Jackie - Behind the Myth

Jackie - Behind the Myth


Starring:Diz White
Director: Suzanne Bauman
Studio: Pbs Paramount
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Jackie O. never wrote an autobiography. "Life comes first," she said. This two-hour documentary tries to find the Jackie behind the headlines and deftly uses the press coverage she came to scorn to create a full-bodied profile. Jackie seems to be guiding the video through excerpts from her journal, which a narrator gives voice to. The film footage is focused on her--her 1953 wedding to John F. Kennedy, being interviewed in French, leading a television tour of the White House, riding an elephant while visiting Nehru, or later in life campaigning to save Grand Central Station. The production also covers familiar turf--the Kennedy and King assassinations, her marriage to Onassis--but it is fascinating to hear the words she wrote about these events and the interviews from big names who knew her then. Personal historical documents provide poignance, such as a poem she wrote for JFK on their first anniversary. "The trouble with me, I'm an outsider, and that's a very hard thing to be in American life," she wrote. This video is a rare, intelligent glimpse of one of the most famous and private women of our time. --Valerie J. Nelson
Jackie - Behind the Myth
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • DO NOT THINK TWICE...BUY IT
  • The embodiment of the term First Lady
  • BEST JACKIE FILM EVER
 Jackie - Behind the Myth
Starring: Diz White
Director: Suzanne Bauman
Manufacturer: Pbs Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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Similar Items:
  1. Biography - Jackie Kennedy Onassis: In a Class of Her Own (A&E DVD Archives)
  2. The Kennedy Mystique - Creating Camelot
  3. The Young Kennedy Women
  4. The Eloquent Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis : A Portrait in Her Own Words (With a One-Hour DVD Insert from A&E Biography)
  5. Biography - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Remembered

ASIN: B0000AVH9R
Release Date: 2003-10-28

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Jackie O. never wrote an autobiography. "Life comes first," she said. This two-hour documentary tries to find the Jackie behind the headlines and deftly uses the press coverage she came to scorn to create a full-bodied profile. Jackie seems to be guiding the video through excerpts from her journal, which a narrator gives voice to. The film footage is focused on her--her 1953 wedding to John F. Kennedy, being interviewed in French, leading a television tour of the White House, riding an elephant while visiting Nehru, or later in life campaigning to save Grand Central Station. The production also covers familiar turf--the Kennedy and King assassinations, her marriage to Onassis--but it is fascinating to hear the words she wrote about these events and the interviews from big names who knew her then. Personal historical documents provide poignance, such as a poem she wrote for JFK on their first anniversary. "The trouble with me, I'm an outsider, and that's a very hard thing to be in American life," she wrote. This video is a rare, intelligent glimpse of one of the most famous and private women of our time. --Valerie J. Nelson

Description

Jackie: Behind the Myth presents an expansive, intimate portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, framed by the times in which she lived and informed by the people who knew her. The film traces the arc of Jackie's extraordinary life, from her seemingly idyllic youth to her days as a beloved First Lady to her post-White House marriage and career, and finally to her valiant efforts to promote and preserve America's cultural heritage. This program reveals an intelligent, insightful woman whose courage and commitment captured the heart of a nation.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Not impressed.......2007-07-08

I was totally not happy with this DVD. It's kind of boring and I hated the voice overs. The chick that was reading Jackie's diaries was so lame. Don't waste your money on this one. I wished it had more pics of Jackie instead of scenery pictures of Rhode Island and Virginia and DC and NYC. I wouldn't recomend it.

1 out of 5 stars item never received.......2007-01-03

seller did not have item and I hope I have not been billed for it nor have I received any information if and when it would be available.

5 out of 5 stars DO NOT THINK TWICE...BUY IT.......2003-04-01

I watched this whole documentry on PBS TV...coudnt resist myself from buying the video! DO NOT EVEN READ THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS. Just buy it and it will prove to very good addition in your collection...for years to come. Ofcourse you wouldnt want to watch it once you have ...but still...

5 out of 5 stars The embodiment of the term First Lady.......2002-03-17

I just saw this video on PBS and was incredibly moved. I have always admired her strength, intelligence, style, and devotion to her children, all of which is represented in the video. It is particulary strong in demonstrating just how committed she was in bringing the arts to the White House and to the American people. It was stunning and thought-provoking when one of the commentators on the video stated that Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the last public figure to champion the arts.

