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Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
DVD cover
GenreBiography
Drama
Based onEleanor and Franklin
byJoseph P. Lash
Written byJames Costigan
Directed byDaniel Petrie
StarringJane Alexander
Edward Herrmann
Priscilla Pointer
Walter McGinn
Music byJohn Barry
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersHarry R. Sherman
David Susskind
CinematographyJames Crabe
EditorsMichael S. McLean
Rita Roland
Running time180 minutes
Production companyTalent Associates
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 13, 1977 (1977-03-13)

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years is a 1977 American Atelevision film and a sequel to Eleanor and Franklin (1976). Originally airing on March 13, 1977, it was part of a 2-part biographical film directed by Daniel Petrie based on Joseph P. Lash's Pulitzer prize-winning biography, Eleanor and Franklin, 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.

Eleanor and Franklin focused on their respective childhoods, school years, courtship and the lead-up to his election. 7 of the original cast returned for the sequel, including lead actors, Jane Alexander and Edward Herrmann. It won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Special of the Year. Daniel Petrie won Director of the Year – Special again. Both films were acclaimed and noted for historical accuracy.

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The film was released on DVD by HBO Video on May 21, 2013, with Eleanor and Franklin (1976) on the second disc.

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Categories: 
1977 television films
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Films directed by Daniel Petrie
Films about Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cultural depictions of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cultural depictions of Eleanor Roosevelt
Cultural depictions of Theodore Roosevelt
Cultural depictions of Winston Churchill
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1970s English-language films
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