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FDR (1994)

FDR (1994)

History Documentary
Release Date: 1994, October 12
Directors: David Grubin
Countries: United States of America
Production: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, David Grubin Productions, GBH, WGBH Educational Foundation (US)
Cast: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Charles A. Lindbergh, David McCullough, Dick Powell, Joseph Stalin, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, Alistair Cooke, Emperor Hirohito of Japan, Franklin D. Roosevelt

Overview:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is one of the most revered and influential Americans of this century. The subject of hundreds of books and countless plays, films, and television programs, he has become an icon for an entire generation. Until this definitive 4-hour documentary based on two books by senior creative consultant and FDR biographer Geoffrey Ward, the personal motivations and physical and emotional trails that marked his life remained elusive. By interviewing dozens of those who knew FDR or had chronicled his career, by uncovering rare and previously unseen footage of his public appearances and private life, and by weaving them together in a taut and compelling narrative beautifully read by David McCullough, writer/producer David Grubin presents the most complete account to date for Mr. Roosevelt. For this achievement, a Peabody Award was presented to David Grubin Productions and The American Experience for FDR.

Keywords:

biography world war ii usa president great depression american history polio historical documentary social security franklin delano roosevelt new deal second world war