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Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All
Documentary

BOMBS AWAY: LBJ, GOLDWATER AND THE 1964 CAMPAIGN THAT CHANGED IT ALL

20140h 56m

Directed by Paul Tait Roberts

Spoiler-Free

The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states.

Cast

Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self

Pat Buchanan

Pat Buchanan

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity5.8
Humor5.8
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5

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Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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