PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S FINAL HOUR

Abraham Zapruder wasn't the only person with an 8mm camera in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Many other citizens filmed the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife at Love Field, up until the tragic events in Dealey Plaza. Created by an obscure producer named "Dallas Cinema Associates" (DCA), and sold as a somewhat macabre souvenir, this 8mm film "President Kennedy's Final Hour" combines footage shot by a number of different amateur cameramen and camerawomen. The film was the inspiration of a man named Wyman Parr, who himself had filmed footage that day. Parr managed to get in touch with many other people who shot footage that day and made an agreement with them to form DCA and split the profits from this film. The group eventually included almost twenty individuals including Rudy Brenk, Bryant Boren, Mrs. Frances Hayes (whose husband shot footage), George Shawver, Dick Allen, Hazel Gooch, Jule Spiegel, John Martin, Jr., George Kincaid, Allen Rhodes, Albert Bunell, Joe Brown, C.W. Gray, Earl Mester, Dr. Howard Siegler, Irving Gewertz, Larry Thomas and Charles Mentensana. It's not known if the venture was profitable, but it did attract the attention of the U.S. government as a memo has emerged indicating that these individuals were all to be interviewed by federal agents (except for John Martin, who apparently was interviewed prior to the film's release). The movie traces the presidential motorcade's path through Dallas, up until the point it enters Dealey Plaza. A brief title card at the end of the movie states that "This film...is a true pictorial account of November 22, 1963 and its aftermath. It's purposes is not to minimize nor enlarge upon the horrors of the tragedy, but to simply show the President's final hour as he experienced it." The film doesn't contain any footage of the assassination itself -- the Zapruder film wouldn't be shown in public until 1969 -- but it does show images from a day or two later starting at (9:16), with wreaths and flowers being placed, and citizens in mourning lining the streets. At (10:43) are images of the Dallas Municipal Court Bldg (old Dallas City Hall), apparently filmed moments after Lee Harvey Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby. Music 4 songs American Frontiers Aaron Kenny American Frontiers Battle Hymn of the Republic The U.S. Army Band Battle Hymn of the Republic John F. Kennedy Inaugural Speech, January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Inaugural Speech, January 20, 1961 Amazing Grace Cooper Cannell Amazing Grace Music

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Abraham Zapruder wasn't the only person with an 8mm camera in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Many other citizens filmed the arrival of President John F. Kennedy and his wife at Love Field, up until the tragic events in Dealey Plaza. Created by an obscure producer named "Dallas Cinema Associates" (DCA), and sold as a somewhat macabre souvenir, this 8mm film "President Kennedy's Final Hour" combines footage shot by a number of different amateur cameramen and camerawomen. The film was the inspiration of a man named Wyman Parr, who himself had filmed footage that day. Parr managed to get in touch with many other people who shot footage that day and made an agreement with them to form DCA and split the profits from this film. The group eventually included almost twenty individuals including Rudy Brenk, Bryant Boren, Mrs. Frances Hayes (whose husband shot footage), George Shawver, Dick Allen, Hazel Gooch, Jule Spiegel, John Martin, Jr., George Kincaid, Allen Rhodes, Albert Bunell, Joe Brown, C.W. Gray, Earl Mester, Dr. Howard Siegler, Irving Gewertz, Larry Thomas and Charles Mentensana. It's not known if the venture was profitable, but it did attract the attention of the U.S. government as a memo has emerged indicating that these individuals were all to be interviewed by federal agents (except for John Martin, who apparently was interviewed prior to the film's release). The movie traces the presidential motorcade's path through Dallas, up until the point it enters Dealey Plaza. A brief title card at the end of the movie states that "This film...is a true pictorial account of November 22, 1963 and its aftermath. It's purposes is not to minimize nor enlarge upon the horrors of the tragedy, but to simply show the President's final hour as he experienced it." The film doesn't contain any footage of the assassination itself -- the Zapruder film wouldn't be shown in public until 1969 -- but it does show images from a day or two later starting at (9:16), with wreaths and flowers being placed, and citizens in mourning lining the streets. At (10:43) are images of the Dallas Municipal Court Bldg (old Dallas City Hall), apparently filmed moments after Lee Harvey Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference." This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Music 4 songs American Frontiers Aaron Kenny American Frontiers Battle Hymn of the Republic The U.S. Army Band Battle Hymn of the Republic John F. Kennedy Inaugural Speech, January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Inaugural Speech, January 20, 1961 Amazing Grace Cooper Cannell Amazing Grace Music Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript PeriscopeFilm 759K subscribers Videos About Support Us on Patreon

