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Two Movie Classics, 'Primary' and 'Crisis,' to Be Shown at Bronxville Public Library Sunday, October 16


By Thatcher Drew, Member, Board of Trustees, Bronxville Public Library


Oct. 12, 2016:  Two movies, Primary and Crisis, will be shown at the Bronxville Public Library on Sunday, October 16, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Admission is free.

The movies are newly remastered classics in what became known as cinema vérité.

Primary was the first time a handheld camera followed characters (John F. and Jackie Kennedy) through real events (a primary against Hubert Humphrey). Richard Brody of the New Yorker calls it "the primordial observational documentary."

In Crisis, former Bronxville resident Greg Shuker and celebrated filmmaker Robert Drew capture the showdown between the Kennedys and Alabama Governor George Wallace over the integration of the University of Alabama. Kristen Jones (Wall Street Journal) observed, "Whereas Primary has its raw, energetic beauty, Crisis offers even more subtly observed detail and moments that are moving, chilling or filled with unbearable tension."

The films will be introduced by the filmmakers' children, Allison Devlin (Shuker) and Thatcher Drew. Both live in Bronxville. Allison grew up in the village and now works at Time Inc., where her father and mother both worked. Thatcher worked with his father; his first job was at JFK's funeral.

Pictured here:  Cover of DVD The Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates.

Photo courtesy Drew Associates

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