The Five Cities of June is a 1963 American short documentary film directed by Bruce Herschensohn. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[1][2]
| The Five Cities of June | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bruce Herschensohn |
| Written by | Bruce Herschensohn |
| Produced by | George Stevens Jr. |
| Narrated by | Charlton Heston |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
| Distributed by | United States Information Agency |
Release date |
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Running time | 36 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This United States Information Agency-sponsored film details the events of June 1963 in five cities. In the Vatican, the election and coronation of Pope Paul VI; in the Soviet Union, the launch of a Soviet rocket as part of the Space Race with the United States; in South Vietnam, fighting between Communists and South Vietnamese soldiers; in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, the racial integration of the University of Alabama opposed by Governor George Wallace; and in Berlin, President John F. Kennedy's visit to Germany and Rudolph Wilde Platz.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Five Cities of June (1963)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
- ^ "The 36th Academy Awards (1964) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ The Five Cities of June, 1963, JFK Presidential Library
External links
edit- The Five Cities of June at IMDb
- Video on YouTube, posted by the National Archives and Records Administration
- The short film The Five Cities of June is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- watch The Five Cities of June at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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