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.
Direction
Direct cinema pioneers capturing power before it knew it was being watched.
Editing
Seamless collaboration between four distinct observational filmmakers.
Director
Richard Leacock
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the first times a sitting president allowed direct cinema filmmakers this level of access — they basically invented the West Wing walk-and-talk without knowing it.
The Maysles brothers and Pennebaker would soon define 1960s documentary with 'Salesman' and 'Don't Look Back' — this is their awkward first date with power.
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