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1977 American TV series or program
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years is a 1977 American
Atelevision film and a sequel to
Eleanor and Franklin (1976). Originally airing on March 13, 1977, it was part of a 2-part
biographical film directed by
Daniel Petrie based on
Joseph P. Lash 's
Pulitzer prize -winning biography,
Eleanor and Franklin , 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. 7 of the original cast returned for the sequel, including lead actors,
Jane Alexander and
Edward Herrmann . It won 7
Primetime Emmy Awards , including
Outstanding Special of the Year .
Daniel Petrie won
Director of the Year – Special again. Both films were acclaimed and noted for historical accuracy.
Cast
Edward Herrmann –
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd
President of the United States
Jane Alexander –
Eleanor Roosevelt , 34th
First Lady of the United States
Priscilla Pointer –
Marguerite Missy LeHand . Long-time secretary to Franklin and considered part of the family.
Walter McGinn –
Louis Howe , intimate friend to both Roosevelts and political advisor to Franklin
Rosemary Murphy –
Sara Delano Roosevelt , Franklin's mother
Blair Brown –
Anna Roosevelt , Eleanor and Franklin's eldest child
David Healy –
Theodore Roosevelt , 26th
President of the United States , uncle to Eleanor and 5th cousin to Franklin
Peggy McCay –
Grace Tully , long-time friend/secretary to Eleanor and became Franklin's top secretary after Missy died.
Donald Moffat –
Harry Hopkins , one of Franklin's closest advisers and architect of the
New Deal . He was an important liaison between FDR,
Winston Churchill , and
Stalin meeting personally with the leaders and setting up negotiations during
World War II .
Toni Darnay –
Malvina Thompson , Eleanor's personal secretary
Barbara Conrad (
Barbara Smith Conrad ) –
Marian Anderson , an American
contralto singer. The
Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow her to perform before an integrated audience in their
Constitution Hall , spurring
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to resign from the organization and to aid in arranging for Anderson to sing from the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial . Anderson went on to sing at the inaugurations of
Presidents
Dwight D. Eisenhower and
John F. Kennedy .
Morgan Farley – William Plog, managed the Roosevelts'
Hyde Park estate
Mark Harmon – Robert Dunlap, a soldier
Anna Lee – Laura Delano, FDR's cousin
Linda Kelsey –
Lucy Mercer , mistress of FDR
Colin Hamilton –
Ike Hoover ,
Chief Usher of the White House ; served both Roosevelt presidents
Ray Baker –
James Roosevelt , oldest son of the Roosevelts who served as a secretary in his father's
White House and went on to become a
U.S. Marine serving in
World War II . He later became a Congressman from California for 10 years.
Brian Patrick Clarke –
John Aspinwall Roosevelt , youngest child of the Roosevelts
Don Howard –
Elliot Roosevelt , son of the Roosevelts who served in World War II
Joseph Hacker –
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. , son of the Roosevelts who also served in the war
Charles Lampkin – Irvin McDuffie, FDR's African-American valet during the White House years
Arthur Gould-Porter – Sir
Winston Churchill ,
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Robert Karnes –
United States Supreme Court Justice
Charles Evans Hughes , frequent opponent of FDR in the courts. He also swore him in first 3 of the 4 times he was inaugurated.
David Lewis –
United States Supreme Court Justice
Melville Weston Fuller , who swore in
Teddy Roosevelt .
Gregory Koontz –
Curtis Roosevelt , eldest grandson of the Roosevelts; Anna's son from first marriage
Davy Muxlow –
John Roosevelt Boettiger , Roosevelt's grandson and Anna's son from second marriage
Home media
The film was released on DVD by
HBO Video on May 21, 2013, with
Eleanor and Franklin (1976) on the second disc.
References
External links
United Nations First Lady of the United States Other events Life and homes Legacy Related
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