Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1981) (TV)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Steve Gethers

Writer:

Steve Gethers (writer)

Release Date:

14 October 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Biography of the former first lady, focusing on her years as a photojournalist and leading up to her marriage to John F. Kennedy and their moving into the White House. |

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | First Lady | Dominatrix | Docudrama | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Jaclyn Smith	...	Jacqueline Kennedy
James Franciscus	...	John F. Kennedy
Rod Taylor	...	'Black Jack' Bouvier
Stephen Elliott	...	Joseph P. Kennedy
Claudette Nevins	...	Janet Bouvier Auchincloss
Donald Moffat	...	Hugh Auchincloss
Joseph Chapman	...	John Husted
Heather Hobbs	...	Jackie age 5
Dolph Sweet	...	Waldrop
James F. Kelly	...	Bobby Kennedy
Lauree Berger	...	Helen
Maurice Marsac	...	Gen. Charles DeGaulle
Eve Roberts	...	Rose Kennedy
Vernon Weddle	...	Aide
Ned Wilson	...	Senator

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG | Iceland:L | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Boeing Field - 7149 Perimeter Road, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

ABC Circle Films

A great movie that offers a glimpse into what Jackie was like while married to JFK

This is a great movie staring Jaclyn Smith covering the period of time of Jackie's childhood through when Jackie met Jack Kennedy and married him up until Jack's death in Dallas. It offers a glimpse of what Jackie was like during this period and what being married to JFK was like. The period of time called Camelot was a magical time in US history and this film offers a unique and up beat perspective into this period.

For example there is a part in the film where Jackie went to Europe and Jack asked here to bring back some books. A whole crate of them. After they were married Jackie complained that the press asked here questions like if her panties were cotton or nylon. Jack said that when you give them something better to talk about they will and that's when she decided to renovate the White House.

Jaclyn Smith's acting is superb and the contrast between the role she plays and Jackie's alcoholic father is quite interesting. It's an great addition the body of knowledge about Jackie and JFK and a great Jaclyn Smith film.

The VHS tape version that is currently available has a running time of 122 minutes. The original version was 150 minutes. It would be nice if ABC Circle Films who produced the film in 1981 or whoever owns it would release the entire 150 minutes on DVD.