CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
Lee Harvey Oswald
JFK60: Kicking the Seat Vodcast Discusses the JFK Conspiracy Film ‘Executive Action' (1973)
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2023 - 10:29pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on Ian Simmons Vodcast, KICKING THE SEAT, talking the 1973 first JFK conspiracy film “Executive Action” … it’s 50th Anniversary. Why was this particular anniversary film chosen? Because today … November 22nd, 2023, is the 60th Anniversary of the John F. Kennedy assassination.!—break—>
JFK60: Patricia Puckett-Hall, Who Knew Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2023 - 1:05pmCHICAGO – Today is the 60th Anniversary of the John F. Kennedy assassination, November 22nd, 1963. His alleged assassin was Lee Harvey Oswald. On that day in Dallas, Oswald was staying at a boarding house owned by the grandmother of Patricia Puckett-Hall. Hall was 11 years old at the time, and knew “Mr. Lee.”
JFK60: 2021 Flashback Interview with David Von Pein, Curator of his YouTube ‘JFK Channel’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 21, 2023 - 6:25pmCHICAGO – At 12:30pm Central Time on November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet. The shots that echoed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, has resonated now for 60 years, but beyond the actual event there was a treasure trove of TV and radio coverage that was recorded.
Feature: Three Odd Chicago Connections to the JFK Assassination
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2022 - 3:52pm- Chicago
- Dallas
- David Von Pein
- Dealey Plaza
- Feature
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Jack Ruby
- Jaqueline Kennedy
- JFK
- John Connally
- John F. Kennedy
- Klein’s Sporting Goods
- Lee Harvey Oswald
- Nellie Conolly
- News
- November 22 1963
- Orion Samuelson
- Patrick McDonald
- Texas
- Texas School Book Depository
- WGN Radio
- YouTube.
CHICAGO – The date of November 22nd, 1963, will always have meaning to certain generations of people as to the where-were-they-when-they-heard that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The City of Chicago was not immune to this event, and three odd connections became apparent as the news broke and in the subsequent associations that emerged afterward.
Interview: David Von Pein, Curator of his YouTube ‘JFK Channel’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2021 - 3:22pmCHICAGO – At 12:30pm Central Time on November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet. The shots that echoed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, has resonated for years, but beyond the actual event there was a treasure trove of TV and radio coverage that was recorded.
Oscar 2021: Spotlight on Best Actor Nominee Gary Oldman for 'Mank'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 25, 2021 - 12:59pmCHICAGO – The great Gary Oldman is a veteran actor who has created so many memorable roles that he’s his own Hall of Fame. His surprising turn as Herman Mankiewicz, the co-screenwriter with Orson Welles on “Citizen Kane” in “Mank,” is being honored by yet another Best Actor nomination in 2021 (his third with one win).
Film Review: Lone Gun Man? Audio of ‘Truth is the Only Client’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 23, 2020 - 12:52amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com reviews the new documentary “Truth is the Only Client: The Official Investigation of the Murder of John F. Kennedy” on the 57th Anniversary of the JFK assassination on November 22nd, 2020. The doc reassembles investigators of the 1964 Warren Commission.!—break—>
Theater Review: ‘Assassination Theater’ Digs Too Many Rabbit Holes
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 17, 2015 - 6:42am- Assassination Theater: Chicago’s Role in the Crime of the Century
- Chicago Outfit
- Conspiracy
- Dallas
- Hillel Levin
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Jack Ruby
- John F. Kennedy
- Kevin Christopher Fox
- Lee Harvey Oswald
- Mark Ulrich
- Martin Yurek
- Michael Joseph Mitchell
- Patrick McDonald
- Ryan Kitley
- Texas School Book Depository
- Theater
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – There are two dates in modern American History that ring in the heads of certain generations. Of course, there is September 11th, 2001, but the granddaddy of that date is November 22nd, 1963. That is when an American president, John F. Kennedy, was shot point blank in the head and killed on the street of an American city. The official proclamation from the government is that a lone assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, fired those shots. In a new Chicago play, “Assassination Theater,” subtitled “Chicago’s Role in the Crime of the Century,” the jury is still decidedly out.
Feature: 5 Films That Understand November 22, 1963
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 21, 2013 - 1:06pmCHICAGO – Tomorrow, November 22nd, 2013, is the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Beyond the numerous TV programs and tributes expected for the memory, which films have lent the best perspective over the years regarding that Day in Dallas? The following offers five films for consideration.
Film Review: ‘Parkland’ Starkly Recreates November 22, 1963
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 4, 2013 - 5:44pmCHICAGO – It’s been close to 50 years since 11/22/1963, the day when a certain American innocence was lost with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In time for that anniversary, is the excellent film overview entitled “Parkland.”