Fred Litwin
May 16, 202212 min
Updated: Mar 7, 2023
Over the past several months, I have shown in multiple blog posts how Oliver Stone's documentary series, JFK Revisited and JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers. In fact, despite months of work, there are still many more misleading segments that need to be addressed. It's no wonder that the fact checkers of Netflix nixed the airing of the films.
There is a choice between four hours of tendentious nonsense (JFK: Destiny Betrayed) and two hours (JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass). As a handy guide for viewers, here are all those posts in order of their appearance in JFK: Destiny Betrayed and JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, preceded by some general critiques.
Oliver Stone's Poverty of Imagination
He cannot imagine any sort of non-conspiratorial explanations for any of the suspicious pieces of evidence in his film.
What Ever Happened to Jim Garrison?
Jim Garrison is AWOL in Oliver Stone's so-called documentary JFK: Destiny Betrayed.
An essay on the intellectual monstrosity of JFK: Destiny Betrayed.
Max Boot on Oliver Stone's Lies
A good review of JFK Revisited by historian Max Boot in the Washington Post.
Oliver Stone with "JFK Revisited" Crucifies Clay Shaw Once Again
There is something really obscene about Oliver Stone once again going after Clay Shaw.
Oliver Stone took to Twitter last weekend to bemoan the fact that the mainstream press is ignoring his so-called documentary, JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass.
"JFK Revisited" Star Believes in a Massive COVID Conspiracy
Robert Kennedy, Jr. believes in a massive conspiracy regarding COVID-19 and the intelligence agencies.
Is the JFK assassination linked to 9/11 and Covid-19?
Just when I thought conspiracy theorists couldn't get any crazier.
"Guilt by Orientation" - The CIA Strikes Again!
James Kirchick's terrific article on Oliver Stone and homosexuality.
Oliver Stone's JFK Revisited Screenwriter Reprimanded by ARRB in 1998
An exchange of letters between James DiEugenio and Jeremy Gunn of the ARRB.
Did the ARRB Prove a Conspiracy in the JFK Assassination?
Oliver Stone makes the claim in his so-called documentary, JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, that the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) turned conspiracy theory into conspiracy fact. But is this really true?
A Letter from Bill Baxley about Oliver Stone
The former Attorney General of Alabama, Bill Baxley, writes a letter about Oliver Stone.
Oliver Stone Admits "JFK Revisited" is a Flop
Oliver Stone admits that the mainstream media is ignoring his cartoon.
Grovelling at the feet of Le Grand Complotiste
A look at Oliver Stone's visit to Quebec City.
When will Oliver Stone Admit he was Wrong about Clay Shaw?
Isn't it time for an apology?
Episode 1
(11:49)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Allen Dulles and the Warren Commission
The evidence is clear - Robert Kennedy wanted Allen Dulles on the Warren Commission.
(23:05)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads by Putting Words in Kennedy's Mouth, Part Two
Did President Kennedy actually say that he was going to shatter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it to the wind?
(24:07)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Supposed CIA Support of the 1961 Coup Attempt in France Oliver Stone's so-called documentary claims the CIA supported the 1961 coup attempt against French President Charles de Gaulle in 1961. The only thing missing is evidence.
(24:59)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads by Putting Words in Kennedy's Mouth...
David Talbot claims that JFK told the French Ambassador that he was not in full control of his entire government. There is no evidence he ever said that.
(25:24)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on CIA Involvement in Plot against de Gaulle
JFK: Destiny Betrayed alleges the CIA was involved in an assassination plot against French President Charles de Gaulle. Scenes from a fictional film are used to buttress the allegation. The truth - the CIA had nothing to do with the supposed plot.
(28:10)
JFK Revisited Doesn't Tell the Whole Truth about John Connally
You won't learn everything you need to know about Connally's position on the shots from Oliver Stone's so-called documentary.
(47:57)
Oliver Stone Disses the Sixth Floor Museum
JFK: Destiny Betrayed needlessly, and unfairly, criticizes the Sixth Floor Museum.
(49:32)
JFK: Destiny Betrayed alleges that the testimony of Vickie Adams and Sandra Styles proves that Oswald was not on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. But there was a shooter on the sixth floor and they didn't see anyone going down the stairs. TSBD expert Jerry Dealey provides a simple explanation.
Episode 2
(4:01)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on JFK's Throat Wound
The preponderance of the evidence indicates JFK's throat wound was one of exit.
(8:38)
Was James Gochenaur a Credible Witness in "JFK Revisited"?
