Robert Kennedy Remembered
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| Original title | Robert Kennedy Remembered |
| Country of production | United States |
| Publishing year | 1968 |
| length | 29 minutes |
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| Director | Charles Guggenheim |
| script | Charles Guggenheim L. T. Iglehart |
| production | Charles Guggenheim Guggenheim Productions, National General Pictures |
| music | Robert Wykes |
| cut | Robert Pierce Michael Ritter Werner Schumann |
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Robert Kennedy Remembered is a 1968 short film that pays homage to Robert F. Kennedy by Charles Guggenheim .
action
The film begins with the funeral of the murdered Robert F. Kennedy and shows the funeral procession slowly moving towards Washington, DC .
With his film, Charles Guggenheim pays tribute to a man who, after his brother John F. Kennedy was assassinated as incumbent President of the United States , also aspired to the office of president. The triumphant moments in Kennedy's life are shown, but the tragedies are not excluded either. Newsreel recordings and archive images form the basis for the film.
Production and Background
The film was made within four weeks, two months after Robert Kennedy's murder. Guggenheim Production worked on it around the clock. Robert Kennedy Remembered ran simultaneously on all television channels in the United States on August 26, 1968 .
The actor Richard Burton spoke the connecting texts. Robert Kennedy's family had commissioned the film.
Robert F. Kennedy (November 20, 1925 - June 6, 1968) was an American politician. He was one of the younger brothers of US President John F. Kennedy. Like him, he was assassinated . Just as he was trying to become a promising candidate for the US presidency , he was shot and critically injured in the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on the night of June 4th to 5th . Kennedy died a day later from his serious injuries. His assassin Sirhan Sirhan is serving his sentence, which was commuted to life imprisonment after an amendment of a 1969 judgment given death sentence in state prison of Coalinga in California from.
criticism
The Los Angeles Times stated that Robert Kennedy Remembered was "a poignant biography that [recalls] the spirit, quality and commitment of Robert Kennedy, his life and work." [...] As you watch, evolve a deep sense of loss and relive the tragic waste.
Awards
- 1969 Guggenheim's film was in the category "Best Short Film" with the Oscar awarded.
- American Film Festival - Honored with the 1969 Blue Ribbon Award
- CINE - Awarded the Golden Eagle Award 1968
- National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences DC Chapter - Emmy Award 1968
Web links
- Robert Kennedy Remembered in Internet Movie Database (English)
- Remembering Robert F. Kennedy at history.com
- Robert F. Kennedy Champion of Social Justice at nysut.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1968 Academy Awards Short Subjects at infoplease.com (English). Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ National Archives Commemorates Robert F. Kennedy and 40th Anniversary of Historic Film at archives.gov (English). Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ a b Robert Kennedy Remembered at gpifilms.com (English). Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Robert Kennedy Remembered Plot Summary at IMDb. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Robert Kennedy Remembered at gpifilms.com (English). Retrieved January 10, 2014.