This page was created by marc carlson it was last edited 15 may 2017. In the following closeup views of the zapruder film, we can see that ms. Vice president and general manager moses weitzman made several copies, gave the best one to life and kept the rejects. Jfk assassination documentary the new york times duration. When the zapruder family demanded the return of the original film between 1993 and 1994, national archives officials refused to comply. He was unaware that a different team at npic performed a second examination of the footage the following evening and believes that the zapruder film that resides in cias archives today is not the film he saw the day after the assassination. A close examination of the jfk assassination zapruder film. Willis turns her head quickly away from kennedy towards the book depository in the films first. Patrick on the first episode of 2019 to discuss the debate over zapruder film alteration. Deceit and deception in the death of jfk catfeet press, 2003. In the new release of the zapruder film by mpi home video, i have been examining the sprocket area of the film which, until this version of the film was released to the public in 1998, could be viewed only as a series of stills, but never as a motion picture sequence.
On november 22, 1963, abraham zapruder shot what has become the most famous home movie of all time. Nov 24, 2015 lawsuit seeks return of missing jfk assassination footage. Mar 23, 2020 zapruder himself kept the original footage and three copies, with the intention of selling future rights. Jul 12, 2018 the zapruder film gives a much closer view of the action, and of whatever may have landed on the trunk as a result of jfks devastating wound which might suggest a shot from the front a possibility that would raise serious questions about the official narrative of the assassination, that jfk was shot from behind. Mwn episode 107 douglas horne on the zapruder film. A fair representation of the creation of the zapruder film would read something like this. First, that the original of the zapruder film was sent to the national photographic interpretation center on the evening of november 22nd. Knowing that his home movie would have both historic and forensic value, abraham zapruder had three copies of his original film made for government. Jim garrison kevin costner repeatedly shows the zapruder film in court to demonstrate the impossibility of the magic bullet theory, and cement the notion of multiple gunmen out at daley plaza. Like alexandra zapruder, author of a recent book on her grandfathers film, groden emphasizes what matters is the evidence on the film, not speculation about its handling. Zapruders jfk assassination footage altered by nefarious. Image of an assassination a new look at the zapruder film. First the original version of the zapruder film and then, in the words of the youtube voiceover, a replay of the. Isbn 081269547x, puts forward the case for forgery.
First, however, there is the matter of compensating the zapruder family. Zapruder film timeline the sixth floor museum at dealey. Abraham zapruder film historical objects the sixth floor. The picture below a still from the nix film shows abraham zapruder directly across from nix, standing on an abutment. This film is for the true kennedy assasination history buff. Zapruder writes that immediately after the assassination, duplicates of the footage went to the federal government.
Zapruder film zoomed in plus super slow motion high. Life hired a new jersey film lab, technical animations, to make a 35mm film copy of the original 8mm zapruder film. The actual zapruder film was not shown in its unedited form to the public until the mid1970s. Second, that famed eyewitness identification expert elizabeth loftus has produced findings showing that salient details of events are remembered with 98% accuracy and completeness. Tech puts jfk conspiracy theories to rest technology. Stolley left with the original film, which was couriered to lifes editorial office and printing center in chicago zapruder kept the remaining print.
He expressed concern that the film not be exploited. Abraham zapruder may 15, 1905 august 30, 1970 was a ukrainianborn american clothing manufacturer who witnessed the assassination of united states president john f. Abraham zapruder film the sixth floor museum at dealey. Orville nix stood across the lawn on the south side of main street. Kennedys motorcade passed through dealey plaza in dallas, texas, on november 22, 1963. The original developed film was taken to the jamieson film company, where three additional copies were exposed. The actual 8millimeter film has been in the national archives since 1978, and there it. On this date in 1975, geraldo aired the zapruder film for. Governments final attempt to reconcile the conflicting medical evidence in the assassination of jfk, jfks war with the national security establishment. Weve gotten to the point now where defenders of the warren commission and attackers on both sides are saying the zapruder film was fake. Zapruder filmed the kennedy limousine after it turned onto elm street and captured the entire assassinationthe only photographer to do so.
