Primary motion picture films captured in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. These are the most important visual records of the assassination, each shot from a different vantage point.
The most complete and famous recording of the assassination. Shot from the north side of Elm Street on a concrete pedestal (the "Zapruder pedestal"), this 26.6-second film captures the presidential motorcade from frame 133 through frame 486. This AI-restored 4K 60fps version provides the clearest available view.
A stabilized and enhanced version of the Zapruder film that removes camera shake, making it easier to study individual frames and the sequence of events during the shooting.
Shot from the south side of Elm Street, directly across from Zapruder's position. The Nix film provides a crucial opposing angle that shows the grassy knoll and stockade fence area behind the motorcade — the area many witnesses reported hearing shots from. This stabilized and enhanced version allows detailed analysis.
Marie Muchmore filmed from a position on the south side of Elm Street, slightly west of Orville Nix. Her film captures the fatal head shot from yet another angle and shows the limousine and surrounding crowd reactions. It corroborates timing established by the Zapruder film.
Robert Hughes filmed the motorcade as it turned from Houston Street onto Elm Street — moments before the first shot. This film is critical because it shows the Texas School Book Depository windows, including the sixth-floor "sniper's nest" window, in the seconds before the shooting began. Enhanced version with analysis.
Key still photographs taken in Dealey Plaza before, during, and after the assassination.