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title: Kennedy film poster, English version (distributed in Beirut)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/kennedy-years-of-lightning-poster-english-beirut-1964/
description: A colour portrait of President John F. Kennedy at a desk before a flag and curtain, with two black-and-white photographs below. (2 of 4)
section: Collection
---

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# Kennedy film poster, English version (distributed in Beirut)

A colour portrait of President John F. Kennedy at a desk before a flag and curtain, with two black-and-white photographs below: Kennedy speaking at a lectern before a hall hung with many national flags, and Kennedy holding a small child beside Jacqueline Kennedy. The text announces a full-length colour feature film with commentary by Gregory Peck and production by George Stevens Jr. The tell is transfer and testimonial: the president's portrait and ceremonial images, and a well-known actor's name as commentator, lend prestige to the film.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
"JOHN F. KENNEDY
...YEARS OF LIGHTNING,
DAY OF DRUMS"

FULL LENGTH FEATURE FILM
IN COLOR

Commentary By Gregory Peck
Produced By George Stevens Jr.
```

[← Kennedy film poster, Arabic-English version (distributed in Beirut)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/kennedy-years-of-lightning-poster-arabic-english-beirut-1964/) [Kennedy film poster, textless sheet A (distributed in Beirut) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/kennedy-years-of-lightning-poster-textless-a-beirut-1964/)

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