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Motion Picture Film

GUGGENHEIM PRODUCTIONS
Motion picture film, videotape 1956-98
Documentary film production company. Political campaign films created for numerous candidates, such as Adlai Stevenson, 1956; Robert F. Kennedy, 1964, 1968; George McGovern, 1972; Edward M. Kennedy, 1976, 1980; and others. Includes documentaries such as RFK Remembered (1968), KKK (1985), and public service announcements for various organizations. 3,250 reels. Closed. See also Sound Recordings and Archives and Manuscripts

KENNEDY, EDWARD MOORE 
Motion picture film, videotape 1961-97
Brother of President Kennedy. Senator from Massachusetts, (1963-  ). Films and videotapes documenting Edward Ken­nedy's activities and travels to various countries, appearances on televised news programs, political campaign footage shot for his campaigns for the U.S. Senate, 1962-76, and his 1980 Presidential primary campaign. 1000 reels.  Closed. See also Still Photographs, Sound Recordings Archives and Manuscripts  and Oral History Interviews.

KENNEDY, ROBERT F(rancis)                                                        Motion picture film 1950-70
Brother of President Kennedy. Attorney General of the United States (1961-64); Senator from New York (1965-68); Presidential candidate (1968). Political campaign film created during the course of Robert Kennedy's campaigns for the Senate, 1964, and for the Presidency, 1968; documentaries about Robert Kennedy; RFK family personal footage.  670 reels.  Closed. See also Still PhotographsSound Recordings, Archives and Manuscripts and Oral History Interviews.

"MR" FILMS
Motion picture film, videotape 1910-95
Films of John F. Kennedy, his family, and others, produced by, and donated to the library by newsreel companies, film makers, and individuals. Includes rare footage of the Kennedy family in Europe 1938-39, Hyannisport and Palm Beach 1940-46. 283 reels. Permission required to reproduce.  

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS
Motion picture film, videotape 1953-64
News film and videotapes of John F. Kennedy and his associates in cities and locales in various states recorded by local member television stations of the National Association of Broadcasters. 153 reels. Permission required to reproduce.  

SCHUCK, VICTORIA
Motion picture film, videotape 1948-68
Professor of political science, Mount Holyoke College (1950-77). Films and videotape of political speeches, rallies, campaign spot ads, and other footage from state and national campaigns, such as Stevenson-Eisenhower, 1956, as recorded or collected by the Democratic and Republican National Committees. 1,250 reels. Open. (Consult staff about possible copyright issues). See also Sound Recordings.

TELEVISION NETWORKS COLLECTION
Motion picture film, videotape 1951-83
News film and videotapes donated to the library by the major American television networks and networks of other coun­tries. Includes stock footage of John F. Kennedy's public appearances, documentaries, special reports on events or issues of his public career particularly during the Kennedy administration, and broadcasts of memorial services and documentaries on his life produced after the assassination. 897 reels. Permission required to reproduce.

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Motion picture film 1961-65
Films of President Kennedy's activities, particularly as they relate to donor agencies, such as NASA, the U.S. Information Agency, the U.S. Air Force, and others. Includes memorial films produced or acquired by different agencies. 164 reels. Open. See also Still Photographs.

WHITE HOUSE
Motion picture film 1961-63
Films by White House staff cameramen of President Kennedy's official activities, ceremonies at the White House, trips, vacations, and leisure time activities with family and friends. 87 reels. Open. See also Still Photographs and Sound Recordings.

 
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film; motion pictures; audiovisual materials; moving images; movies,Alphabetical listing of the major motion picture film collections in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum,