Bringing to life an American President who was widely respected by his countrymen and celebrated around the world. Composed from four break through films by Robert Drew, each an unprecedented record in candid photography of a phase of John F. Kennedy’s political life. Kennedy is seen in close up from young Senator campaigning for the Presidency, to an ebullient new President moving into the White House, to a burdened President trying to solve grave problems in the Oval Office. The shock of his death is seen through the faces of his compatriots. Now these four films are edited together with other footage of the time. This film is an intimate history of how one American President struggled to bring wisdom and honor to the office of the Presidency.

Alec Baldwin
Narrator (voice)

Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?
American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?

A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy

Playing POTUS
Playing POTUS

Jack Paar: Smart Television
Jack Paar: Smart Television

Storming the Capitol: The Inside Story
Storming the Capitol: The Inside Story

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Mondo Ford
Mondo Ford

The Silly Bastard Next to the Bed
The Silly Bastard Next to the Bed

Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator
Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Carterland
Carterland
Democracy Is ...
Democracy Is ...