Gochenaur's writings don't back up his allegations in JFK Revisited.
(9:59)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Dr. Charles Crenshaw
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, features Dr. Charles Crenshaw to bolster its claim that President Kennedy was shot from the front. Viewers are not informed of Dr. Crenshaw's credibility problems
(11:48)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on JFK's Head Wound, Part Three
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers on the opinions of Parkland Hospital doctors and Bethesda witnesses regarding JFK's head wound.
(14:48)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on the Harper Fragment
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers into thinking the Harper fragment was occipital bone that came from the back of Kennedy's head.
(35:30)
Dr. Joseph Dolce: Another Problematic Witness from "JFK: Destiny Betrayed"
Have a look at Dr. Joseph Dolce's bad judgment
(38:40)
JFK Revisited Uses Marina Porter to Mislead Viewers
Oliver Stone tries to make it seem like Marina Porter has denied taking the backyard photographs of Lee Harvey Oswald.
(39:16)
JFK Revisited: Again, Caught Creating False Mysteries
"Stone/DiEugenio hatch another Bogus Mystery with Sinister Strap/Sling Mounts on Oswald's Rifle"
(40:41)
JFK Revisited: Were the Oswald Backyard Photographs Faked?
Oliver Stone once again raises the issue of the legitimacy of the backyard photographs of Lee Harvey Oswald.
(42:06)
A Look at the "JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass" Film by Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone distorts the testimony about Oswald's palmprint on the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle.
(44:36)
A Single Photograph Disproves Oliver Stone’s Conspiracy Claim
JFK: Destiny Betrayed claims that the initials of Elmer Lee Todd are missing from CE 399. Steve Roe proves them wrong.
(47:56)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on CE399
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers on the bullet found at Parkland Hospital, CE399. They imply that Darrell Tomlinson, the maintenance employee who found the bullet, said that bullet he found didn't look like CE399. The truth is somewhat different.
(50:28)
Dr. Henry Lee, Star of "JFK: Destiny Betrayed"
Dr. Henry Lee makes a brief appearance in this episode. He is a problematic expert.
(52:43)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads by Claiming Jack Ruby was Signaled
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, alleges that Jack Ruby was signaled by car horns in the basement of the Dallas Police Department. The evidence clearly shows that there were many horns being sounded in the basement.
(53:30)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on the Katzenbach Memorandum
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers on a memo written by Nicholas Katzenbach about investigating JFK's assassination.
(55:07)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Jack Ruby
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers on the motivations of Jack Ruby.
Episode 3
(1:33)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Admiral George Burkley
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, makes several outrageous allegations about Admiral George Burkley, JFK's personal physician as well as a slanderous accusation.
(1:33)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Dr. Burkley's Suspicions of a Conspiracy
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary, JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, misleads viewers into believing that JFK's doctor, Admiral George Burkley, said that there were multiple gunmen.
(1;33)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on the ARRB's Quest for Dr. Burkley's Lawyer's Papers
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary, JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, misleads viewers on the context of discussions between Burkley's family and the ARRB regarding supposed papers in the possession of his lawyer.
(1:33)
"JFK Revisited" Recklessly Accuses George Burkley of being Involved in a Cover-Up
Reckless charges are made against George Burkley with no evidence.
(1:33)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Admiral Burkley and the HSCA
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary, JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, greatly misleads viewers on Admiral George Burkley and his interactions with the HSCA.
(1:33)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Admiral George Burkley and Conspiracy Theorists
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary puts words in Burkley's mouth.
(6:22)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on JFK's Head Wound, Part One
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series JFK: Destiny Betrayed uses a variety of supposed witnesses to allege that the wound in the back of Kennedy's head was one of exit. Audrey Bell is one such witness and she doesn't have much credibility.
(6:52)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on JFK's Head Wound, Part Two
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, tries to make the case that because Parkland Hospital doctors saw cerebellum extruding from Kennedy's head wound, that it indicated an exit wound.
(10:08)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on the Weight of JFK's Brain
JFK Revisited makes a big deal about the weight of JFK's brain and ignores a non-conspiratorial explanation.
(12:16)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on JFK's Brain, Again...
Dr. Robert Kirschner's consultation with the ARRB explains a mystery in the documentary.
(15:09)
JFK Revisited Distorts John Stringer's Testimony
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary makes it sound like the autopsy photographer said that he did not take the photos of JFK's brain that are in the current inventory,
(17:08)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Autopsy Photographs of JFK
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary tries to make the case that a White House photographer took photos at the autopsy. The only problem is that there is no evidence he was actually there.
