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Jean Stapleton was nominated for an Emmy® (1982, Outstanding Lead Actress In a Limited Series or a Special) for her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in this made-for-TV biography, first telecast May 12, 1982. The film picks up Mrs. Roosevelt's storied life after the 1945 death of her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. At the request of new president Truman, Eleanor serves as a United Nations delegate, spending much of her time tilting with dedicated anti-FDR politico John Foster Dulles (E.G. Marshall). She goes on to spearhead the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proving to Dulles — and to the Soviet delegate (Freddie Jones) — that she's anything but soft on Communism. Newly remastered.
Original Release
05/12/1982
US Release
05/12/1982
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Stapleton | Eleanor Roosevelt |
E.G. Marshall | John Foster Dulles |
Coral Browne | Lady Reading |
Joyce Van Patten | 'Tommy' Thompson |
Gail Strickland | Anna Roosevelt |
Kenneth Kimmins | Sandifer |
Freddie Jones | |
Jeffrey Marcus | Buzz Roosevelt |
Kabir Bedi | |
Dorothy Dells | Dulles' Secretary |
Directors
Writers
Caryl Ledner, Rhoda Lerman, Cynthia Whitcomb
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Stapleton | Eleanor Roosevelt |
E.G. Marshall | John Foster Dulles |
Coral Browne | Lady Reading |
Joyce Van Patten | 'Tommy' Thompson |
Gail Strickland | Anna Roosevelt |
Kenneth Kimmins | Sandifer |
Freddie Jones | |
Jeffrey Marcus | Buzz Roosevelt |
Kabir Bedi | |
Dorothy Dells | Dulles' Secretary |
Michael Ensign | Ship steward |
Arlene Martel | Madame Jahar / Madame Jahan |
Lin McCarthy | Vandenberg |
Richard McKenzie | Harry S. Truman |
Scott J. Mulvaney | UN Assistant |
Lee Wilkof | Reporter |
Michael Mallory | Dulles' Aide |
John Bradley | James Roosevelt |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Virginia L. Carter | Executive Producer |
Fern Field | Producer |
Michael Weisbarth | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1983 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling | Won |
1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Special | Nominated |
1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |