The Presidents in Movies: Kennedy (1983)
Kennedy was a 1983 miniseries that aired on NBC in 1983. The miniseries was five hours long and was written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired starting on November 20, 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The miniseries told the story of the presidency of John F. Kennedy from 1961 to 1963.
The mini-series starred Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Geraldine Fitzgerald as Rose Kennedy, Kevin Conroy as Ted Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith.
The mini-series won 3 Golden Globe Awards: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Martin Sheen) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Blair Brown).
The series includes the major events that occurred during the presidency of John F. Kennedy, including the Bay Of Pigs invasion of April 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, leading up to the Kennedy assassination of November, 1963.
Following is a trailer for the series:
The mini-series starred Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Geraldine Fitzgerald as Rose Kennedy, Kevin Conroy as Ted Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith.
The mini-series won 3 Golden Globe Awards: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Martin Sheen) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Blair Brown).
The series includes the major events that occurred during the presidency of John F. Kennedy, including the Bay Of Pigs invasion of April 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, leading up to the Kennedy assassination of November, 1963.
Following is a trailer for the series: