Producer/director
Mel Stuart, who'd previously worked with
David L. Wolper on the historical-recreation series Appointment with Destiny, applies the same docudrama techniques to the feature length
Ruby and Oswald. Framed in the form of a documentary, the film recounts the days just prior to the
Kennedy assassination, then traces the events leading to the fatal confrontation between Jack Ruby and
Lee Harvey Oswald. There is a smattering of "conspiracy" speculation, but the script generally sticks to the known facts. The dramatized recreations are interspersed with actual footage of the dark days in November, including
JFK's funeral. Made for TV,
Ruby and Oswald has been rereleased as
Four Days in Dallas. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide