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Sunday, July 17, 2016

I AM JFK JR.

JFK+50:  Volume 6, No. 2012

A TRIBUTE TO A GOOD MAN

Knoxville, Tennessee (JFK+50) The Knoxville News-Sentinel reported yesterday, on the 17th anniversary of the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr., that a new documentary is to premier on July 22nd titled "I Am JFK Jr.--A Tribute to a Good Man."

The film, which is produced by Derik Murray of Network Entertainment, will also be telecast on Spike TV on August 1, 2016 while a DVD will be released on August 16.

According to the News-Sentinel, the film "captures the fascination" with John-John "from his early days toddling around the White House to his death..." It includes the famous scene of JFK Jr. giving a military salute to his dad's casket outside St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

"I Am JFK Jr." also covers the young Kennedy's service as assistant district attorney in New York City and his role as publisher of George magazine.

Gareth Davies of www.dailymail.co.uk/ says that the documentary includes interviews with Cindy Crawford, Robert DeNiro and Mike Tyson.

SOURCES

"America's 'uncrowned king'': The early life of John F. Kennedy, Jr. explored in candid new documentary featuring Mike Tyson and Robert De Niro," by Gareth Davies, July 14, 2016, www.dailymail.co.uk/

"New JFK Jr. documentary looks back at 'America's prince," The Knoxville News-Sentinel, July 16, 2016, www.knoxnews.com/