DVD
The Roosevelts : an intimate history
Languages
English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio.
Performers
Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voices: Paul Giamatti, Edward Herrmann, Meryl Streep.
Publication Information
[Boston] : PBS Distribution, [2014]
Physical Description
7 videodiscs (approximately 840 minutes) : sound, color with black & white segments ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
This seven-part documentary series chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. The fourteen-hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962. Over the course of these years, Theodore would become the 26th President of the United States and his beloved niece, Eleanor, would marry his fifth cousin, Franklin, who became the 32nd President of the United States. Together, these three individuals not only redefined the relationship Americans had with their government and with each other, but also redefined the role of the United States within the wider world. The series encompasses the history the Roosevelts helped to shape: the creation of National Parks, the digging of the Panama Canal, the passage of innovative New Deal programs, the defeat of Hitler, and the postwar struggles for civil rights at home and human rights abroad. It is also an intimate human story about love, betrayal, family loyalty, personal courage, and the conquest of fear.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally broadcast as a 7-part documentary series on PBS in 2014.
Companion book: The Roosevelts : an intimate history / Geoffrey C. Ward ; based on a documentary film by Ken Burns ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Susanna Steisel ; design by Maggie Hinders. First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Special features: 13 bonus videos ; Making of The Roosevelts ; deleted scenes with an introduction by Ken Burns.
Contents
- Get action (1858-1901)
- In the arena (1901-1910)
- Fire of life (1910-1919)
- Storm (1920-1933)
- Rising road (1933-1939)
- Common cause (1939-1944)
- Strong and active faith (1944-1962).
Subjects
- Politicians > United States > Biography.
- Presidents > United States > Biography.
- Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography.
- United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
- United States > Social conditions > 20th century.
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 > Influence.
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 > Influence.
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 > Influence.