Directed by:
Vincent J. DonehueScreenplay:
Dore ScharyCinematography:
Russell HarlanComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson, Hume Cronyn, Jean Hagen, Ann Shoemaker, Tim Considine, Zina Bethune, Frank Ferguson, Walter Sande, Bert Stevens (more)VOD (1)
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The story of Franklin Roosevelt's (Ralph Bellamy) bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially wife Eleanor - Greer Garson) cope with his illness. From being stricken while vacationing at Campobello to his triumphant nominating speech for Al Smith's presidency in 1924, the story follows the various influences on his life and his determination to recover. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ralph Bellamy
USA
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Greer Garson
UK
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Hume Cronyn
Canada
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Jean Hagen
USA
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Ann Shoemaker
USA
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Tim Considine
USA
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Zina Bethune
USA
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Frank Ferguson
USA
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Walter Sande
USA
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Bert Stevens
USA
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Robert B. Williams
USA
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Michael Jeffers
UK
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Max Wagner
Mexico
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The Roaring Twenties (1939)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
George Nardelli
France
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Waclaw Rekwart
Poland
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Hal Taggart
USA
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Chet Brandenburg
USA
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George DeNormand
USA
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A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Chalky Williams
USA
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Herbert Anderson
USA
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