and detailed book to film and move move and film to book detailed and script: "I thought it wasn't possible possible wasn't it thought "I script:
was was
people's hearts, And yet I found I I found I yet And hearts, people's
to translate such an enormously long long enormously an such translate to
Tunney and Natalie Radford, sisters sisters Radford, Natalie and Tunney
Dean his brother, Joe Jr.; and Robin Robin and Jr.; Joe brother, his Dean
Kathleen and Rosemary. Rosemary. and Kathleen
Beach" screenwriter Bill Broyles' Broyles' Bill screenwriter Beach"
Scarwid JFK's mother, Rose; Loren Loren Rose; mother, JFK's Scarwid
selling biography of the president-to- the of biography selling
21, and Tuesday, Nov. 23. 23. Nov. Tuesday, and 21,
instant best seller, said of "China "China of said seller, best instant
Dempsey and airing Sunday, Nov. Nov. Sunday, airing and Dempsey
ABC miniseries starring Patrick Patrick starring miniseries ABC
be, becomes a two-night, four-hour four-hour two-night, a becomes be,
will attempt to do what it still does does still it what do to attempt will
best: Television will remember. remember. will Television best:
lived those strange, uncertain days days uncertain strange, those lived
Kennedy was killed. Even those who who those Even killed. was Kennedy
may yet have forgotten. forgotten. have yet may
alive today was not yet born when when born yet not was today alive
national psyche. psyche. national
and burned its images into our our into images its burned and to unify, and one in five Americans Americans five in one and unify, to
and grief. grief. and
sion. And watching television television watching And sion.
bleak, blank days of shock, horror horror shock, of days blank bleak,
transcend itself during those four four those during itself transcend
30 years gone by. by. gone years 30
which came of age in those sad days days sad those in age of came which
Americans - and for television, television, for and - Americans
was a defining moment for the the for moment defining a was
United States, for generations of of generations for States, United
nation of President John F. Kennedy Kennedy F. John President of nation
Wher
Nigel Hamilton, author of the the of author Hamilton, Nigel Terry Kinney plays Joe Joe plays Kinney Terry
"JFK: Reckless Youth," the best- the Youth," Reckless "JFK:
ABC: ABC:
For them all, next week, television television week, next all, them For
Television since has lost that power power that lost has since Television
TV unified a country in mourning mourning in country a unified TV
Where were you? Watching televi- Watching you? were Where
NEW YORK (AP/ - The assassi- The - (AP/ YORK NEW
weeping at certain points when when points certain at weeping
TV looks back at JFK assassination assassination JFK at back looks TV
Sr.; Sr.;
e were you? you? were e
Diana Diana
21 new films in association with CBS CBS with association in films new 21
at the refurbished Kennedy Library, Library, Kennedy refurbished the at
which reopened last month in Bos- in month last reopened which ton. ton.
Entertainment, which will be shown shown be will which Entertainment, director Nick Davis, have produced produced have Davis, Nick director
Selling of the Pentagon" and the the and Pentagon" the of Selling
Minds." He and his son, producer- son, his and He Minds." documentary film "Hearts and and "Hearts film documentary
an Emmy and Oscar winner for "The "The for winner Oscar and Emmy an
special combines archival footage footage archival combines special as well as his public persona. persona. public his as well as
JFK's well-documented family life, life, family well-documented JFK's
Kennedy's intimates to explore explore to intimates Kennedy's
and times of John F. Kennedy, airs airs Kennedy, F. John of times and and stills with a nontraditional nar- nontraditional a with stills and
Wednesday, Nov. 17. 17. Nov. Wednesday,
filmmaker Peter Davis on the life life the on Davis Peter filmmaker rative that uses interviews with with interviews uses that rative
reading the script." script." the reading
The two-hour CBS Entertainment Entertainment CBS two-hour The Davis, the executive producer, is is producer, executive the Davis,
"Jack," a two-hour special by by special two-hour a "Jack,"
CBS: CBS:
1978, Congress reopens the investi- the reopens Congress 1978,
Kennedy "wit and style," reported reported style," and "wit Kennedy
daughters live with the stigma of the the of stigma the with live daughters gation into the assassination and and assassination the into gation
Oswald Porter who, at age 22, found found 22, age at who, Porter Oswald
crime," NBC's publicity says. "In "In says. publicity NBC's crime,"
presidential assassin Lee Harvey Harvey Lee assassin presidential
Night at the Movies" on Nov. 15. 15. Nov. on Movies" the at Night
herself alone with two small daugh- small two with alone herself
segments: JFK's personal side; his his side; personal JFK's segments:
policies and his legacies; conspiracy conspiracy legacies; his and policies
Oswald. It airs on "NBC Monday Monday "NBC on airs It Oswald.
