televised White House tour (1962)

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The televised White House tour (1962) was a landmark broadcast in which First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy guided viewers through the newly restored White House, showcasing its history, art, and furnishings to a national audience.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage documentary
documentary television program
television special
about historic preservation
history of the White House
associatedWith Kennedy administration
surface form: John F. Kennedy administration
broadcastFormat black-and-white
coHost Charles Collingwood NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
features Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED
filmingLocation White House
filmingTechnique pre-recorded
firstBroadcastYear 1962
focusesOn White House Office of the Curator
surface form: White House art collection

White House furnishings
White House historical artifacts
White House restoration
genre historical documentary
television special
hasFormat archival film recording
home video release
online streaming video
hasMainSubject Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED
hostedBy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED
language English
locationShown White House
White House State Floor
White House
surface form: White House private quarters
medium television
narratedBy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED
originalAirDate 1962-02-14
originalNetwork ABC
CBS
NBC
preservedIn John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
producer Charles Collingwood NERFINISHED
productionCompany CBS News
relatedEvent restoration of the White House (early 1960s)
relatedOrganization White House Historical Association
runtime approximately 60 minutes
significance enhanced Jacqueline Kennedy’s public image as a patron of the arts
landmark in American television history
promoted public appreciation of the White House as a museum of American history
subjectOf media studies on political image-making
targetAudience national television audience
title A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
viewership over 50 million viewers

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis notableWork televised White House tour (1962)