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title: Kennedy, Years of Lightning poster (English, Manila)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/kennedy-years-of-lightning-poster-manila-english-1965/
description: 'An English poster for the documentary film on John F. Kennedy: a colour profile portrait beside a flag, and five black-and-white photographs'
section: Collection
---

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# Kennedy, Years of Lightning poster (English, Manila)

An English poster for the documentary film on John F. Kennedy: a colour profile portrait beside a flag, and five black-and-white photographs of an inauguration, a crowd greeting, a family scene, a funeral procession and a grave. The credits name the writer-director, producer and narrator. The tell is transfer, with testimonial in the credited commentary: the late President's standing is attached to the film and to the U.S. that made it.

## 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

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY BRUCE HERSCHENSOHN
PRODUCED BY GEORGE STEVENS, JR.
COMMENTARY BY GREGORY PECK

5-679 (24)
```

Small imprint at lower edge is only partly legible; code shown is the best reading.

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