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  • American Experience Eleanor Roosevelt (Season 12, Episode 6)
  • TV Episode | 150 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

Eleanor Roosevelt (Season 12, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 150 min | Documentary, Biography, History
For more than thirty years, Eleanor Roosevelt was America's most powerful woman. Millions adored her, but her FBI file was thicker than a stack of phone books. She spoke out fearlessly for civil rights, and the KKK put a price on her head....See moreFor more than thirty years, Eleanor Roosevelt was America's most powerful woman. Millions adored her, but her FBI file was thicker than a stack of phone books. She spoke out fearlessly for civil rights, and the KKK put a price on her head. She helped Franklin D. Roosevelt rise to power and was one of his most valuable political assets, but the media satirized her as an ugly busybody. Drawing on interviews with her closest relatives, friends, and biographers, as well as rare home movie footage, the film reveals the hidden dimensions of one of the century's most influential women. She was born to wealth and power but orphaned at the age of 10. Her private life was marked by tragedy, infidelity, and a never-ending search for intimacy. Yet she persevered, fighting tirelessly for social justice for all and taking a lead role in the United Nations landmark Declaration of Human Rights. Written by Fiona Kelleghan See less
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Director
Sue Williams
Writer
Sue Williams
Producers
Kathryn Pierce Dietz (as Kathryn Dietz) | Sue Williams
Composer
Tom Phillips
Editor
Howard Sharp
Production Designers
Alison Kennedy | Chris Pullman
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Status
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Updated Jan 10, 2000
Release date
Jan 10, 2000 (United States)
Awards
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Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 84 wins & 123 nominations

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