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Faces of November
Faces of November

Faces of November

Genres

Documentary

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Robert Drew shows the sights and sounds from the funeral of President John F. Kennedy in November, 1963. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

27 August 1964

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Self (uncredited)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (uncredited)

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (uncredited)

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Self (uncredited)

Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy

Self (uncredited)

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