Robert kennedy and his times tv miniseries 1985 full. The miniseries was released in three parts and depicts the life of robert f. Watch robert kennedy and his times episodes online. Politics world business tech health time health entertainment science newsfeed living sports history the time vault magazine ideas time labs photography videos the goods press room the 100 most influential people next generation leaders person of the year top of the world. Schlesinger, so i decided to purchase the dvd, just to see how close the movie. Robert kennedy and his times is probably the best and most true work done about rfk and who he really was. He was also the winner of the national book award for both a thousand days and robert kennedy and his times 1979.
Cast and crew credits for robert kennedy and his times, 1985, with joe pantoliano, hansford rowe, patrick gorman, at turner classic movies. Aug 10, 2019 robert kennedy and his times promo, 1985. Robert kennedy and his times is a 1985 american television miniseries directed by marvin j. River phoenix scenes in robert kennedy and his times 1985 duration. Kennedy, 78, a wellknown lowell resident making his. In many ways, this is a fable disguised as narrative history. Marys school graduates class of thirty five thirty five students of st. Lyndon johnson, robert kennedy and the feud that defined a decade norton, 1997 creator, thatch.
Film, video film music masters jerry goldsmith motion picture madefortv programme or madeforvideodvd release. Ambassador to england and family patriarch in robert kennedy and his times, a sevenhour miniseries produced by chrisrose productions in association with columbia pictures television. Davis followed in the acting footsteps of other robert. Dec 20, 1985 a longtime kennedy associate, robert m. Marys parochial school were graduated at exercises held sunday night in the school auditorium, when the rev. Robert kennedy and his times arthur meier schlesinger. The 50th anniversary of robert kennedys assassination seemed an appropriate occasion to read arthur schlesingers epic biography, robert kennedy and his times. Jun 05, 2015 in his own department, the department of justice, robert kennedy is known as a driver of himself as well as of his staff. Kennedy, and father of joseph patrick kennedy ii, a senator from new york. The miniseries was released in three parts and depicts.
Overview of robert kennedy and his times, 1985, with haven earle haley, richard kuss, trey wilson, at turner classic movies. Stories of an affair between marilyn monroe and president john f. Sufficient time has elapsed where one can take a dispassionate look at the man and at the era which he helped to define. Schlesingers account vividly recalls the forces that shaped robert kennedy, from his position as the third son of a powerful irish catholic political clan to his concern for issues of social justice. Robert kennedy and his times tv miniseries 1985 full robert kennedy and his times is a picture of a deeply compassionate man hiding his vulnerability, drawn to the underdogs and the unfortunates in society by his life experiences and sufferings. An entire era, including the fight for civil rights, the cuban missile crisis. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Robert kennedy and his times tv miniseries 1985 imdb. Normally, his aides say, he shows up at the office at 9. Spradlin stars as president lyndon baines johnson, who succeeded to the presidency after john kennedy was assassinated in robert kennedy and his times.
January 8, 1985 promo for robert kennedy and his times. I had just finished reading the book of the same title by the late arthur m. Kennedy retired executive director of lrta, former state representative, governors councilor, mayor and lowell city councilor robert b. He is portrayed by cotter smith in the television miniseries blood feud 1983. Robert kennedy and his times 9780233970851 by schlesinger, arthur m. Spradlin in robert kennedy and his times this is an original press photo. Robert kennedy and his times by arthur schlesinger jr. Jun 04, 1985 in contrast to the attention surrounding so many events in his young life, the admission of robert f. Its moral is that the journey of kennedys life, his commitment to public service, to the poor and the disadvantaged, should be seen as an inspiring account of what it was like to be at robert kennedys side and why he and many like him felt that vision and virtue walked with them.
Robert kennedy and his times aptly conveys some of that, whether in the scene where kennedy as attorney general demands bus drivers for freedom riders, or where, as the junior senator from. Schlesinger, so i decided to purchase the dvd, just to see how close the movie stayed to the book. Shrum, a political media consultant, said that the senator had drafted his statement at a meeting wednesday night at his mothers home in hyannisport, mass. Robert kennedy and his times tv miniseries 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The seams of this book are too narrow to be scanned.
He is the young man who reached the senator just after he was shot, gave him his rosary, and was photographed as he gently held robert kennedy in his arms. Photographing robert kennedy and his times american cinematographer 66 apr 1985, p. Robert kennedy and his times paperback january 1, 1985 by schlesinger arthur m. Watch robert kennedy and his times episodes online season 1.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Editions of robert kennedy and his times by arthur m. Politics world business tech health time health entertainment science newsfeed living sports history the time vault magazine ideas time labs. Mimi kennedy for the television miniseries, robert kennedy and his times broadcast on cbs over three nights, beginning january 27, 1985. Kennedy, or with his brother robert, or with both, have circulated ever since her death. New york state supreme court justice ontario county times journal june 26, 1936 st. Robert kennedy and his times arthur m schlesinger jr. Schlesinger, jr robert kennedy and his times wikipedia robert kennedy and his times january 27, 1985. Robert kennedy and his times paperback january 1, 1985. Griefstricken over his brothers assassination, robert kennedy brad davis rebounds into politicsand into a feud with president johnson g. River phoenix scenes in robert kennedy and his times 1985. In his own department, the department of justice, robert kennedy is known as a driver of himself as well as of his staff.
A personal portrait of one of the most controversial men of this century and the turbulent times in which he lived. He twice won the pulitzer prize, in 1946 for the age of jackson and in 1966 for a thousand days. Brad davis offered up his robert kennedy interpretation in this threepart, sevenhour dramatization of arthur schlesinger jr. Griefstricken over his brothers assassination, robert kennedy brad davis rebounds into politics and into a feud with president johnson g. Kennedy, robert francis, brother of john fitzgerald kennedy and edward moore kennedy, grandson of john francis fitzgerald, uncle of patrick j. He is portrayed by john shea in the tv miniseries kennedy 1983. Robert kennedy and his times is a 1985 american television miniseries. River phoenix interview 1988 running on empty brian linehans city lights duration.
I was constantly touched washington post jan 27, 1985, p. In contrast to the attention surrounding so many events in his young life, the admission of robert f. Those memories are painfully recalled in robert kennedy and his times, the sevenhour cbs miniseries premiering at 8 p. Includes bibliographical references and index the story of the complex, influential, and compassionate robert kennedy notes. Elsewhere lois wegener 1984 american playhouse 1984. Watch robert kennedy and his times season 1 episode 2. With jordan charney, john ericson, danna hansen, mimi kennedy.