JFK: Breaking the News
Synopsis
Looking back over 40 years television and print journalists recall their stories and memories of reporting the murder of President Kennedy and how it changed the country and changed the way the public gets it's news.
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"JFK: Breaking the News," PBS, November 19, 2003 (Graphic Content)
Type: Clip • Published 2021-10-11
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Jane Pauley
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hugh Aynesworth
Self
John Connally
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Peter Jennings
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Jim Lehrer
Self
Lee Harvey Oswald
Self (archive footage)
Jack Ruby
Self (archive footage)
Bob Schieffer
Self
Dan Rather
Self (archive footage)
Don Carleton
Self
Mary Ann Watson
Self
Bert Shipp
Self
Darwin Payne
Self
Adlai Stevenson
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alastair Layzell
- Screenplay & Story
- Alastair Layzell, Krys Boyd Villaseñor, Peter Freundlich
- Original Score
- Frank Hames, John Bryant
- Original Title
- JFK: Breaking the News
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- KERA, Sixth Floor Museum
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alastair Layzell
Alastair Layzell, Krys Boyd Villaseñor, Peter Freundlich
Frank Hames, John Bryant
Richard Hall, Ginny Martin
Richard Hall, Laura Cargile
Rick Thompson
Department Leadership Roster
Alastair Layzell
Director
Alastair Layzell
Writer
Krys Boyd Villaseñor
Writer
Frank Hames
Original Music Composer
John Bryant
Original Music Composer
Richard Hall
Director of Photography
Richard Hall
Editor
Peter Freundlich
Writer
Laura Cargile
Editor
Ginny Martin
Director of Photography
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What is JFK: Breaking the News about?
Looking back over 40 years television and print journalists recall their stories and memories of reporting the murder of President Kennedy and how it changed the country and changed the way the public gets it's news.
Who directed JFK: Breaking the News?
JFK: Breaking the News was directed by Alastair Layzell.
Who stars in JFK: Breaking the News?
The principal cast of JFK: Breaking the News includes Jane Pauley, Hugh Aynesworth, John Connally, Walter Cronkite, Lyndon B. Johnson.
When was JFK: Breaking the News released and how long is it?
JFK: Breaking the News was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 57m.
Who composed the musical score for JFK: Breaking the News?
The original motion picture soundtrack for JFK: Breaking the News was composed by Frank Hames, John Bryant.