The incredible wealth of footage and newsreels combined with the interviews with friends and colleagues provide a sensitive, warm tribute to one of our country's most special and respected women.

5 out of 5 stars BEST JACKIE FILM EVER.......2001-11-22

The writer/producer of the film has completed an in depth view of Jacqueline as a wonderful book editor. Read 'Jackie Beyond the Myth of Camelot' if you wish to discover all the authors Jackie edited. Book includes Peter, Beard, Louis Auchincloss, Peter Sis, dancers Martha Graham, Judith Jamison, Balanchine, and Edvard Radzinsky, and over forty fascinating authors, poets, photographers, and artists.
Jackie - Behind the Myth
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Not impressed
  • item never received
  • DO NOT THINK TWICE...BUY IT
  • The embodiment of the term First Lady
  • BEST JACKIE FILM EVER
 Jackie - Behind the Myth
Starring: Diz White
Director: Suzanne Bauman
Manufacturer: Pbs Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Similar Items:
  1. Biography - Jackie Kennedy Onassis: In a Class of Her Own (A&E DVD Archives)
  2. The Kennedy Mystique - Creating Camelot
  3. The Young Kennedy Women
  4. The Eloquent Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis : A Portrait in Her Own Words (With a One-Hour DVD Insert from A&E Biography)
  5. Biography - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Remembered

ASIN: B0002NY8GC
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Amazon.com

Jackie O. never wrote an autobiography. "Life comes first," she said. This two-hour documentary tries to find the Jackie behind the headlines and deftly uses the press coverage she came to scorn to create a full-bodied profile. Jackie seems to be guiding the video through excerpts from her journal, which a narrator gives voice to. The film footage is focused on her--her 1953 wedding to John F. Kennedy, being interviewed in French, leading a television tour of the White House, riding an elephant while visiting Nehru, or later in life campaigning to save Grand Central Station. The production also covers familiar turf--the Kennedy and King assassinations, her marriage to Onassis--but it is fascinating to hear the words she wrote about these events and the interviews from big names who knew her then. Personal historical documents provide poignance, such as a poem she wrote for JFK on their first anniversary. "The trouble with me, I'm an outsider, and that's a very hard thing to be in American life," she wrote. This video is a rare, intelligent glimpse of one of the most famous and private women of our time. --Valerie J. Nelson

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Not impressed.......2007-07-08

I was totally not happy with this DVD. It's kind of boring and I hated the voice overs. The chick that was reading Jackie's diaries was so lame. Don't waste your money on this one. I wished it had more pics of Jackie instead of scenery pictures of Rhode Island and Virginia and DC and NYC. I wouldn't recomend it.

1 out of 5 stars item never received.......2007-01-03

seller did not have item and I hope I have not been billed for it nor have I received any information if and when it would be available.

5 out of 5 stars DO NOT THINK TWICE...BUY IT.......2003-04-01

I watched this whole documentry on PBS TV...coudnt resist myself from buying the video! DO NOT EVEN READ THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS. Just buy it and it will prove to very good addition in your collection...for years to come. Ofcourse you wouldnt want to watch it once you have ...but still...

5 out of 5 stars The embodiment of the term First Lady.......2002-03-17

I just saw this video on PBS and was incredibly moved. I have always admired her strength, intelligence, style, and devotion to her children, all of which is represented in the video. It is particulary strong in demonstrating just how committed she was in bringing the arts to the White House and to the American people. It was stunning and thought-provoking when one of the commentators on the video stated that Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the last public figure to champion the arts.

The incredible wealth of footage and newsreels combined with the interviews with friends and colleagues provide a sensitive, warm tribute to one of our country's most special and respected women.

5 out of 5 stars BEST JACKIE FILM EVER.......2001-11-22

The writer/producer of the film has completed an in depth view of Jacqueline as a wonderful book editor. Read 'Jackie Beyond the Myth of Camelot' if you wish to discover all the authors Jackie edited. Book includes Peter, Beard, Louis Auchincloss, Peter Sis, dancers Martha Graham, Judith Jamison, Balanchine, and Edvard Radzinsky, and over forty fascinating authors, poets, photographers, and artists.
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    Starring: Jackie-Behind the Myth
    Manufacturer: Pbs Paramount
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    Release Date: 2004-10-05

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