John F Kennedy
Series analysing the public image of ten world icons. This edition explores how John F Kennedy used photography to conceal two secrets that had the power to destroy his presidency.
John F Kennedy was one of the most popular presidents of the United States of America. At the core of his appeal was his image; Kennedy was highly photogenic. He also understood the power of the photograph and exploited it more effectively than any other politician before him.
Kennedy was a totally new kind of president - glamorous and informal, a patriot with a glittering war record and a loving father and husband. But while he seemed to be exposing his whole life to the camera, he was in fact concealing two secrets - secrets so explosive they had the power to destroy his presidency. This film explores the way that Kennedy used photography to help to promote an image that was at odds with his frail state of health and his compulsive promiscuity.
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John Williams
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John Barry
The Search
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John Williams
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Deborah Lee |
Series Producer | Chris Granlund |
Executive Producer | Kim Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Tue 9 Dec 2014 15:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Boxing Day 2014 12:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Mon 14 Dec 2015 16:00
- Wed 7 Dec 2016 06:10
- Thu 2 Mar 2017 06:00
- Tue 22 Aug 2017 06:00
- Fri 21 Sep 2018 06:00
- Fri 15 Mar 2019 06:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Wed 22 Nov 2023 00:15
- Fri 24 Nov 2023 02:05
- Tue 30 Jul 2024 23:30
- Thu 1 Aug 2024 00:05
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