8mm color home movie of a television showing President Kennedy's funeral

Object number2011.027.0001

Date11/25/1963

ClassificationsFilms

ObjectFilm, 8mm

Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

MediumFilm

DimensionsGauge: 8mm; camera speed: 16fps
7 minutes 54 seconds

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Description8mm color home movie that shows a television in someone's living room during the live broadcast of President Kennedy's funeral on Monday, November 25, 1963. The box for the film is labeled “John F. Kennedy’s Funeral Photos from Our TV Set,” but the filmmaker's name is unknown.

Curatorial Commentary

Part of this film was incorporated into the video content of the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. The video can be found on the Museum's YouTube channel.