Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All
Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

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Release DateOctober 30, 2014
Runtime56m
StatusReleased
ProductionCommunity Idea Stations, University of Virginia Center for Politics
LanguagesEnglish
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Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

Synopsis

The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states. Includes interviews with historians and participants in the campaign.

Cast & Crew

Director

Paul Tait Roberts

Featured Cast

Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self

Pat Buchanan

Pat Buchanan

Self

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