FDR

Ended

Documentary·1994·1 Seasons

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.

Starring: David McCullough,Franklin D. Roosevelt,Eleanor Roosevelt,James Roosevelt

Episodes

Season 1
Episode 1

S01 | E01

Episode 1

1994-10-11

Episode 2

S01 | E02

Episode 2

1994-10-12

Cast

David McCullough

David McCullough

Narrator

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

James Roosevelt

James Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Geoffrey C. Ward

Geoffrey C. Ward

Self — Biographer

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self — Biographer

Blanche Wiesen Cook

Blanche Wiesen Cook

Self — Eleanor Roosevelt Biographer

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

Self (archive footage)

Thomas J. Walsh

Thomas J. Walsh

Self (archive footage)

John Nance Garner

John Nance Garner

Self (archive footage)

Curtis Roosevelt

Curtis Roosevelt

Self — Grandson

Bronson Chanler

Bronson Chanler

Self — Hudson Valley Neighbor

Edna Gurewitsch

Edna Gurewitsch

Self — Roosevelt Family Friend

Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves

Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves

Self — Granddaughter

Details

First Aired
1994-10-11
Last Aired
1994-10-12
Status
Ended
Network
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Production
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, David Grubin Productions
Creator
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