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Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All
0.0 / 10• 2014• 56m•PG• English
Documentary
Storyline
The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states. Includes interviews with historians and participants in the campaign.
Cast & Crew
Barry Goldwater
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Self
Pat Buchanan
Self
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Tait Roberts's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
