Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
Synopsis
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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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 21, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, D. A. Pennebaker, Hope Ryden, James Lipscomb
- Original Title
- Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- ABC News, Drew Associates
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, D. A. Pennebaker, Hope Ryden, James Lipscomb
Gregory Shuker
Robert Drew, Gregory Shuker
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Drew
Director
Gregory Shuker
Producer
Gregory Shuker
Director of Photography
Richard Leacock
Director
D. A. Pennebaker
Director
Hope Ryden
Director
James Lipscomb
Director
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What is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment 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 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.
Who directed Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment was directed by Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, D. A. Pennebaker, Hope Ryden, James Lipscomb.
Who stars in Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?
The principal cast of Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment includes James Lipscomb, John F. Kennedy, George Wallace, Robert F. Kennedy, Vivian Malone.
When was Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment released and how long is it?
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 52m.