Zapruder Film of Kennedy Assassination
- 1970
- 1m
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The home movie footage shot by Abraham Zapruder that caught the assassination of the U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.The home movie footage shot by Abraham Zapruder that caught the assassination of the U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.The home movie footage shot by Abraham Zapruder that caught the assassination of the U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
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Charles Brehm
- Self - Onlooker with Son
- (uncredited)
Howard Brennan
- Self - Onlooker
- (uncredited)
John Connally
- Self - Governor of Texas
- (uncredited)
Nellie Connally
- Self - First Lady of Texas
- (uncredited)
William Greer
- Self - U.S. Secret Service Agent
- (uncredited)
Bobby Hargis
- Self - Dallas Police Officer
- (uncredited)
George W. Hickey
- Self - U.S. Secret Service Agent
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
Clint Hill
- Self - U.S. Secret Service Agent
- (uncredited)
Jean Hill
- Self - Onlooker in Red Coat
- (uncredited)
Roy Kellerman
- Self - U.S. Secret Service Agent
- (uncredited)
Samuel A. Kinney
- Self - U.S. Secret Service Agent
- (uncredited)
B.J. Martin
- Self - Dallas Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Tim McIntyre
- Self - U.S. Secret Service Agent
- (uncredited)
Mary Moorman
- Self - Onlooker in Dark Coat
- (uncredited)
Kenneth P. O'Donnell
- Self - passenger, in following limousine) (only in extended frame version)
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Abraham Zapruder(uncredited)
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- TriviaThis is the most studied piece of film in the history of cinematography.
- Crazy creditsBeing a home movie, this film has no credits.
- Alternate versionsDigitally restored in 1997 and available on the "Image Of An Assasination" VHS/DVD. A version of the film was created that shows the extra footage in the sprocket area that was previously unseen in motion.
- ConnectionsEdited into Shock-X-Treme, Vol. 1, - Snuff Video (1997)
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A grisly slice of history
It's the magic of the motion picture. Film has given us the ability to enjoy the memorable performances of actors and actresses long gone, to experience the culture of another era and, indeed, to relive pivotal moments in history over and over again, whether we wish to or not. The assassination of US President John F. Kennedy at 12:30 PM (Central Standard Time) on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas was a horrific moment in American history. For decades, endless debate has raged over the true circumstances of his death, spawning countless conspiracy theories and accusations of a CIA cover-up.
There are films and still photographs taken by at least fourteen photographers in Dealey Plaza during the assassination. Of these, the footage recorded by private citizen Abraham Zapruder is the most complete visual recording of the incident. I'm not one to subscribe to these often-ridiculous conspiracy theories, so now I'll just present the facts: Zapruder captured the scene with a Model 414 PD Bell and Howell Zoomatic Director Series Camera that operated via a spring-wound mechanism, which filmed at an average frame rate of 18.3 frames per second, and recorded on Kodak Kodachrome II 8 mm movie safety film. The footage of the assassination itself runs for a total of 486 frames, or 26.6 seconds. Kennedy's limousine is visible in 343 of the frames, or 18.7 seconds.
The most infamous image contained in the film is the final fatal shot to President Kennedy's head, almost exactly as the limousine passes directly in front of (and slightly below) Zapruder's position. It is truly a horrid thing to be watching, but sheer morbid human curiosity makes us simply incapable of averting our gaze. Pleasant this film is not, but its significance to American history is irrefutable.
There are films and still photographs taken by at least fourteen photographers in Dealey Plaza during the assassination. Of these, the footage recorded by private citizen Abraham Zapruder is the most complete visual recording of the incident. I'm not one to subscribe to these often-ridiculous conspiracy theories, so now I'll just present the facts: Zapruder captured the scene with a Model 414 PD Bell and Howell Zoomatic Director Series Camera that operated via a spring-wound mechanism, which filmed at an average frame rate of 18.3 frames per second, and recorded on Kodak Kodachrome II 8 mm movie safety film. The footage of the assassination itself runs for a total of 486 frames, or 26.6 seconds. Kennedy's limousine is visible in 343 of the frames, or 18.7 seconds.
The most infamous image contained in the film is the final fatal shot to President Kennedy's head, almost exactly as the limousine passes directly in front of (and slightly below) Zapruder's position. It is truly a horrid thing to be watching, but sheer morbid human curiosity makes us simply incapable of averting our gaze. Pleasant this film is not, but its significance to American history is irrefutable.
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By what name was Zapruder Film of Kennedy Assassination (1970) officially released in Canada in English?
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