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Primary is a 1960 American direct cinema documentary film about the 1960 Democratic Party primary election in Wisconsin between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey, part of their quest to be chosen as the United States Democratic Party's candidate for President of the United States in the general election.
Currently you are able to watch "Primary" streaming on Max, Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "Primary" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies, YouTube as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube online.
- Robert Drew
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This landmark documentary chronicles the 1960 Wisconsin primary between the two Democratic front runners vying for the presidential nomination -- John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey.
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- Robert Drew
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker. The first of four critically acclaimed films focusing on John F. Kennedy, this landmark documentary travels along with the then-senator as he campaigns against Hubert Humphrey for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination.
Primary is a film that follows the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. It is the first documentary to use light equipment and a more intimate filmmaking style to capture the drama of the campaign.
Robert Drew's PRIMARY is a cinéma vérité film that captures John F. Kennedy's campaign for the 1960 presidential nomination. The film shows Kennedy's charisma and his rivalry with Hubert Humphrey in the Wisconsin primary.
The film won numerous awards in 1961, including the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival, the Flaherty Award for Best Documentary, and Outstanding Film at the London Film Festival.
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- Jill Drew
