Primary (1960)

Directed by

Robert Drew

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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This documentary follows the 1960 Wisconsin primary between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey. It captures the final hectic days of their campaigns.

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What happens

Primary is a 1960 American direct cinema documentary film directed by Robert Drew about the April 5, 1960 primary election in Wisconsin between Democratic Party candidates John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey. They were vying to be chosen as their party's nominee in the upcoming general election. The film covers the last hectic days and hours of the primary campaign. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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