The Five Cities of June
The Five Cities of June is a 1963 American short documentary film directed by Bruce Herschensohn. This United States Information Agency-sponsored film details the events of June 1963 in five different cities. In the Vatican, the election and coronation of Pope Paul VI; in the Soviet Union, the launch of a Soviet rocket as part of the Space Race with the United States; in South Vietnam, fighting between Communists and South Vietnamese soldiers; in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, the racial integration of the University of Alabama opposed by Governor George Wallace; and in Berlin, President John F. Kennedy's visit to Germany and Rudolph Wilde Platz. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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National Archives description: "This film highlights five important worldwide historical events which occurred in June 1963 and had far - reaching significance. The first scenes (of the first city) focus on the vigil in Rome, Italy, during the final illness of Pope John XXIII and the election of Pope Paul VI. The second city is the (then) unidentified location of the Soviet cosmonaut launch center. The third city is a Vietnamese village destroyed by the Communists. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is then profiled as the city reacted to the integration of the University of Alabama. Finally, the fifth city is West Berlin during the visit of John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie. Produced by George Stevens, Jr., written by Bruce Herschensohn, and narrated by Charlton Heston, the film was nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards." Page at IMDB. National Archives Identifier: 52141 and film's copyright status (at National Archives) is unspecified. As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.
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- Director
- Bruce Herschensohn
- Starring
- Charlton Heston
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