The following conversation between Drew Associates general manager Jill Drew and famed documentarian D. A. Pennebaker was recorded at Pennebaker’s offices in New York in December 2015. The two discuss the early days of Direct Cinema, working for Robert Drew, and the joys and challenges of filming the president of the United States.
Up Next in The Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates
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Andrew Cohen on CRISIS and Its Outtakes
There were many feet of exposed film not included in the final cut of CRISIS. In this 2016 documentary, historian Andrew Cohen, author of “Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours That Made History,” discusses what was and was not included in the film. Following Cohen’s discussion is a ...
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Sharon Malone and Eric Holder on CRISIS
Not just a big moment in JFK’s presidency, the University of Alabama’s integration was a landmark in the U.S. civil rights struggle. In this January 2016 conversation, Sharon Malone—sister of Vivian Malone, one of the two students in CRISIS—and her husband, former attorney general Eric Holder, di...
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Richard Reeves on the Kennedy Adminis...
Often looked back on through rose-tinted glasses, the Kennedy administration was in fact a tumultuous time, full of missteps and crises. In this December 2015 interview, historian Richard Reeves, author of “President Kennedy: Profile of Power,” discusses John F. Kennedy’s primary campaign and the...
