Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
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Release date March 13, 1977 (1977-03-13) Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography - Series Cast (Eleanor Roosevelt), (Franklin D. Roosevelt), (Missy LeHand), Walter McGinn (Louis Howe), (Sara Delano Roosevelt), (Anna Roosevelt)Similar movies Related Daniel Petrie movies |
The conclusion of a two-part biopic, Eleanor Roosevelt (Jane Alexander) continues to recall the life of her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Edward Herrmann), starting from his election to the White House all the way through the end of his life. Roosevelt faces many challenges during his time in the Oval Office including the Great Depression, World War II, and an illness that leaves him paralyzed from the waist down. Based on the book "Eleanor and Franklin" by Joseph Lash.
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Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) is a made-for-television movie that was a sequel to the previous years Eleanor and Franklin. Originally airing on March 13, 1977, it was part of a two-part biopic directed by Daniel Petrie based on Joseph P. Lashs Pulitzer prize-winning biography chronicling the lives of the 32nd U.S. President and the First Lady. Joseph Lash was a secretary and confidant of Eleanor and wrote other books on the couple.
Eleanor and Franklin focused on their respective childhoods, school years, courtship and the lead up to his election. Seven members of the original cast returned for the sequel, including the two main characters portrayed by Jane Alexander and Edward Herrmann. It also won 2 Emmys including outstanding special of the year. Daniel Petrie, who won an Emmy for the first movie, won again for best director. Both films were acclaimed and noted for historical accuracy.
The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their 12-year stay at the White House.
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DVD release
The film was released on DVD by HBO Video on May 21, 2013, with Eleanor and Franklin (1976) on the second disc.
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