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starring: American Experience
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780780629981
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0780629981
Label: Pbs Home Video
Manufacturer: Pbs Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Pbs Home Video
Release Date: January 25, 2000
Running Time: 150 minutes
Sales Rank: 24477
Studio: Pbs Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
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Editorial Review:
Description:
A relentless advocate. A nation's conscience. A controversial figure. A First Lady. Eleanor Roosevelt was one of this country's most influential women. Strong, powerful and determined she was a woman who survived a painful childhood and a difficult marriage. Yet in the face of adversity she fought tirelessly for the disadvantaged, profoundly influencing American social policies and advocating human rights. Inside this eye-opening program, go beyond her incredible public achievements to explore a most secret and surprising life.
Amazon.com:
This lively documentary portrays one of the 20th century's most fascinating figures, a shy girl who would grow up to spend 30 years as the most powerful woman in America. Eleanor Roosevelt, who came to be both loved and hated by millions, grew up in a troubled home, losing both parents when she was young yet somehow developing a sense of compassion she would bring to a long career in public life. Her marriage to a young rising star of American politics, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was deeply troubled, and this documentary reveals the personal betrayal that was assiduously kept hidden from public view during their lifetimes. Standing by her husband, Eleanor became, in the assessment of historians who speak on camera, one of the most skillful politicians of her time. Using early archival photographs to illustrate her early life, and extensive newsreel footage to document her decades on the public stage, the role of Mrs. Roosevelt in pioneering causes and expanding the traditional duties of the First Lady is presented in a very entertaining and informative manner. Extensive interviews with descendants, friends, and scholars also contribute to an incisive look at the woman who inspired the nation during the depths of the Depression, comforted Americans during World War II, and, after President Roosevelt's death, played a pivotal role in America's prominence at the United Nations. --Robert J. McNamara
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - An amazing inspiration for all women
I stumbled upon half of this documentary on PBS late at night and decided I wanted to buy a copy. Eleanor Roosevelt is such an incredable women and this film has done an excellent job of protraying all sides of her personality. I particularly relate to her struggles with depression and am amazed that she was able to pull out of each episode and accomplish so much. Whenever I feeling down and need some inspiration, I am going to watch this DVD!
Rating: - A Product of Her Times
The quality of this American Experience documentary matches those of other releases.
I was always a reader of the FDR years from college on. I was also a reader of ER and her times, particularly the excellent Blanche Cook biography. I was already aware of ER's troubled childhood, her somewhat distant motherhood, and her many political accomplishments.
What made this documentary worth owning for me was the fantastic documentary footage included. Blanche Cook is featured, ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent portrait of a great American
As with most "American Experience" shows, this production is exceptionally well done. It provides photo and video coverage of the life of a true American Hero. A testimony to the contribution of women to our Country, the life and work of Eleanor Roosevelt provide a beacon to all those concerned for the welfare of others around the world. I was raised in a home where she was adored and loved (my sister was named for her). She is and to many who know her an exemplar of the best of the progressive tradition. ... Read More
Rating: - "FIRST LADY OF THE 20th CENTURY"
I have found the entire PBS American Experience series to be nothing short of excellent, both in the accuracy of the historical facts of it's subjects as well as the candid and plain truth about their lives, all in unvarnished detail. The latest one I purchased and watched was on Eleanor Roosevelt, the First Lady of FDR and the Champion of Human Rights for all People. Both educational as well as fascinating, if you are a history buff and are intrigued by the gifted lives and legacies of these historical figures ... Read More
Rating: - What a woman she was!
As a history minor in college and one who has remained very interested in the field, I have occasionally read material about Eleanor Roosevelt. However, it was always on the periphery of my main interests, so I had no idea what I was missing until I saw this tape. She was one of the most dynamic and influential people that this country has produced. Having had a miserable childhood, where even her mother commented that she was ugly, she seemed destined to take up a life as a dutiful wife to a successful husband. However, ... Read More
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