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Wikipedia article
'Prince Jack' is a 1985 film from Castle Hill Productions which dramatizes some of the inner workings of the Kennedy administration, including efforts by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to address the issues arising from the Civil Rights Movement. Although primarily a dramatic narrative, 'Prince Jack' also uses satire and black humor, especially with regard to the Kennedy brothers' complicated relationship with Lyndon B. Johnson.
'Prince Jack' covers the period from the Democratic National Convention in July 1960 to the autumn of 1963, just prior to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The film was written and directed by Bert Lovitt.
Cast
* Robert J. Hogan - John F. Kennedy
* James F. Kelly - Robert F. Kennedy
* Lloyd Nolan - Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
* Kenneth Mars - Lyndon B. Johnson
* Dana Andrews - The Cardinal
* Robert Guillaume - Martin Luther King Jr.
* Cameron Mitchell - Edwin Walker
* Jim Backus - Ted Dealey
* William Windom - Ferguson ("Fergie")
* Theodore Bikel - Georgi Bolshakov
See also
* 'Kennedy' (TV miniseries)
* 'Hoover vs. The Kennedys'
* 'The Kennedys' (TV miniseries)
* Civil rights movement in popular culture
* Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy
Notes
* This was Jim Backus' last live project before his death.
* James F. Kelly portrayed Robert F. Kennedy a total of seven times in different productions between 1981 and 1997. He also portrayed John F. Kennedy once.
* 'Prince Jack' was available on VHS, but it does not appear to have been released on DVD.
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