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John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

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An overview of John F. Kennedy's political career. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., in 2014.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1966-04-10

Runtime: 85 mins

Director: Bruce Herschensohn

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

Production Companies: U.S. Information Agency

Production Countries: United States of America

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