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Primary (1960)

Overview

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.
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Robert Drew profile
Robert Drew

Director

Cast

Robert Drew profile
Robert Drew

Self

Hubert H. Humphrey profile
Hubert H. Humphrey

Self

Muriel Buck Humphrey profile
Muriel Buck Humphrey

Self

Joseph Julian profile
Joseph Julian

Narrator (voice)

Jacqueline Kennedy profile
Jacqueline Kennedy

Self

John F. Kennedy profile
John F. Kennedy

Self

Robert F. Kennedy profile
Robert F. Kennedy

Self

Joseph McBride profile
Joseph McBride

Self - Kennedy Volunteer

Philleo Nash profile
Philleo Nash

Self

Pierre Salinger profile
Pierre Salinger

Self (uncredited)

Clement John Zablocki profile
Clement John Zablocki

Self (uncredited)

Robert Drew profile
Robert Drew

Self

Hubert H. Humphrey profile
Hubert H. Humphrey

Self

Muriel Buck Humphrey profile
Muriel Buck Humphrey

Self

Joseph Julian profile
Joseph Julian

Narrator (voice)

Jacqueline Kennedy profile
Jacqueline Kennedy

Self

John F. Kennedy profile
John F. Kennedy

Self

Robert F. Kennedy profile
Robert F. Kennedy

Self

Joseph McBride profile
Joseph McBride

Self - Kennedy Volunteer

Philleo Nash profile
Philleo Nash

Self

Pierre Salinger profile
Pierre Salinger

Self (uncredited)

Clement John Zablocki profile
Clement John Zablocki

Self (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

November 8, 1960

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Drew Associates logo

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