Stolley had been tipped off by harry mccormack, the reporter who had first met with zapruder. But the story of the zapruder film is far more than those twentysix. Jan 06, 2012 the tragic zapruder film europeanfrench copy hd, stabilized, slow moed, show simultaneous synced headshots, including one exploding on impact bullet that hit the peace loving presidents head. Nov 21, 20 although the zapruder film is the most studied film in history, most people had just seen second and thirdgeneration copies. Timelife returned the film to the zapruder family in 1975, although the camera original film was stored as. Nov 22, 20 he was one of the first people to see the zapruder film the 26second home movie that captured president kennedys assassination, 50 years later, the film still astonishes him. Zapruderfilmen ar en 8 millimeters stumfilm i farg, filmad av abraham zapruder. Told initially from abraham zapruder s perspective, the viewer gets a whole new angle on the assasination thats well told and quite informative in that much of this information zapruder s actions following his historic filming of the assasination has rarely been seentold before. Willis turns her head quickly to her right, away from kennedy and towards oswalds position, in frames 3 143. Abraham zapruder film historical objects the sixth.
Timelife returned the film to the zapruder family in 1975, although the camera original film was stored as a courtesy at the national archives. The latter borrowed the original nix film from upi, and claimed to have. The zapruder film is a silent 8mm color motion picture sequence shot by abraham zapruder. Knowing that his home movie would have both historic and forensic value, abraham zapruder had three copies of his original film made for government investigators. Creation the zapruder film was created by abraham zapruder, in dealey plaza while president kennedy was murdered by a disputed number of gunshots fired by a disputed number of people from a disputed number of locations within firing range of dealey plaza. Although the zapruder film is the most studied film in history, most people had just seen second and thirdgeneration copies. The 26second zapruder film of kennedys assassination marked the predawn of. On november 22, 1963, abraham zapruder shot what has become the most. Zapruder kept the original, plus one copy, and gave the other two copies to sorrels, who sent them to secret service headquarters in washington. Zapruder still had poccession of his original film and firstgeneration copy when contacted by life magazines pacific coast regional editor, richard stolley about 11. Lawsuit seeks return of missing jfk assassination footage. This copy of the film was made before life magazine damaged frames in their copy.
Much of the evidence and argument in the book is laughably weak, incongruously so given that fetzer is a former professor of philosophy. This unedited stabilized crystal clear version of the zapruder film is different than the film commonly seen by the american public. Original digital computer transfer of zapruder film and a variety of other historical documents and videotapes. The zapruder film first appeared on national television in march, 1975, on abcs goodnight america. Four hundred and eighty six frames later, zapruder had not only captured history, he had made it. It is the most famous home movie of all time, the most closely ana. Zapruder screened the film for secret service agents, then met with stolley and agreed to sell only print rights of the film to life. Zapruder stabilized the famous zapruder film in better. Aug 22, 2018 on november 22, 1963, abraham zapruder shot what has become the most famous home movie of all time. The zapruder film jfk 67 movie clip 1991 hd youtube. As evidence in a muder trial the original film from dealey plaza of the assassination could and most probably would mean execution, without it, pure speculation maybe a conviction, but therell never be closure regarding this murder, not even with a confession.
Kennedy assassination is one of the worlds most instantly recognizable clips. The zapruder film showed kennedys violent backward and leftward movement. As researcher doug horne discovers, brugioni was not aware of a second examination of the film at npic the following evening by a completely different team and believes the zapruder film in the archives today is not the film he saw the day after the assassination. Atodays decision by the arbitration panel secures the original zapruder film for the public and guarantees that it will be preserved in the national archives, where it belongs,a david w. The zapruder camera which captured kennedys assination on film. Again, they show each frame as they existed in 19631964, before any fading and damage appeared. Zapruder himself doesnt get quite as much press, so lets. Jim garrison kevin costner repeatedly shows the zapruder film in court to demonstrate the impossibility of the magic bullet theory, and. May 15, 2017 frame by frame breakdown of the zapruder film with some various theories that have been presented. This convinced many that the fatal head shot come from the grassy knoll. That zapruder film video i uploaded in october, now even slower.
If you dont want to sit through the whole video, but you should, ive put time markers for the spoilers. Brugioni was one of the first in the chain of custody of the zapruder film. Zavada was one of a handful of people to see the original since it. Except for the damaged areas, the two versions are identical. Zapruder was one of three people to film the scene, but the images. Frame by frame breakdown of the zapruder film with some various theories that have been presented.