Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 (1977)
Surrounded by his children, his wife Ethel, and Sammy Davis, Jr., RFK visits schoolchildren around the city, and is every bit the good patriarch and dutiful public servant. But it’s the films’ fleeting, in-between, moments where Pennebaker most precisely hits the mark, offering reflection on the possibilities that Robert Kennedy’s all too brief life foreclosed. Set against the pageantry of a long ago Christmas, the film speaks to tragic contingencies of history lying far beyond the ken of politics that continue to circumscribe the tortured destiny of our country.
Director: D. A. Pennebaker
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: January 1, 1977
Cast
Cinematography: D. A. Pennebaker, Michael Blackwood
Editing: D. A. Pennebaker
Original Language: en
Keywords
jingle bells, christmas
More Films by Director: D. A. Pennebaker
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 about?
- Surrounded by his children, his wife Ethel, and Sammy Davis, Jr., RFK visits schoolchildren around the city, and is every bit the good patriarch and dutiful public servant. But it’s the films’ fleeting, in-between, moments where Pennebaker most precisely hits the mark, offering reflection on the possibilities that Robert Kennedy’s all too brief life foreclosed. Set against the pageantry of a long ago Christmas, the film speaks to tragic contingencies of history lying far beyond the ken of politics that continue to circumscribe the tortured destiny of our country.
- Who directed Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964?
- Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 was directed by D. A. Pennebaker.
- Who stars in Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964?
- Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 stars Robert F. Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Sammy Davis Jr..
- How long is Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964?
- Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964?
- Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 is a Documentary film.