Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

Oct 21 1963 Not Rated 0h 52m
Documentary, History, News

During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling in the university, the JFK administration discusses the best way to react to it, without rousing the crowd or making Wallace a martyr for the segregationist cause. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1999.

Plot

Governor George Wallace will not let two black students into an Alabama school, against the wishes of President Kennedy. Loud shouts come from both sides of the issue as JFK stands by his decisions.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Robert Drew

Cast

James Lipscomb, John F. Kennedy, George Wallace

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Drew Associates, ABC News

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

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Scores
# of Votes
900
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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