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.
Cast
- David McCullough as Narrator
- Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
- Eleanor Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
- James Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
- Geoffrey C. Ward as Self — Biographer
- Curtis Roosevelt as Self — Grandson
- Doris Kearns Goodwin as Self — Biographer
- Blanche Wiesen Cook as Self — Eleanor Roosevelt Biographer
- Bronson Chanler as Self — Hudson Valley Neighbor
- Edna Gurewitsch as Self — Roosevelt Family Friend