Tribute to John F. Kennedy from the Arts

Synopsis

Television programme assembled to honour President John F. Kennedy following his assassination in Dallas two days before. The programme features classical music and dramatic readings from the bible and Shakespeare. Host Fredric March recites the Gettysburg Address, Charlton Heston reads from the Psalms and Robert Frost, and Marian Anderson sings Negro spirituals. The lines from Shakespeare are from Hamlet’s and Horatio’s last speeches from Hamlet read by Albert Finney and Christopher Plummer; it is likely that Plummer reads Hamlet and Finney reads Horatio.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Availability

No archive copy found (4/2007).

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Roone Arledge

Contributor

Albert Finney; Charlton Heston; Christopher Plummer; Frederic March; Marion Anderson

Production Company

Name

ABC