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  • TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

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The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960) (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

Kennedy sets into motion an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the Presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.
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Writer
Ashton Gleckman (created by)
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Updated Nov 19, 2023

Release date
Nov 19, 2023 (United States)

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48 cast members
Name Known for
John F. Kennedy
Self - President of the United States 1961 - 1963 (archive footage) Self - President of the United States 1961 - 1963 (archive footage)   See fewer
Julian Zelizer
Self - CNN Political Analyst Self - CNN Political Analyst   See fewer
Curtis Wilkie
Self - Former Professor, University of Mississippi, Co-Author, 'The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign' Self - Former Professor, University of Mississippi, Co-Author, 'The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign'   See fewer
Martin W. Sandler
Self - Editor, The Letters of John F. Kennedy Self - Editor, The Letters of John F. Kennedy   See fewer
Thomas J. Carty
Self - Author, 'A Catholic in the White House?: Religion, Politics, and John F. Kennedy's Presidential Campaign' Self - Author, 'A Catholic in the White House?: Religion, Politics, and John F. Kennedy's Presidential Campaign'   See fewer
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Self - Niece of John F. Kennedy Self - Niece of John F. Kennedy   See fewer
Gillian Sorenson
Self - Wife of John F. Kennedy Speechwriter Ted Sorensen Self - Wife of John F. Kennedy Speechwriter Ted Sorensen   See fewer
Thomas Oliphant
Self - Co-Author, 'The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign' Self - Co-Author, 'The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign'   See fewer
Len Simon
Self - Former Assistant Executive Director, U.S. Conference of Mayors Self - Former Assistant Executive Director, U.S. Conference of Mayors   See fewer
Steven Watts
Self - Author, 'JFK and the Masculine Mystique: Sex and Power on the New Frontier' Self - Author, 'JFK and the Masculine Mystique: Sex and Power on the New Frontier'   See fewer
David Pietrusza
Self - Author, '1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies' Self - Author, '1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies'   See fewer
John T. Shaw
Self - Congressional Reporter, Author, 'JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency' Self - Congressional Reporter, Author, 'JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency'   See fewer
Jeff Greenfield
Self - Former Speechwriter, Robert F. Kennedy Self - Former Speechwriter, Robert F. Kennedy   See fewer
Eleanor Clift
Self - Journalist, The Daily Beast Self - Journalist, The Daily Beast   See fewer
Homer H. Hickam Jr.
Self - Former NASA Engineer, Author, 'October Sky' (as Homer Hickam) Self - Former NASA Engineer, Author, 'October Sky' (as Homer Hickam)   See fewer
Patricia Sullivan
Self - Author, 'Justice Rising: Robert Kennedy's America in Black and White' Self - Author, 'Justice Rising: Robert Kennedy's America in Black and White'   See fewer
Aldon Morris
Self - Author, 'The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change' (as Aldon D. Morris) Self - Author, 'The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change' (as Aldon D. Morris)   See fewer
Richard Neal
Self - U.S. Congressman, MA 1st District (as Rep. Richard Neal) Self - U.S. Congressman, MA 1st District (as Rep. Richard Neal)   See fewer
Conan O'Brien
Self - Long-Time Board Member, John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Self - Long-Time Board Member, John F. Kennedy Library Foundation   See fewer
Sid Davis
Self - Former White House Correspondent Self - Former White House Correspondent   See fewer
Anthony Shriver
Self - Nephew of John F. Kennedy Self - Nephew of John F. Kennedy   See fewer
Steven F. Lawson
Self - Professor Emeritus of History, Rutgers University (as Steven Lawson) Self - Professor Emeritus of History, Rutgers University (as Steven Lawson)   See fewer
Larry Sabato
Self - Author, 'The Kennedy Half Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy' (as Larry J. Sabato) Self - Author, 'The Kennedy Half Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy' (as Larry J. Sabato)   See fewer
Peter Coyote
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Walter Cronkite
Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage) Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage)   See fewer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self - President of the United States 1953 - 1961 (archive footage) Self - President of the United States 1953 - 1961 (archive footage)   See fewer
Albert Gore Sr.
Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Hubert H. Humphrey
Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - Senate Majority Leader 1955 - 1961 (archive footage) Self - Senate Majority Leader 1955 - 1961 (archive footage)   See fewer
Estes Kefauver
Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Caroline Kennedy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self - John F. Kennedy's Wife (archive footage) Self - John F. Kennedy's Wife (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph P. Kennedy
Self - John F. Kennedy's Father (archive footage) Self - John F. Kennedy's Father (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert F. Kennedy
Self - John F. Kennedy's Brother (archive footage) Self - John F. Kennedy's Brother (archive footage)   See fewer
Rose Kennedy
Self - John F. Kennedy's Moather (archive footage) Self - John F. Kennedy's Moather (archive footage)   See fewer
Nikita Khrushchev
Self - Leader of the Soviet Union 1953 - 1964 (archive footage) Self - Leader of the Soviet Union 1953 - 1964 (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Luther King Sr.
Self - Baptist Pastor and Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Baptist Pastor and Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Coretta Scott King
Self - Martin Luther King's Wife (archive footage) Self - Martin Luther King's Wife (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Luther King
Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Pat Nixon
Self - Richard Nixon's Wife (archive footage) Self - Richard Nixon's Wife (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - Vice President of the United States (archive footage) Self - Vice President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Larry O'Brien
Self - Chairman, Democratic National Committee (archive footage) Self - Chairman, Democratic National Committee (archive footage)   See fewer
Kenneth P. O'Donnell
Self - Aide to John F. Kennedy (archive footage) Self - Aide to John F. Kennedy (archive footage)   See fewer
Pope John XXIII
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Theodore Sorensen
Self - Kennedy Campaign Executive Assistant and Speechwriter (archive footage) (as Ted Sorensen) Self - Kennedy Campaign Executive Assistant and Speechwriter (archive footage) (as Ted Sorensen)   See fewer
Adlai Stevenson
Self - Democratic Nominee for President of the United States , 1952 and 1956 (archive footage) Self - Democratic Nominee for President of the United States , 1952 and 1956 (archive footage)   See fewer
Stuart Symington
Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry S. Truman
Self - President of the United States 1945 - 1953 (archive footage) Self - President of the United States 1945 - 1953 (archive footage)   See fewer
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