A Tour of the White House

Name: A Tour of the White House
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1962-02-14
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Charles Collingwood, Jacqueline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy

TV Movie
1962
Not Rated
1h

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

103

YOUR RATING

Documentary

Mrs. Kennedy provided a masterful, authoritative, knowledgeable tour of the various historical artifiacts furnishing 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, "the people's house", its interior design and h... Read allMrs. Kennedy provided a masterful, authoritative, knowledgeable tour of the various historical artifiacts furnishing 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, "the people's house", its interior design and her well-received renovation efforts of the White House, all the while amidst an aura of el... Read allMrs. Kennedy provided a masterful, authoritative, knowledgeable tour of the various historical artifiacts furnishing 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, "the people's house", its interior design and her well-received renovation efforts of the White House, all the while amidst an aura of elegance by the First Lady hard not not to be captured by while viewing the tour.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

103

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
There was also an eerie moment that shook Jackie (2016) director Pablo Larraín when watching A Tour of the White House (1962) starring Jacqueline Kennedy. "Suddenly, when Jackie is in the Lincoln Bedroom, she starts to talk about what happened to Lincoln's widow after he was killed," the director recalled. "In a very strange way, it almost feels likes a premonition of what would happen to her. It seemed very important to me to include that moment, a sign of the weight she felt inside her."

Quotes
John F. Kennedy: When we have, as we do today, Grant's table, Lincoln's bed, Monroe's gold set-all these make these men more alive. I think it makes the White House a stronger panorama, really, of our great story.

Alternate versions
A 16mm color version was made available for non-theatrical distribution.

Connections
Featured in The House of Yes (1997)

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JACQUELINE KENNEDY - The Most Beautiful Thing the White House has Ever Seen

I just watched this program for the first time in my life. Mrs Kennedy was simply the epitome of charm, grace, elegance and intelligence. She was mesmerizing to watch and her knowledge of the history of the People's House was staggering. And to think that she was an occupant for less than three years! She was able to accomplish so much in that short time.

Its too bad that the First Ladies since then haven't had the connection with the country that she did. She didn't seem overwhelmed by the job, and she never used her position for foolish causes or embarrassing histrionics.

She was truly a work of art. And one of the White House's and America's greatest treasures.