Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writers (WGA):

J. Randy Taraborrelli (book)
David Stevens (teleplay)

Release Date:

4 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

They Were More Than Washington Wives

Plot:

They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength...

Plot Keywords:

Kennedy Family | Based On Book | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Jill Hennessy	...	Jackie Kennedy
Lauren Holly	...	Ethel Kennedy
Leslie Stefanson	...	Joan Kennedy
Daniel Hugh Kelly	...	John F. Kennedy
Robert Knepper	...	Robert F. Kennedy
Matt Letscher	...	Ted Kennedy
Harve Presnell	...	Joe Kennedy
Charmion King	...	Rose Kennedy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Austin	...	Joseph Patrick Kennedy II
Russ Baker	...	Honor Guard Lieutenant
Paula Barrett	...	Woman in Garden
Steve Behal	...	Reporter #1
Wayne Best	...	George Smathers
Adam Cabral	...	John F. Kennedy Jr. (3 yrs)
Laura Catalano	...	Blonde Star
Thom Christopher	...	Aristotle Onassis
Robert Church	...	Committee Leader
Christine Donato	...	Society Guest
Beau Dunker	...	Ted Kennedy Jr. - 18 yrs.
David Eisner	...	Schiff
Greg Ellwand	...	Peter Wilson
Madison Fitzpatrick	...	Caroline - 6 Years
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Frank Peters
Gary Fruchtman	...	Reporter #3
Linda Goranson	...	Ladybird Johnson
Kate Hemblen	...	Joan's Nanny
Shannon Hile	...	Elaine Mitchell
Jeno Huber	...	Prince Stanislaw
Jamie Johnston	...	Young Patrick Kennedy
Geoff Kahnert	...	Sargent Shriver
Tamsin Kelsey	...	Eunice Kennedy
Robert B. Kennedy	...	Photographer
Sarah Lafleur	...	Marilyn Monroe
Shawn Lawrence	...	Alex Carter
Anne L'Espérance	...	Cathy
Louisa Martin	...	Maude Shaw
Kaya McGregor	...	Pat Kennedy
Nicole Michaux	...	Jean Ann Smith
Ken Murton	...	RFK's Photographer
Ron Payne	...	Dallas Doctor
Karl Pruner	...	Clinton Hill
Jeffrey Smith	...	Jim Ketchum
David Talbot	...	Reporter #2
Joy Tanner	...	Lee Bouvier
Jonathan Whitaker	...	Lem Billings
Brad Wietersen	...	Stephen Smith

Also Known As:

Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Kennedy Women (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

163 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Goofs:

Anachronisms: About 10 minutes into Part I, there is a scene set at Hyannis Port when JFK takes Jackie to "the Cape" to meet his parents. Although this is supposed to take place in 1953, there is a 1959 Cadillac parked in front of the beach house.

Quotes:

Robert F. Kennedy: He'll never have me as Vice President. If he had to choose between me or Ho Chi Mihn as his running mate, he'd choose Ho Chi Mihn.

Long Live the Republic

One of the wonders of the past century in this country has been the adoration of the Kennedys which has been the equivalent of the fuss some nations display over their royals. Personally I do not think most people realize how inept J.F.K. really was. He claimed to have written "Why England Slept" which was actually written by old Joe's friend at the New York Times, Arthur Krock. He also accepted the Pulitzer for "Profiles in Courage" which was written for him by his "good soldier", Ted Sorensen. Khruschev has so little respect for him that he took a chance and placed nukes in Cuba. J.F.K. finally got them removed but the public did not know we had to take our nukes out of Turkey to complete this deal. This movie does show some part of the alleged "Camelot" and the lives of the Kennedy women. Jackie is shown with her love of money and Ehtel is portrayed as being a bit more stern than most of us had always believed. The real victim in this is Joan who comes out as being overwhelmed by the entire scene in Washington and Cape Cod. There have finally been some great books printed on this era and maybe we are blessed as a nation to have survived the Kennedys.