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This sweeping mini-series profiling the Kennedy family ran three nights. The film chronicles 55 years in the lives of the family opening in 1906 with the marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, a Harvard graduate, to Rose Fitzgerald, the daughter of Boston's Mayor. The first night focuses on the marriage's troubled years and Rose's strength in developing a real family. The second night covered the years of 1928 - 1940 and Jospeh's years as working as a movie producer and then an ambassador. The final night follows the Kennedy's tragedies during World War II and follows the post war years political successes of John Kennedy.

Country: United States

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: February 18, 1990

Also Known As: The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, 若き日のJFKI Kennedy, The Kennedys of Massachusetts, Los Kennedy |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Edgar J. Scherick Associates, Orion Television

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1990 | 3 Episodes

Awards

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Artios Award 1990

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Artios Award

Best Casting for TV Miniseries

Primetime Emmy 1990

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special

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Winner

Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Miniseries

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special

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