“THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT 1960” KENNEDY vs. NIXON WOLPER PRODUCTIONS PROMO REEL XD51044

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This promotional film trailer from 1963 titled “The March Of Time: The Making Of The President 1960” acted as a trailer for the then upcoming March Of Time television special from Wolper Productions and Time Life Incorporated. The series shares its name with the original award winning March Of Time special which was an American newsreel series sponsored by Time Inc. and shown in movie theaters from 1935 to 1951. It was based on a radio news series broadcast from 1931 to 1945. The “voice“ of both series was Westbrook Van Voorhis. Produced and written by Louis De Rochemont and his brother Richard De Rochemont The March of Time was recognized with an Academy Honorary Award in 1937. This trailer opens with the footage from John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Downtown Dallas which acts as the backdrop to the upcoming theme of latest in the series - “a documentary TV series to capture the dynamic pulse of the 60s.” Weaved into this film are different scenes from other shows produced by Wolper Productions known for their documentary specials and cutting edge film technology. First car of presidential motorcade with Police Chief Jeff Curry (Jesse Edward Curry) Downtown Dallas, Texas (0:10). President Kennedy with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Texas governor John Connally with his wife, Nellie, in the presidential limousine (0:13). Crowd of spectators (0:19). More shots of the presidential limousine driving down Dealey Plaza (0:27). The Texas School Book Depository, now known as the Dallas County Administration Building in Dealey Plaza (0:45). Assassination attempt of UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson in Dallas month before Kennedy Assassination (0:51). Gunshots and chaos (1:09). IH 35E Stemmons Northbound Freeway sign (1:20). Montage of scenes of human activity - birth of a baby, surfing a wave, chaos in the streets (1:27-2:04). Narrator addresses the camera (2:12). Montage of clips highlighting episodes from The March of Time Series: Churchill, Old Hollywood and actors like Natalie Wood, Kim Novak (2:19-3:10). Clips from 1964 film The Yanks Are Coming (3:11). The interior of The Oval Office, the office to the US presidents, located in the White House in Washington, D.C. (4:34). View of the White House and the Great Lawn (5:10). Close-up of the presidential seal (5:26). The Making Of The President 1960 series winning an Emmy award in Hollywood (5:45). Series’ producers David L Walker and Mel Stewart accept the award (6:00). Technical and creative talent behind Wolfer Productions - 1960s Helmet Cam (6:05). Cameras attached to Paul Newman as he go-karts (6:33). Meeting of chief executives (6:40). Lion tamer in cage with lions (6:45). Cockpit of jet-powered car blasting across the Bonneville Salt Flats , Utah (6:56). Skydiver leaps from a plane (7:09). 1960s Race Riots (7:53). Artificial heart and work of cardiovascular surgeon Michael DeBakey (8:13). American teenagers dancing at a party (8:17). The Beatles at a press conference - Paul McCartney speaking (8:27). Footage of early IBM computers including one that could possibly “think like a man“ (8:37). IBM 7094 computer that could sing Daisy Bell (8:53). Concluding words (9:05). Wolper Productions logo (9:28). Time Life Incorporated logo (9:31). David Lloyd Wolper (January 11, 1928 – August 10, 2010) was an American television and film producer who worked on The Making Of The President 1960 and was responsible for shows such as Roots, The Thorn Birds, and North and South, and the theatrically-released films L.A. Confidential and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). 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