ters - and the widow of accused accused of widow the and - ters
at the Kennedy years in several several in years Kennedy the at
News' morning show will look back back look will show morning News'
19. During the week of Nov. 15, NBC NBC 15, Nov. of week the During 19.
by Jamie Gangel. Gangel. Jamie by the past that continues to haunt her." her." haunt to continues that past the
Marina decides it is time to confront confront to time is it decides Marina myth and our fascination with it; his his it; with fascination our and myth
sination for three decades, the two- the decades, three for sination
19. 19.
from the newly reopened Kennedy Kennedy reopened newly the from
Library in Boston, on Friday, Nov. Nov. Friday, on Boston, in Library
vey Oswald," is the story of Marina Marina of story the is Oswald," vey nedy's correspondence; and the the and correspondence; nedy's
theories on the assassination; Ken- assassination; the on theories
and new technologies to report fresh fresh report to technologies new and tery. tery.
clues, as well as new theories about about theories new as well as clues,
the century's greatest murder mys- murder greatest century's the
sixth major investigation of the the of investigation major sixth
has been reporting about the assas- the about reporting been has
covered Kennedy's trip to Dallas and and Dallas to trip Kennedy's covered
assassination, airing Friday, Nov. Nov. Friday, airing assassination,
The Final Chapter?" is CBS News' News' CBS is Chapter?" Final The
hour special uses original research research original uses special hour
"For the next 15 years, she and her her and she years, 15 next the "For
Helena Bonham Carter Carter Bonham Helena
"Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Har- Lee Mrs. Deception: "Fatal
The "Today" show will originate originate will show "Today" The
NBC: NBC:
Anchored by Dan Rather, who who Rather, Dan by Anchored "CBS Reports: Who Killed JFK - JFK Killed Who Reports: "CBS
14, repeating Wednesday, Nov. 17, 17, Nov. Wednesday, repeating 14, and Saturday, Nov. 27. 27. Nov. Saturday, and
Sharon Gless. It airs Sunday, Nov. Nov. Sunday, airs It Gless. Sharon
"Clairol Presents: Jackie Onassis - Onassis Jackie Presents: "Clairol
An Intimate Portrait," narrated by by narrated Portrait," Intimate An Ross Perot and Barry Diller. Diller. Barry and Perot Ross
hour profile of JFK's first lady on on lady first JFK's of profile hour
Cronkite and John Chancellor, and and Chancellor, John and Cronkite
tycoons Ted Turner, Lee Iacocca, Iacocca, Lee Turner, Ted tycoons
Clinton; Vice President and Mrs. Mrs. and President Vice Clinton;
and Carter; journalists Walter Walter journalists Carter; and
antique choker. ... I never wear it." it." wear never I ... choker. antique
memories from President and Mrs. Mrs. and President from memories
Gore; former presidents Nixon, Ford Ford Nixon, presidents former Gore;
of important jewelry, a beautiful beautiful a jewelry, important of
Lewis. Lewis. Sean Connery, Jack Lemmon, Lemmon, Jack Connery, Sean
Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda, Fonda, Jane Douglas, Michael
jewelry shop buying "my first piece piece first "my buying shop jewelry
Chubby Checker, Peter, Paul and and Paul Peter, Checker, Chubby
Mary, Dick Van Dyke and Jerry Jerry and Dyke Van Dick Mary,
viewers can respond via a special 800 800 special a via respond can viewers
ments with stars Barbra Streisand, Streisand, Barbra stars with ments
number. King also features seg- features also King number.
were when they heard the news, and and news, the heard they when were
1963: Where Were You?" a Larry Larry a You?" Were Where 1963:
after a showing of the theatrical film film theatrical the of showing a after
assassination's 30th anniversary, anniversary, 30th assassination's D.C., which premieres Nov. 21, 21, Nov. premieres which D.C., EST and 12:10 a.m. Tuesday. Tuesday. a.m. 12:10 and EST
"PT 109," and on Monday at 8 p.m. p.m. 8 at Monday on and 109," "PT
stars as Oswald. Oswald. as stars four broadcasts of "November 22, 22, "November of broadcasts four
King special live from Washington, Washington, from live special King
and Frank Whaley ("The Doors") Doors") ("The Whaley Frank and
its two-day tribute to JFK around around JFK to tribute two-day its
("Howard's End" ) stars as Marina, Marina, as stars ) End" ("Howard's
Lifetime Television offers a one- a offers Television Lifetime
Streisand recalls that she she that recalls Streisand
In addition, King features features King addition, In
King asks Americans where they they where Americans asks King
It repeats that night, the eve of the the of eve the night, that repeats It
Turner Network Television wraps wraps Television Network Turner
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