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Profiles in Courage (1964)

Profiles in Courage poster
Directed by
Lamont Johnson
Genre
anthology series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is an anthology series based on a book by President John F. Kennedy. Each episode tells the true story of a political figure who made a difficult and principled stand. The show honors acts of moral courage throughout American history.

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What happens

Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology television series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964, to May 9, 1965 (Sundays, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Eastern and Pacific Time). The series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1956 book Profiles in Courage by President John F. Kennedy, who had been assassinated the previous November. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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