Adventures on the New Frontier

Directed by Albert Maysles, Richard Leacock, and D. A. Pennebaker
1961    52m
Documentary, TV Movie
"Adventures on the New Frontier" captures the early presidency of John F. Kennedy, highlighting pressing political challenges and pivotal moments six weeks in. This documentary offers an intimate glimpse into leadership amidst a transformative era, preserved for posterity.
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Cast of Adventures on the New Frontier
  • Joseph JulianNarrator (voice)
  • John F. KennedySelf
  • Jacqueline KennedySelf
  • Hubert H. HumphreySelf
  • Robert F. KennedySelf
  • McGeorge BundySelf
  • Paul B. Fay Jr.Self
  • John Kenneth GalbraithSelf
  • Arthur GoldbergSelf
  • Richard GoodwinSelf
  • Albert Gore Sr.Self
  • Walter W. HellerSelf
  • Eunice Kennedy ShriverSelf
  • Evelyn LincolnSelf
  • John J. McCloySelf
  • Kenneth P. O'DonnellSelf
  • Pierre SalingerSelf
  • Emperor Haile Selassie I of EthiopiaSelf
  • John SteinbeckSelf
  • Gerhard Mennen WilliamsSelf
  • Theodore SorensenSelf
 
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