Kennedy Nixon Debate

Length: 31 Minutes | Produced:1960

An undisputed turning point in American political history, the Kennedy Nixon televised debate is one of the most important moments in American politics. These were the first presidential debates to ever be televised, and the image of a tanned and handsome Kennedy opposite a haggard and sickly looking Nixon (who, to his undoing, refused to wear makeup for the event) would turn the election in Kennedys favor and alter the course of history forever. This great event could be pointed to as the beginning of the media saturated political campaigns, where mass communicated appeal would trump old fashioned hand shaking. Historical significance aside, its also nothing less than incredible to listen to two great thinking politicians square off in verbal combat that is generally absent from the political landscape of today. A film that truly is history, the Kennedy Nixon debate captured here is a precious piece Americana that will never be forgotten.