Comments by "Andrew Brendan" (@andrewbrendan1579) on "Whom You Turn To For Protection In Love | The Crown (Claire Foy, Matthew Goode)" video.

Jodi Balfour gives a fine performance as Jacqueline Kennedy, but I think she more resemble's the First Lady's sister, Princess Lee Radziwill.
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@uwbadger79 Elsewhere on You Tube there's an interview with Jacqueline Kennedy while she was still First Lady and also there's her tour of the White House. Mrs. Kennedy had that American, East coast, upper-class acccent. I don't know if it exists as much as it used to.
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@nycp1969 I read somewhere that Jacqueline and Lee's mother said if you want someone's attention to speak softly. It certainly worked with the First Lady. Not only did Mrs. Kennedy have that soft voice, but the upper-class style of speech and the graciousness and poise to go with it. I remember years ago on TV there was a perfume ad campaign that said, "If you want someone's attention...whisper". There really is something to it! -- I agree: it seems that upper-class American accent is gone or nearing its end. I suspect we've lost a lot of regional dialects and accents here in the U.S., maybe because of exposure to mass media.
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@greeneyedsoutherngirl6468 "East coast upper class accent" as in economic/social status, not value as human beings. "Upper class" is a very common term. I'm a little surprised you don't seem to be aware of such everyday terminology.
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