Commanding the Screen Watch Party: “Crisis”

Join us for our next “Commanding the Screen” Watch Party on Thursday, October 24 at 5:00 p.m. at the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, in partnership with the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.

We’ll be screening: “Crisis” (1963) Executive Produced by Robert Drew.

President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy work to get two black students enrolled at the University of Alabama despite Governor George Wallace’s ban.

The screening will be followed by a conversation between William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum Director Jay Barth and filmmaker Paul Stekler. NOTE: The screening is free and open to the public, however, those wishing to attend, should register for the event. REGISTER HERE. “Crisis” will be shown with open captions.

“Commanding the Screen: The American Presidency in Film and Television” presents the leading role of the president in American society through the lens of television and film. This exhibition invites visitors to explore cinematic performances of fictional and real-life presidents, and examine how America’s spirit, values, and historical journey are reflected in these portrayals of the Commander in Chief. It features original costumes, authentic props, and other memorabilia from portrayals of the American presidency on screen.