Plot Summary

The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states. Includes interviews with historians and participants in the campaign.

Movie Details

Original Title
Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

KQED
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Cast

Barry Goldwater as Self (archive footage)

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin as Self

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self

Pat Buchanan as Self

Pat Buchanan

Self

Production Companies

Community Idea Stations
University of Virginia Center for Politics