(19:30)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on the Autopsy Photographs of JFK, Part Two
Did Saundra Spencer really develop a completely different set of autopsy photographs?
(20:59)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on JFK's Autopsy Photographs, Part Three
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers into believing there are missing autopsy photographs. In the process, the autopsy photographer is appallingly quoted out of context.
(26:05)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Supposed Extra Bullet
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, alleges that an extra bullet was found in JFK's limousine the evening of the assassination. This is just not true.
(27:49)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Supposed Extra Bullet, Part Two
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers by intimating that that there was a through-and-through hole in the windshield. This is simply not true.
(34:22)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Kennedy's Back Wound
While Gerald Ford edited some language in the Warren Report, he did not change the location of the back wound. Autopsy photographs show exactly the location of the back wound.
(34:45)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Valery Giscard D'Estaing
Did Gerald Ford really disclose to French President Valery Giscard D'Estaing that the JFK assassination was a conspiracy? Perhaps not.
(54:07)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on General Curtis LeMay, Part One
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, claims that General Curtis LeMay was ordered by General Zuckert to land at Andrews Air Force Base from his holiday in Canada, and that LeMay then decided to go to National Airport. That is not what happened.
(56:29)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on General Curtis LeMay, Part Two
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, alleges that General Curtis LeMay was at JFK's autopsy.
(56:51)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on JFK's Autopsy
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, alleges that autopsy pathologists were told to fit the wounds to a presupposed conclusion.
Episode 4
(1:37)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Otto Otepka
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, misleads viewers into believing that Otto Otepka uncovered evidence that Oswald was a fake defector.
(7:51)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Oswald's Income
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, makes the erroneous claim that Lee Harvey Oswald was not paid for his last quarter of service in the U.S. Marines.
(10:14)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on David Ferrie and the CIA
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, erroneously claims that David Ferrie was an asset of the CIA and that he also flew missions for the CIA. This is simply not true.
(10:55)
Why Does JFK: Destiny Betrayed Show Fake Oswald Handbills?
JFK: Destiny Betrayed misleads viewers into believing that Oswald gave out handbills on the streets of New Orleans stamped with the 544 Camp Street address
(10:55)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads Viewers on Oswald's "Hands Off Cuba!" Handbills, Part Two
An early use of the fake Oswald handbill.
(10:55)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads Viewers on Oswald's "Hands Off Cuba!" Handbills, Part Three
A look at James DiEugenio's use of the fake Oswald handbill.
(10:55)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads Viewers on Oswald's "Hands Off Cuba!" Handbills, Part Four
Journalist Jefferson Morley has also used the fake Oswald handbills.
(10:55)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Guy Banister
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary claims that Guy Banister gave Oswald a room at 544 Camp Street. The evidence does not support the allegation.
(13:22)
Was Clay Shaw a "Contract Agent" for the CIA?
No, Clay Shaw was not a "contract agent."
(14:03)
JFK Revisited: Was Clay Shaw the elusive Clay Bertrand?
This post debunks every witness that has ever claimed Shaw was Bertrand
(22:03)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on the Supposed Chicago Plot
There is no evidence that there was actually a plot against JFK in Chicago.
(24:22)
"JFK Revisited" alleges Oswald was "placed"
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary alleges that Oswald was "moved" to Dallas and "placed" in the Texas School Book Depository. This is totally ridiculous.
(25:06)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Supposed Tampa 'Patsy'
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, alleges that there were plots to assassinate JFK in Chicago and Tampa in November of 1963. In addition, the documentary alleges that Thomas Vallee and Gilberto Policarpo Lopez were patsies-in-waiting in Chicago and Tampa respectively, who would have been arrested had the supposed plots succeeded. The only problems with this thesis is that there is no evidence that there was a plot in Chicago. And there is no evidence of a plot in Tampa as well.
(25:06)
Was Gilberto Policarpo Lopez an Assassin or a Patsy?
Researcher Paul Hoch has uncovered evidence that significantly adds to our understanding of this story. It turns out that the Church Committee got an important fact wrong.
(41:19)
"JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads on Israel and Nuclear Weapons
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary series, JFK: Destiny Betrayed, makes it appear that Israel was about to use nuclear weapons in the 1973 Yom Kippur war. A key important fact was left out.
(26:16)
JFK Revisited Doesn't Tell the Whole Truth about John Connally
You won't learn everything you need to know about Connally's position on the shots from Oliver Stone's so-called documentary.
