The read
A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 29 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 53m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.
Ratings
Critics rate it 29 points higher than audiences do.
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert DrewDirector
- Robert DrewWriter
Cast
- John F. KennedySelf
- Hubert H. HumphreySelf
- Jacqueline KennedySelf
- Robert F. KennedySelf
- Muriel HumphreySelf
- Robert DrewSelf
- Joseph McBrideSelf - Kennedy Volunteer
- Joseph JulianNarrator (voice)
- Philleo NashSelf
- Pierre SalingerSelf (uncredited)
- Clement John ZablockiSelf (uncredited)
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Themes
The Best Movies of 1960
Primary is #32 of 60
