Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

movie

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.

Cast & crew

Barry Goldwater · Doris Kearns Goodwin · Lyndon B. Johnson · Pat Buchanan · Paul Tait Roberts

Studios & networks

Community Idea Stations · University of Virginia Center for Politics