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Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy is a 1977 American made-for-television biographical film that originally aired on ABC. Based upon the biography by Hank Searls called The Lost Prince: Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy, the film chronicles the life of Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the older brother of John F. Kennedy who was killed in action in World War II, leaving behind aspirations to become the first Irish-Catholic president. Young Joe stars Peter Strauss in the title role and was directed by Richard T. Heffron.




Cast



Peter Strauss ... Joe Kennedy Jr.
Barbara Parkins ... Vanessa Hunt
Stephen Elliott ... Joe Kennedy
Darleen Carr ... Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy
Simon Oakland ... Delaney
Asher Brauner ... Mike Krasna
Lance Kerwin ... Joe Jr. (age 14)
Peter Fox ... Simpson
Steve Kanaly ... Ray Pierce
Robert Englund ... Willy
Gloria Stroock ... Rose Kennedy
Tara Talboy ... Elinor
Ben Fuhrman ... Hank Riggs
James Sikking ... Commander Devril
Ken Swofford ... Greenway
Sam Chew Jr. ... Jack Kennedy
Patrick Labyorteaux ... Teddy Kennedy
Shane Kerwin ... Bobby Kennedy
Margie Zech ... Jean Kennedy
Kirsten Larkin ... Rosemary Kennedy
Rosanne Covy ... Eunice Kennedy
Deirdre Berthrong ... Pat Kennedy
Lawrence Driscoll ... Anderson
Michael Irving ... Billy Harrington
Gardner Hayes ... English Major




Production


The production was filmed in Seattle. Strauss, then highly popular due to his starring appearances in the television miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man, said he had turned down a million-dollar offer to continue with a third year of that miniseries before taking on the role of Joe Kennedy, and that he had researched it heavily. The production received attention when it was discovered that Bill Foulon, an escaped convict from the Oregon State Penitentiary, had managed to secure work as an extra on the film, and later (while still on the run) called the Los Angeles Times to talk about his experience.




Reception


Reviews of the film were mixed. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Win Fanning gave it a strongly positive review, saying that Strauss had "acquitted himself brilliantly" in portraying Kennedy as a "driven young man". Kay Gardella of the New York Daily News gave it a moderately positive review, though she commented that Strauss, as Kennedy, had done a better job of "imitating Jack Kennedy" than Sam Chew, the actor who had actually played the future president. On the other hand, Chris Stoehr of The Milwaukee Sentinel thought that Strauss had been "trapped" in a bad production with "unforgivably bad lines" and a failure to show the viewer Joe Kennedy's special qualities.
Author Lawrence J. Quirk later summarized the film's reception as "respectful but yawning", and noted that it had been a disappointment for Strauss and several other actors who had seen it as a career opportunity when they joined the production.




Awards


Young Joe received three nominations at the 1978 Primetime Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy, and won one, for sound mixing.




See also


List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company
Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy




References






External links


Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy at IMDb

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• Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
• Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
• Peter Strauss
• Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
• Lance Kerwin
• Asher Brauner
• Stephen Elliott (actor)
• Patrick Labyorteaux
• Hank Searls
• Darleen Carr