CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 10m · G
Picturing the Presidents

Is image everything?

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We go behind the scenes and into the minds of artists as they capture, commemorate, and, at times, condemn our presidents.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
February 10, 2009
Studios
The Smithsonian Network

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Picturing The Presidents | Trailer

Picturing The Presidents | Trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Salvatore Vecchio

Narrator

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Elaine de Kooning

Self (archive footage)

Addie Moray

Self

Marc Pachter

Self

Creative team
Written by
Christine Intagliata
Linda Goldman
Produced by
Linda Goldman

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