Eleanor and Franklin (1976) (TV)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writers:

James Costigan (writer)
Joseph P. Lash (book)

Release Date:

11 January 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

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. |

Plot Keywords:

President | Wine | Despair | Extramarital Affair | Boston

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 15 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

240 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Talent Associates

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.

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!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) (TV)

My favorite historical miniseries!

There are so many GREAT things about this miniseries...historical accuracy down to exactly the gown Eleanor wore when she married Franklin...the sets are so unbelievably accurate and lavish, they are a visual treat in themselves! Having read "My Parents" by James Roosevelt and the title book by Joseph Lash, the movie really is as it all actually happened, as much as time constraints would allow. I will never forget the performances by Jane Alexander and Edward Herrmann. To this day, because of this, they are two of my favorite contemporary actors. It's hard to believe that the film interior shots were not done at the respective Roosevelt homes...again, they have been duplicated to beyond perfection! And last but NOT least, the heart-felt music by John Barry. I think this soundtrack is one of his finest works...I wish it were available on CD!He certainly should have won the Emmy for it!! A must see for history buffs, and just anyone who loves the story of a romance and the turns it takes throughout life.