Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
Overview
During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling in the university, the JFK administration discusses the best way to react to it, without rousing the crowd or making Wallace a martyr for the segregationist cause. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1999.
Where to watch Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel, HBO Max | Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home | Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Italy | iWonder Full | — | — |
| South Korea | TVING | — | — |
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What is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment about?
During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling in the university, the JFK administration discusses the best way to react to it, without rousing the crowd or making Wallace a martyr for the segregationist cause. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1999. Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment is a Documentary movie, released on 1963-10-21, runtime 52 minutes.
Is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment worth watching?
TMDB users rate Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment 6.9 out of 10 from 23 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?
In the United States, Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment streams on Criterion Channel and HBO Max and can be rented from Apple TV and Google Play Movies. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Robert Drew, Richard Leacock, D. A. Pennebaker, Hope Ryden, James Lipscomb
Cast
- James Lipscomb as Narrator
- John F. Kennedy as Self
- George Wallace as Self
- Robert F. Kennedy as Self
- Vivian Malone as Self
- James Hood as Self
- Nicholas Katzenbach as Self
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Sources
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