Bobby Kennedy gives a...