

Plot Summary
Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.
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Director & Crew
Robert Drew
Director
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Who directed Primary?
Primary was directed by Robert Drew and released in 1960.
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Primary has a runtime of 0 hours and 53 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1960-11-08
- Status
- Released














