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Director:
Daniel Petrie
Writers:
James Costigan (writer)
Joseph P. Lash (book)
Contact:
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Release Date:
11 January 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Plot:
The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, from early youth to his election as President of the United States, as told from Eleanor's point of view. | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 15 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
And the Angels Sing -- For HBO
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 20 September 2004)
Veteran Director Daniel Petrie Sr. Dead at 82
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 23 August 2004)
User Comments:
An extraordinary television special! more (4 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jane Alexander ... Eleanor Roosevelt, age 18-60

Edward Herrmann ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt, age 20-50
Rosemary Murphy ... Sara Delano Roosevelt
Pamela Franklin ... Anna Hall
David Huffman ... Elliott Roosevelt, Sr.
Mackenzie Phillips ... Eleanor Roosevelt, age 14

Lilia Skala ... Mlle. Souvestre, school headmistress
Ed Flanders ... Louis Howe
Helen Kleeb ... Daisy

Peggy McCay ... Grace Tully
Anna Lee ... Laura Delano
Irene Tedrow ... Mary Hall
Devon Ericson ... Corinne Robinson

Linda Purl ... Alice Roosevelt (age 14-20)
William Phipps ... Theodore Roosevelt
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
240 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Talent Associates more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Anachronisms: On the train while taken a stricken Franklin to New York for treatment, the year is 1921, but out the train window you can see a modern television antenna on the roof of a house as it passes by. more
Quotes:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, age 20-50: [he is going swimming in the lake with his wife and children] Come on! Last one in is a rotten Kaiser! more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) (TV) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
An extraordinary television special!, 5 August 1999
Author: Anne Casey Pederson from Minneapolis, MN

There are about five really outstanding mini-series in this world and "Eleanor and Franklin" is one of them. Aside from the excellent attention to costumes and sets, it has remarkable performances by Jane Alexander, Edward Herrmann, Lilia Skala and the Emmy-award winning Rosemary Murphy. There is also fantastic music by John Barry. This drama is gripping, intricate and always fascinating, giving the viewer an inside-look at the legendary First Couple. Don't miss this show!

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