(28:45)
JFK Revisited Uses Marina Porter to Mislead Viewers
Oliver Stone tries to make it seem like Marina Porter has denied taking the backyard photographs of Lee Harvey Oswald.
(30:00)
JFK Revisited: Again, Caught Creating False Mysteries
"Stone/DiEugenio hatch another Bogus Mystery with Sinister Strap/Sling Mounts on Oswald's Rifle"
(30:57)
JFK Revisited: Were the Oswald Backyard Photographs Faked?
Oliver Stone once again raises the issue of the legitimacy of the backyard photographs of Lee Harvey Oswald.
(31:00)
A Look at the "JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass" Film by Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone distorts the testimony about Oswald's palmprint on the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle.
(38:32)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on JFK's Throat Wound
The preponderance of the evidence indicates JFK's throat wound was one of exit.
(42:38)
Was James Gochenaur a Credible Witness in "JFK Revisited"?
Gochenaur's writings don't back up his allegations in JFK Revisited.
(53:05)
JFK Revisited Distorts John Stringer's Testimony
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary makes it sound like the autopsy photographer said that he did not take the photos of JFK's brain that are in the current inventory,
(54:27)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Autopsy Photographs of JFK
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary tries to make the case that a White House photographer took photos at the autopsy. The only problem is that there is no evidence he was actually there.
(56:42)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on the Autopsy Photographs of JFK, Part Two
Did Saundra Spencer really develop a completely different set of autopsy photographs?
(57:37)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on the Weight of JFK's Brain
JFK Revisited makes a big deal about the weight of JFK's brain and ignores a non-conspiratorial explanation.
(59:03)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on JFK's Brain, Again...
Dr. Robert Kirschner's consultation with the ARRB explains a mystery in the documentary.
(1:04:21)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Kennedy's Back Wound
While Gerald Ford edited some language in the Warren Report, he did not change the location of the back wound. Autopsy photographs show exactly the location of the back wound.
(1:05:54)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Valery Giscard D'Estaing
Did Gerald Ford really disclose to French President Valery Giscard D'Estaing that the JFK assassination was a conspiracy? Perhaps not.
(1:11:32)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Guy Banister
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary claims that Guy Banister gave Oswald a room at 544 Camp Street. The evidence does not support the allegation.
(1:17:10)
JFK Revisited: Was Clay Shaw the elusive Clay Bertrand?
This post debunks every witness that has ever claimed Shaw was Bertrand
(1:17:15)
Was Clay Shaw a "Contract Agent" for the CIA?
No, Clay Shaw was not a "contract agent."
(1:23:31)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on the Supposed Chicago Plot
There is no evidence that there was actually a plot against JFK in Chicago.
1:25:55
"JFK Revisited" alleges Oswald was "placed"
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary alleges that Oswald was "moved" to Dallas and "placed" in the Texas School Book Depository. This is totally ridiculous.
1:33:33
"JFK Revisited" Misleads on Supposed CIA Support of the 1961 Coup Attempt in France Oliver Stone's so-called documentary claims the CIA supported the 1961 coup attempt against French President Charles de Gaulle in 1961. The only thing missing is evidence.
(1:33:33)
"JFK Revisited" Misleads by Putting Words in Kennedy's Mouth, Part Two
Did President Kennedy actually say that he was going to shatter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it to the wind?
1:34:58
"JFK Revisited" Misleads by Putting Words in Kennedy's Mouth...
David Talbot claims that JFK told the French Ambassador that he was not in full control of his entire government. There is no evidence he ever said that.
JFK Revisited
The Book of the Film
Doubling down on Phony Theories
Steve Roe made a rude discovery when perusing the book of the film. James DiEugenio included a debunked allegation that Oswald's money order for his rifle could not have reaching Chicago in time.
Anatomy of a James DiEugenio Citation
A citation about the segment on David Ferrie in the book is quite something. It leads to a Colonel William Bishop, who was quite the fabulist. Using a ridiculous conspiracy book to prop up the JFK Revisited documentary is not a good look.
Anatomy of a James DiEugenio Citation, Part Two
An analysis of the footnotes related to the anti-Castro training camp north of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans in the summer of 1963.
Paul Bleau is a so-called expert on plots against JFK and his interview in the book, JFK Revisited, is revealing.
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
Commentary Track on the Blu-Ray Disc
Highlights of Oliver Stone's and James DiEugenio's Commentary Track on "JFK Revisited"
Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: The Demagogue of Dealey Plaza
You can download the Source section to my book, Oliver Stone's Film-Flam: