Four Days in November
| Four Days in November | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mel Stuart |
| Produced by | Mel Stuart |
| Written by | Theodore Strauss |
| Narrated by | Richard Basehart |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Vilis Lapenieks |
| Edited by | William T. Cartwright |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Four Days in November is a 1964 American documentary film directed by Mel Stuart about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1][2]
The film includes Dallas radio and television coverage of:
- The President's arrival at Love Field (Bob Walker, WFAA-TV 8)
- Progression of the motorcade (Bob Huffaker, KRLD Radio)
- First local bulletin of shooting (Jay Watson, WFAA-TV 8)
- Reports at Parkland Hospital (Bob Huffaker, KRLD Radio)
- Official announcement of President's death from Malcolm Kilduff (Roy Nichols, KLIF Radio)
Amateur films and photos include:
- Scenes along the motorcade route
- Orville Nix's films of the motorcade entering Dealey Plaza, the fatal head shot followed by Secret Service Agent Clint Hill climbing on top of the presidential limousine and the post-shooting confusion at the Plaza
- Mary Moorman's photo taken just a fraction of a second after the fatal shot
- Bob Jackson's photo of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald at the Dallas City Jail
See also
References
- ↑ "The 37th Academy Awards (1965) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ↑ "NY Times: Four Days in November". NY Times. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
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