The Zapruder Film
The Zapruder Film
Abraham Zapruder's home movie camera captured the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. The film, known as the Zapruder film, is one of the most famous and important pieces of footage in American history.
Zapruder, a Dallas clothing manufacturer, was filming the presidential motorcade as it passed through Dealey Plaza when he inadvertently captured the tragic moment when Kennedy was shot. The film provides a crucial and detailed record of the events surrounding the assassination, and has been studied extensively by historians, researchers, and conspiracy theorists.
The Zapruder film has played a significant role in shaping public perception and understanding of the Kennedy assassination, and continues to be a subject of fascination and debate to this day.