Adventures on the New Frontier (1961)
Overview
A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
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Additional Info
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.278 |
Directed By
Richard Leacock
Albert Maysles
D. A. Pennebaker
Kenneth Stilson
Crew
D. A. Pennebaker
Richard Leacock
Albert Maysles
D. A. Pennebaker
Kenneth Stilson
Robert Drew
Bo Goldman
Robert Farren
Peggy Lawson
Larry Moyer
Anita Posner
TOP CAST
Joseph Julian
Narrator (voice)
John F. Kennedy
Self
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self
Hubert H. Humphrey
Self
Robert F. Kennedy
Self
McGeorge Bundy
Self
Paul B. Fay Jr.
Self
Arthur Goldberg
Self
Richard Goodwin
Self
Albert Gore Sr.
Self
Walter W. Heller
Self
Evelyn Lincoln
Self
John J. McCloy
Self
Kenneth P. O'Donnell
Self
Pierre Salinger
Self
Haile Selassie I
Self
John Steinbeck
Self
Theodore Sorensen
Self
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