The Celebration of A Century

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The Celebration of A Century

港澳天下彩Public Media | By Mia Laurenzo

Published March 13, 2018 at 5:47 PM EDT

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John F. Kennedy Inaugural Ball, January 1961

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Frank Sinatra escorting Jackie Kennedy to her box at the National Guard Armory, Jan 1961

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Nat King Cole - JFK's Lost Inaugural Gala, Jan 1961

JFK THE LOST INAUGURAL GALA - Historical Documentary

Airs: Wednesday March 14th at 6pm

In celebration of John F. Kennedy鈥檚 100th birthday on May 29, 2017, JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala opens a window into the glamour and excitement that descended on the nation鈥檚 capital for his 1961 inauguration, with a never-before-seen musical event: the Pre-Inaugural Gala produced by and starring Frank Sinatra. It was a star-studded musical celebration videotaped for national broadcast with performances by Sinatra, Ethel Merman, Harry Belafonte, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Gene Kelly and more. But a colossal blizzard knocked out power in DC, and those show-stopping performances remained in the vaults 鈥� until now.

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Mia Laurenzo

Mia Laurenzo is a 35-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web. Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries. As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN. She has produced several award winning, nationally distributed documentaries and is the recipient of three Suncoast Regional Emmys.

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