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Eleanor and Franklin is a 1976 American television miniseries starring Edward Herrmann as Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) and Jane Alexander as Eleanor Roosevelt which was broadcast on ABC on January 11 and 12, 1976. It is the first part in a two-part "biopic" miniseries based on Joseph P. Lash's biography and history from 1971 with the same title based on their correspondence and recently opened archives. Joseph Lash was Eleanor's personal secretary and confidant. He wrote several books on the Roosevelts including some on both Eleanor and Franklin individually and was also a controversial activist in his own right in leftist, liberal politics, social and labor issues of the era.
Original Release
01/11/1976 on ABC
US Release
01/11/1976
Cast
Name | Character |
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David Huffman | Elliott Roosevelt, Sr. |
MacKenzie Phillips | |
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) |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 11 January 1976 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 12 January 1976 |
Directors
Writers
Joseph P. Lash, James Costigan
Cast
Name | Character |
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David Huffman | Elliott Roosevelt, Sr. |
MacKenzie Phillips | |
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 |
Ted Eccles | Franklin Roosevelt, age 16 |
Linda Kelsey | Lucy Mercer |
Edward Winter | Joe McCall, reporter on funeral train |
Sari Price | Mistress of Ceremonies |
Timothy Jecko | Presidential Aide |
Harry Holcombe | Steve Early |
Len Wayland | Admiral McIntire |
Brett Salomon | Franklin Roosevelt, age 5 |
Hilary Stolla | Eleanor Roosevelt, age 2 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Susskind | Executive Producer |
Audrey Maas | Producer |
Harry R. Sherman | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1977 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special | Nominated |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special | Nominated |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Comedy or Drama Special | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - Dramatic Special or Feature Length Film Made for TV | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences | Nominated |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Special | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Make-Up | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming for a Special | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Special | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing - For a Special Program | Nominated |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing | Won |
1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts | Won |