The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)


  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • First Air Date: 2014-09-14
  • Last Air Date: 2014-09-20
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 7
  • Status: Ended
  • Production Company: Florentine Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Networks: PBS
  • Director: Ken Burns
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Summary

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 in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.

  • Keywords: usa president, historical figure, franklin delano roosevelt, miniseries, historical, usa history, usa politics, documentary
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    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2014-09-14
    7 Episodes

    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Get Action (1858-1901)120 min
    Season 1Episode 2In the Arena (1901-1910)120 min
    Season 1Episode 3The Fire of Life (1910-1919)120 min
    Season 1Episode 4The Storm (1920-1933)120 min
    Season 1Episode 5The Rising Road (1933-1939)120 min
    Season 1Episode 6The Common Cause (1939-1944)120 min
    Season 1Episode 7A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1952)120 min
    • Peter Coyote

      as Narrator (voice)
    • David McCullough

      as Himself - Historian
    • Meryl Streep

      as Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)
    • Edward Herrmann

      as Franklin Roosevelt (voice)
    • Paul Giamatti

      as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
    • Theodore Roosevelt

      as Himself (archive footage)
    • Doris Kearns Goodwin

      as Herself - Historian
    • Franklin D. Roosevelt

      as Himself (archive footage)
    • John Lithgow

      as James Roosevelt (voice)
    Directing Ken Burns Director
    Writing Ken Burns Writer
    Writing Geoffrey C. Ward Writer
    Sound Matt Rigby Assistant Sound Editor
    Camera Kurt Parlow Assistant Camera

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