Bibliograph

The Kennedys, a co-production of WGBH/Boston and Thames Television, London for American Experience ; produced by Philip Whitehead [and others] ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward [and others], Part 1

Type

Label

The Kennedys, a co-production of WGBH/Boston and Thames Television, London for American Experience ; produced by Philip Whitehead [and others] ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward [and others], Part 1

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Age group: NR

Main title

The Kennedys

Oclc number

219732538

Responsibility statement

a co-production of WGBH/Boston and Thames Television, London for American Experience ; produced by Philip Whitehead [and others] ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward [and others]

Runtime

111

Summary

This was the first of a two-part documentary on the lives of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, particularly Joseph Jr., John, Robert, and Edward. It charted the course of the Kennedy's extraordinary political trajectory, an odyssey marked by both achievement and tragedy. This program focuses on Joe Kennedy Sr.'s drive to overcome prejudice against Irish Catholics and make his mark in the worlds of finance and politics. It chronicled Kennedy's success in business; his relationship with FDR; his appointment as ambassador to Great Britain; his son's rise to the White House

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Father

Classification