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you John Fitzgerald Kennedy to solemnly swear hi John Fitzgerald Kennedy to solemnly swear that you will Faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and I will Faithfully president of the United States and will to the best of your ability and will to the best of my ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States so help you God so help me God thank you [Music] [Applause] [Applause] Vice President Johnson Mr Speaker [Music] Vice President Nixon President Truman clergy double citizens we observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of Freedom symbolized as well as a beginning signifying renewal as well as change for I have fallen before you and almighty God the same solemnosis our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago the world is very different now for man holds in his mortal hands the powers of abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life and yet the same revolutionary belief for which are for their sport are still at issue around the globe the belief that the Rights of Man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God we dare not forget today that we are The Heirs of that first Revolution let the word go forth from this time and place to friend and foe alike that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans born in this century tampered by War disciplined by a hard and bitter piece proud of our ancient heritage and unwilling to witness or permit the slow one doing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed and to which we are committed today at home and around the world [Music] [Applause] let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill that we shall pay any price there any burden meet any hardship support any friend to assure the survival and the success of Liberty [Applause] [Music] this much we pledge and more to those old allies cultural and spiritual origin we share we pledge the Loyalty of Faithful Friends United there is little we cannot do in a host of Cooperative Ventures divided there is little we can do for we cannot be a powerful challenge at all instead of thunder for those new States whom we welcome to the ranks of The Free We pledge our words that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyrannies we shall not always expect to find them supporting our view but we shall always hope to find them normally supporting their own freedoms and to remember that in the past those who foolishly start power by riding the back of the tiger [Music] to those people in the Hudson Villages across the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass Memories We pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves not [Music] things not because [Music] if a free Society cannot help the many who are poor it cannot say that you are rich to our sister Republic south of our border we offer a special pledge to convert our good words into good deed in a new alliance for to assist free men and free government in casting off the chains of poverty but this peaceful revolution of Hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers let all our neighbors know we shall join with them to oppose aggression or subversion anywhere anywhere and let every other power know that his hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house [Music] glad world is sovereign [Music] from becoming of the new of the week and fluid mod area in which university run finally for those naked who would make themselves our adversary we offer not a place but a request that both sides to get another question before the dark powers of Destruction Unleashed by science in golf all Humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction we dare not tempt them with weaknesses for only when our arms are sufficient Beyond doubt can we be certain Beyond doubt that they will never be employed but neither can two Grace and Powerful groups of Nations take comfort from our present course both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons both rightly allowed by the steady spread of the deadly atom yet both racing to order that uncertain balance of Terror that stays the hand of Mankind's Final War so let us begin anew remembering on both sides that stability is not a sign of weakness and sincerity is always subject to proof let us never negotiate out of fear but let us never fear to negotiate let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us let both sides for the first time formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms and bring the absolute power to destroy Other Nations under the absolute control of all Nations [Music] let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrorism together let us explore the Stars conquer the desert eradicate disease tap the ocean depth and encourage the Arts and Commerce let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the Earth the command of Isaiah to undo the heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free and if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of sufficient that both sides join in creating a new Endeavor not a new balance of power but a new world of law where the strong adjusts pure and the peace preserved all this will not be finished for 100 days [Music] in the first 1000 days Thor the might of this Administration [Music] [Music] in your head my fellow citizens [Music] generation of Americans to International loyalties the grace of Young Americans around the gold now the prophet summons us again now it is a call to bear on though arms we need not as a call to battle

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