Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy, the

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, include films, songs, games, toys, stamps, coins, artwork, and other portrayals.

Film and television

Fictionalized

* '' PT 109'' (1963) * '' The Missiles of October'' (1974;

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play) * '' Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy'' (1977) * '' Kennedy'' (1983 miniseries) * ''

Robert Kennedy and His Times ''Robert Kennedy and His Times'' is a 1985 American television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, based on the 1978 Robert F. Kennedy Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925June 6, 1968), also known by his initials RFK and by the n ...

'' (1985 miniseries) * ''

Prince Jack ''Prince Jack'' is a 1985 film from Castle Hill Productions which dramatizes some of the inner workings of the Kennedy administration, including efforts by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to address the issues arising from the Civil Rights ...

'' (1985) * ''

Hoover vs. The Kennedys ''Hoover vs. The Kennedys: The Second Civil War'' is a four-hour 1987 made-for-television mini-series depicting the political struggles between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The ...

'' (1987) * '' The Kennedys of Massachusetts'' (1990 miniseries) * '' JFK'' (1991) * ''

A Woman Named Jackie ''A Woman Named Jackie'' is a 1991 American television miniseries chronicling the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was based on C. David Heymann's 1989 book of the same title. The miniseries was split into three parts: *''A Woman Named Jac ...

'' (1991 miniseries) * '' JFK: Reckless Youth'' (1993 miniseries) * ''

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'' (1997 series) * '' The Rat Pack'' (1998 film) * '' Thirteen Days'' (2000) * ''

Clone High ''Clone High'' (occasionally referred to in the United States as ''Clone High USA'') is an adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Bill Lawrence. The show centers on a high school populated by the c ...

'' (2002-2003 animated series) * ''

Virtual JFK ''Virtual JFK: Vietnam if Kennedy Had Lived'' is a 2008 documentary film by Koji Masutani. It applies what Niall Ferguson of Harvard University has called ' virtual history' to consider what President John F. Kennedy might have done in Vietnam ...

'' (2008 docudrama) * '' The Kennedys'' (2011 miniseries) * ''

The Butler ''The Butler'' (full title ''Lee Daniels' The Butler'') is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels and with a screenplay by Danny Strong. It is inspired by Wil Haygood's '' Washington Post'' article "A B ...

'' (2013) * '' Killing Kennedy'' (2013 TV movie) * '' LBJ'' (2016) * '' Jackie'' (2016 film) * ''

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'' (2017) * "The Kennedy Curse" (2018, season 2, episode 5 of ''

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'' ( Caspar Phillipson)) * ''

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'' (2020 TV season) * ''

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Documentaries

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'' (1960) * '' Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment'' (1963) * ''The Making of the President 1960'' (1963; based on the book) * '' John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums'' (1964) * '' American Presidents: Life Portraits'' (1999 series) * ''

Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis ''Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis'' is a 48-minute 2001 Cold War documentary by New Line Home Video with "film footage from the era ndnewly created interviews covering U.S./Soviet relations from post-WWII Europe through the end of the crisis" ...

'' (2001) * '' The Search for Kennedy's PT 109'' (2002) * ''

Bobby Kennedy for President ''Bobby Kennedy for President'' is an American documentary television series that focuses on United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and his political rise in the 1960s. The four-part first series was released on Netflix on April 27, 2018. The s ...

'' (2018 series)

Stylistic

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Forrest Gump ''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson ...

'' (1994) * ''

Timequest ''Timequest'' is an interactive fiction game released by Legend Entertainment, and written by Bob Bates. The game can be played online at the Internet Archive. Plot In the year 2090 AD, the use of time machines (called interkrons) is regulated ...

'' (2002) * '' Bubba Ho-Tep'' (2002) * '' An American Affair'' (2008) * '' X-Men: First Class'' (2011) ; Brett Stimely * '' My First Love'' (1988) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011) * '' Parkland'' (2013) * ''

The Terror of Hallow's Eve ''The Terror of Hallow's Eve'' is a 2017 American horror film directed by Todd Tucker and starring Caleb Thomas. Cast * Caleb Thomas as Tim Stevens * Doug Jones as Trickster / Scarecrow * Sarah Lancaster as Linda Stevens * Annie Read as April * ...

'' (2017)

Depictions of the John F. Kennedy assassination

Stage production

* '' JFK: A Musical Drama'' (1997) * '' JFK'' (2016), a three-act

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David T. Little David T. Little (born October 25, 1978) is a Grammy-nominated American composer, record producer, and drummer known for his operatic, orchestral, and chamber works, most notably his operas ''JFK,'' ''Soldier Songs'', and '' Dog Days'' which was ...

with an English-language

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Royce Vavrek Royce Vavrek is a Canadian-born Brooklyn-based librettist, playwright, dance scenarist, musical theatre writer and filmmaker known for his collaborations with composers David T. Little, Missy Mazzoli, Mikael Karlsson, Ricky Ian Gordon, Paola P ...

. Based on the final night of Kennedy's life at the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth.

Music

Over 200 musical works have been released about JFK, most of which were released following his assassination. Among these are: *'' The First Family'', a comedic

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album written and performed by Vaughn Meader (1962) *" PT-109", written by Marijohn Wilkin and Fred Burch, sung by

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(1962) * " In the Summer of His Years", lyrics by Herb Kretzmer and music by David Lee, first sung by

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(1963) *" Elegy for J.F.K." by

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(1964) *"That Was the President", written and sung by

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(1965) *" He Was a Friend of Mine", written by Jim McGuinn, sung by

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The Kennedy Dream ''The Kennedy Dream'' (subtitled ''A Musical Tribute to John Fitzgerald Kennedy'') is an album by American composer/arranger Oliver Nelson recorded in memory of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy. It was released in 1967 on the Impulse! label ...

'', an album by

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, sung by Dion (1968) *” Murder Most Foul”, written by

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, alludes to the events around Kennedy’s assassination throughout the song (2020)

Artwork

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, painted by

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(1970) * '' John F. Kennedy Memorial'', 1965, London, bust by

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, 1965 bas-relief sculpture in Portland, Oregon, artist unknown * John F. Kennedy Memorial, 1965 Brooklyn portrait bust (replacement dedicated in 2010) by Neil Estern * J. F. Kennedy Memorial, 1968 original, 2013 recreation, mosaic by

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in Birmingham, England * '' John F. Kennedy'', 1988 Boston statue by Isabel McIlvain

Toys and games

* ''PT-109'' (model kit) * ''PT-109'' edition John F. Kennedy "G.I. Joe" action figure *'' Battlestations: Midway'', in which Kennedy appears, commanding Motor Torpedo Boat ''PT-109'', in the single player campaign mission "Defense of the Philippines". *'' Call of Duty: Black Ops'', in which Kennedy appears as a non-playable character in the single player campaign mission "U.S.D.D." as well as a playable character in the "Zombies" game mode on the map "Five".

Governmental images

* Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps § John F. Kennedy ** Five cents John Kennedy *

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References

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