Marie Chancellor Oral History
Object number2009.001.0053
Date07/31/2009
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Marie Chancellor
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 14 Minutes
Collections
- All Online Objects
- Oral History Collection
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Marie Chancellor. An Oak Cliff resident in 1963, Chancellor observed the Kennedy motorcade on Main Street. Nearly thirty years later, her daughter was an extra in Dealey Plaza during the filming of Oliver Stone's film, "JFK" (1991).
Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on July 31, 2009. The interview is fourteen minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryMarie Chancellor passed away on September 25, 2019. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
The Museum's collections include props, marketing materials, and hundreds of behind-the-scenes production photographs from Oliver Stone's controversial film, JFK (1991). In addition, a number of actors and consultants on the film have shared their memories as part of the Oral History Project. A selection of interviews, images, and artifacts may be found here: Results – Advanced Search Objects – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (jfk.org). - Stephen Fagin, Curator
