Ruby and Oswald

Ruby and Oswald is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film about the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. It stars Michael Lerner and Frederic Forrest.[1]

Ruby and Oswald
GenreDrama
History
Written byJohn McGreevey
Michael McGreevey
Directed byMel Stuart
StarringMichael Lerner
Frederic Forrest
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersAlan Landsburg
Howard Lipstone
ProducerPaul Freeman
CinematographyMatthew F. Leonetti
EditorsCorky Ehlers
George Hively
Running time180 minutes
Production companyAlan Landsburg Productions
DistributorCBS
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseFebruary 8, 1978 (1978-02-08)

Overview

Jack Ruby (Michael Lerner) is a warm-hearted but hot-tempered and patriotic nightclub owner, who loves President Kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald (Frederic Forrest), a troubled loner with a speckled past is looking to merely acquire fame. On November 22, Oswald kills the president. On the 24th, Ruby kills Oswald, being motivated exclusively by his love for the president.

Cast

Reviews

Journalist Jeremiah O'Leary witnessed Ruby's shooting of Oswald in the basement of Dallas Police headquarters on November 24, 1963.[2] In a review for The Washington Times, O'Leary wrote: "The actors and the director succeeded only in making a bore of a weekend that was as exciting as it was horrible."[2]

References

  1. "Ruby and Oswald". The New York Times.
  2. O'Leary, Jeremiah (February 8, 1978). "'Ruby and Oswald'; Those Single Blinding Moments Become A Banal Exercise" (PDF). The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. Section C. Retrieved August 30, 2017.


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