Primary (1960)
Overview
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.
Where to watch Primary
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | HBO Max | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Australia | Foxtel Now | — | — |
| France | — | LaCinetek | LaCinetek |
| Italy | MUBI, iWonder Full | — | — |
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What is Primary about?
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998. Primary is a Documentary movie, released on 1960-11-08, runtime 53 minutes.
Is Primary worth watching?
TMDB users rate Primary 6.5 out of 10 from 42 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Primary?
In the United States, Primary streams on HBO Max and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Robert Drew
Cast
- John F. Kennedy as Self
- Hubert H. Humphrey as Self
- Jacqueline Kennedy as Self
- Robert F. Kennedy as Self
- Muriel Humphrey as Self
- Robert Drew as Self
- Joseph McBride as Self - Kennedy Volunteer
- Joseph Julian as Narrator (voice)
- Philleo Nash as Self
- Pierre Salinger as Self (uncredited)
- Clement John Zablocki as Self (uncredited)
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Sources
Details and the 6.5/10 rating from Primary on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.