Movie: Disasters of the Century

Top 8 Billed Cast

John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi

Self (archive footage)

Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald

Self (archive footage)

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    This entry in the "Reel Moments" video series contains newsreel and archive footage of famous 20th century disasters, including: the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge, various ship sinkings, racecar crashes, and assassinations, with emphasis on the assassinations of Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy.

  • Release Date

    1985-05-21

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    8.5

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