Now, before we get into the important info of how you can watch 'Primary' right now, here are some important points about the Drew Associates documentary flick. Primary starring John F. Kennedy, Hubert H. Humphrey, Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy has a NR rating, a runtime of about 53 min. The release date of the movie is November 8th, 1960. is derived from active
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998."
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'Primary' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 8th, 1960
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 11th, 2003
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