The Five Cities of June is a 1963 American short documentary film directed by Bruce Herschensohn. This United States Information Agency-sponsored film details the events of June 1963 in five different cities. In the Vatican, the election and coronation of Pope Paul VI; in the Soviet Union, the launch of a Soviet rocket as part of the Space Race with the United States; in South Vietnam, fighting between Communists and South Vietnamese soldiers; in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, the racial integration of the University of Alabama opposed by Governor George Wallace; and in Berlin, President John F. Kennedy's visit to Germany and Rudolph Wilde Platz. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Charlton Heston
Crew: Bruce Herschensohn (Director), Bruce Herschensohn (Writer), George Stevens Jr. (Producer), Bernhard Kaun (Music)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: U.S. Information Agency
Runtime: 26 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 30, 1963
IMDb: 4.7
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