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
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documentary television program ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| about |
historic preservation
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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
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surface form:
United States
|
| features | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | White House ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | pre-recorded ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
White House Office of the Curator
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surface form:
White House art collection
White House furnishings ⓘ White House historical artifacts ⓘ White House restoration ⓘ |
| genre |
historical documentary
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television special ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
archival film recording
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home video release ⓘ online streaming video ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationShown |
White House
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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
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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
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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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