With the upcoming 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy, there are a lot of JFK books and movies hitting the market. One of the most exciting projects is the Parkland movie.
It recounts the chaotic events that occurred in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. The movie connects ordinary individuals who were suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances. With the Living History project that Caleb has worked on through the Sixth Floor Museum it was touching to see these unwilling heroes. We've met some of the actual doctors, secret service agents, the men who guarded the President's body, all who never wanted this to be a part of their legacy.
Yes it is a sad part of American History, but it is also a story of people who stepped up to do the right thing. I think of Abraham Zapruder who's name would forever be attached to the video of the assassination of the President. This was a man who was an immigrant that loved America and was excited to see the President of the United States. His daughter tells that he would even have night mares of that fateful day.
The movie is currently playing in a limited venue, we saw it at the Angelica theater in Plano. It will be released to DVD soon. Be sure to check it out, it is a reminder of the bad and the good in America!
whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8
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