Tom Hanks JFK documentary on CNN, 'The Assassination of President Kennedy,' worth watching
During the funeral procession in Washington for President John F. Kennedy, a riderless horse passes with boots reversed in the stirrups, symbolizing a fallen hero. (Nov. 25, 1963) Credit: AP
Apologies for this later reminder of yet another documentary on the JFK assassination, but this one should be both worthy and worth your time: CNN's "The Assassination of President Kennedy," Thursday at 9, and produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (and Mark Herzog). It'll repeat at 11, and again Sunday at 9 and 11. (And there will be other airdates. Hard to miss this one.)
I've only sampled this two-hour film (and will watch more) but what I've seen makes this particular entry stand out because it's one of the rare films to actually build the entire tragic day -- Nov. 22, 1963 -- almost entirely through archival material, some of which I had not yet seen before. There are also many interviews, including of Dan Rather.
Again, I'm impressed with what I've seen, and no re-creations or docu-dramaturgy here, which has tended to distract or distort some of the other films.
Some clips, and Newsday app readers please head to Newsday.com/tvzone to view:
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