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The Making of the President: 1964

19661h 30mMovieDocumentary

Acclaimed producer David L. Wolper presents this landmark documentary (based on Theodore H. White's best-selling book) that analyzes Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory over Republican Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election.

DirectorMel Stuart
WriterTheodore H. White
ProducerDavid L. Wolper

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Cast · Directed by Mel Stuart

MGMartin Gabel
Martin Gabel
Narrator (voice)
LJLyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
LJLady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
Self (archive footage)
BGBarry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Self (archive footage)
JKJohn F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
JKJacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
RKRobert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

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