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  • First Ladies Eleanor Roosevelt (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, Biography

First Ladies

Eleanor Roosevelt (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 40 min | Documentary, Biography

Eleanor Roosevelt and former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created arguably the most formidable political partnership in American history. Eleanor's desolate childhood sowed the seeds of a life devoted to standing up for the poor and...See moreEleanor Roosevelt and former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created arguably the most formidable political partnership in American history. Eleanor's desolate childhood sowed the seeds of a life devoted to standing up for the poor and dispossessed. By the time she reached the White House, she was at the forefront of efforts to ease the suffering caused by the Great Depression and a leader of the campaign for civil rights. Written by CNN See less
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Showrunner
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Production Designer
Richard Touch (as Richard 'Badger' Touch)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 25, 2020

Release date
Oct 25, 2020 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Robin Wright
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Self - Granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt Self - Granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt   See fewer
Paul Sparrow
Self - Director, FDR Presidential Library Self - Director, FDR Presidential Library   See fewer
Allida Black
Self - Founding Editor, Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Self - Founding Editor, Eleanor Roosevelt Papers   See fewer
Robin Gerber
Self - Author, 'Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way' Self - Author, 'Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way'   See fewer
Christopher Brick
Self - Editor, Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Self - Editor, Eleanor Roosevelt Papers   See fewer
Susan Quinn
Self - Author, 'Eleanor & Hick' Self - Author, 'Eleanor & Hick'   See fewer
Blanche Wiesen Cook
Self - Eleanor Roosevelt's Biographer Self - Eleanor Roosevelt's Biographer   See fewer
Nina Gibson Roosevelt
Self - Granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt Self - Granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt   See fewer
Anya Luscombe
Self - University College Roosevelt Self - University College Roosevelt   See fewer
Patricia Bell-Scott
Self - Author, 'The Firebrand and the First Lady' Self - Author, 'The Firebrand and the First Lady'   See fewer
Claire Jeater
Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt   See fewer
Paul Gilmore
Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt   See fewer
Ceejay Sargent
Lorena 'Hick' Hickok Lorena 'Hick' Hickok   See fewer
Marian Anderson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David J Biscoe
Radio Technician Radio Technician   See fewer
Hugo Black
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Isadora Dyer
Young Roosevelt Young Roosevelt   See fewer
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Marek Lichtenberg
Eleanor's Court Warden Eleanor's Court Warden   See fewer
Eleanor Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert F. Wagner Sr.
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Roy Beck
Mrs. Roosevelt's bodyguard (uncredited) Mrs. Roosevelt's bodyguard (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Cooper
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Roosevelt Halsted
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George C. Marshall
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Rogers
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elliott Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
James Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John A. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Malika Uter-Moye
African American Women in Crowd Audience at the Church (uncredited) African American Women in Crowd Audience at the Church (uncredited)   See fewer
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