Prince Jack
Prince Jack is a 1985 film from Castle Hill Productions which dramatizes some of the inner workings of the Kennedy administration, including efforts by United [States Attorney General|Attorney General] Robert F. Kennedy to address the issues arising from the Civil Rights Movement. Although primarily a dramatic narrative, Prince Jack also uses satire and black humor, especially with regard to the Kennedy brothers' complicated relationship with Lyndon B. Johnson.
Prince Jack covers the period from the 1960 Democratic [National Convention|Democratic National Convention] in July 1960 to the autumn of 1963, just prior to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The film was written and directed by Bert Lovitt.
Cast
- Robert J. Hogan - John F. Kennedy
- James F. Kelly - Robert F. Kennedy
- Lloyd Nolan - Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
- Kenneth Mars - Lyndon B. Johnson
- Dana Andrews - The Cardinal
- Robert Guillaume - Martin [Luther King Jr.]
- Cameron Mitchell - Edwin Walker
- Jim Backus - Ted Dealey
- William Windom - Ferguson
- Theodore Bikel - Georgi Bolshakov
Production
James F. Kelly portrayed Robert F. Kennedy a total of seven times in different productions between 1981 and 1997. He also portrayed John F. Kennedy once.This was Jim Backus' last live project before his death.
Reception
called it "an ambiguous little indie mock documentary."The Radio Times gave it a 2 out of 5 rating.