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The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 278 min.
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The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 TV miniseries that aired on ABC. Focusing mainly on the fifty-four year marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. The events depicted in the series are based upon the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin titled The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys : An American Saga. The series aired across three nights, an earned an Emmy and Golden Globe.
Style:
saga
Plot:
kennedy family, president, john f. kennedy, white house, television, election, u.s. president, ambassador, mayor, senator, presidential election, first lady, presidential candidate, democrat, attorney general, oval office, democratic party, candidate, political election, tv
Time:
60s, 1960s
Place:
boston, america, england, usa, massachusetts, american
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