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Adventures on the New Frontier
Adventures on the New Frontier

Adventures on the New Frontier

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A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

52 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

28 March 1961

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joseph Julian

Joseph Julian

Narrator (voice)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self

Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey

Self

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Self

McGeorge Bundy

McGeorge Bundy

Self

Paul B. Fay Jr.

Paul B. Fay Jr.

Self

John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith

Self

Arthur Goldberg

Arthur Goldberg

Self

Richard Goodwin

Richard Goodwin

Self

Albert Gore Sr.

Albert Gore Sr.

Self

Walter W. Heller

Walter W. Heller

Self

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Self

Evelyn Lincoln

Evelyn Lincoln

Self

John J. McCloy

John J. McCloy

Self

Kenneth P. O'Donnell

Kenneth P. O'Donnell

Self

Pierre Salinger

Pierre Salinger

Self

Haile Selassie I

Haile Selassie I

Self

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

Self

Gerhard Mennen Williams

Gerhard Mennen Williams

Self

Theodore Sorensen

Theodore Sorensen

Self

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