The Kennedys of Massachusetts

– The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 TV miniseries that aired on ABC. Focusing mainly on the fift..

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TVSeries
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
4 Hours and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1990
The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)

The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 TV miniseries that aired on ABC. Focusing mainly on the fifty-four year marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. The events depicted in the series are based upon the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin titled The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys : An American Saga. The series aired across three nights, an earned an Emmy and Golden Globe.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

18 Feb 1990

Language:

English

Main Actors:

Paul Bronk

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10