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Disasters of the Century

Disasters of the Century

1985•37m•8.5/10
Documentary

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8.5/10(1)

This entry in the "Reel Moments" video series contains newsreel and archive footage of famous 20th century disasters, including: the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge, various ship sinkings, racecar crashes, and assassinations, with emphasis on the assassinations of Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy.

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Production

CEL Home Video

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Self (archive footage)

Lee Harvey Oswald

Lee Harvey Oswald

Self (archive footage)

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