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Primary

Primary

1960 53mDocumentary

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.

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Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.

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usa presidentelection campaignpresidential electionstagingmediademocracydirect cinema

Behind it

Robert DrewRobert DrewDirectorRichard LeacockRichard LeacockCinematographyAlbert MayslesAlbert MayslesCinematography

Cast

John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedySelf
Hubert H. HumphreyHubert H. HumphreySelf
Jacqueline KennedyJacqueline KennedySelf
Robert F. KennedyRobert F. KennedySelf
Muriel HumphreyMuriel HumphreySelf
Robert DrewRobert DrewSelf
Joseph McBrideJoseph McBrideSelf - Kennedy Volunteer
Joseph JulianNarrator (voice)
Philleo NashSelf
Pierre SalingerPierre SalingerSelf (uncredited)
Clement John ZablockiSelf (uncredited)

Director

Robert Drew

Writer

Robert Drew

Release date

8 Nov 1960

Runtime

53m

Studio

Drew Associates

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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