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Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years is a 1977 American made-for-television film and a sequel to Eleanor and Franklin (1976). Originally airing on March 13, 1977, it was part of a two-part biographical film directed by Daniel Petrie based on Joseph P. Lash's Pulitzer prize-winning biography chronicling the lives of the 32nd U.S. President and the first lady. Joseph Lash was a secretary and confidant of Eleanor and wrote other books on the couple.
Original Release
03/13/1977
US Release
03/13/1977
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jane Alexander | Eleanor Roosevelt |
Edward Herrmann | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Priscilla Pointer | Missy LeHand |
Walter McGinn | Louis Howe |
Rosemary Murphy | Sara Delano Roosevelt |
Blair Brown | Anna Roosevelt |
David Healy | Theodore Roosevelt |
Peggy McCay | Grace Tully |
Donald Moffat | Harry Hopkins |
Toni Darnay | Malvina Thompson |
Directors
Writers
James Costigan, Joseph P. Lash
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jane Alexander | Eleanor Roosevelt |
Edward Herrmann | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Priscilla Pointer | Missy LeHand |
Walter McGinn | Louis Howe |
Rosemary Murphy | Sara Delano Roosevelt |
Blair Brown | Anna Roosevelt |
David Healy | Theodore Roosevelt |
Peggy McCay | Grace Tully |
Donald Moffat | Harry Hopkins |
Toni Darnay | Malvina Thompson |
John Beal | Dr. Carr |
Barbara Smith Conrad | Marian Anderson (as Barbara Conrad) / Marian Anderson |
Morgan Farley | Bill Plog |
Mark Harmon | Robert Dunlap |
Anna Lee | Laura Delano |
Linda Kelsey | Lucy Mercer |
Ted Gehring | Doorman |
Robert Karnes | Justice Fuller |
David Lewis | Justice Hughes |
Ray Baker | James Roosevelt |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Peter Bergmann | Executive Producer |
David Susskind | Executive Producer |
Harry R. Sherman | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Special | Won |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Special | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Make-Up | Won |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Dramatic Special | Won |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Special | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Won |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Editing for a Special | Won |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts | Won |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy | Won |
1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay | Nominated |