The Roosevelts : an intimate history

Resource Information

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Label

The Roosevelts : an intimate history

Title remainder

an intimate history

Statement of responsibility

a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Paul Barnes, Pam Tubridy Baucom, Ken Burns

Contributor

• Burns, Ken, 1953-
• Baucom, Pam Tubridy
• Coyote, Peter
• Barnes, Paul, 1951-
• Giamatti, Paul
• WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
• Goodwin, Doris Kearns
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014
• McCullough, David G.
• PBS Distribution (Firm)
• Streep, Meryl
• Florentine Films
• Ward, Geoffrey C.
• Will, George F.

Broadcaster

• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Film distributor

• PBS Distribution (Firm)

Narrator

• Coyote, Peter

Production company

• WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
• Florentine Films

Screenwriter

• Ward, Geoffrey C.

Television director

• Burns, Ken, 1953-

Television producer

• Burns, Ken, 1953-
• Baucom, Pam Tubridy
• Barnes, Paul, 1951-

Voice actor

• Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014
• Giamatti, Paul
• Streep, Meryl

Subject

• Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
• Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography
• Biographical television programs
• Presidents -- United States -- Biography
• Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
• Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
• Television series
• United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Documentary television programs
• Nonfiction television programs
• Historical television programs
• Politicians -- United States -- Biography

Genre

• Television series
• Biographical television programs
• Biography
• Documentary television programs
• Historical television programs
• Nonfiction television programs
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Profiles Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. Through their stories, PBS chronicles the history they helped to shape, from the Square Deal to the New Deal, San Juan Hill to the Western Front, to the founding of the United Nations

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore ; edited by Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Erik Ewers, Daniel J. White ; original music composed by David Cieri

Dewey number

973.91092/2

Intended audience

• Grade level 9-12
• Rating: TVPG

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Language note

English (5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo) or dubbed Spanish (2.0 stereo) dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video

LC call number

E302.6.R795

LC item number

R667 2014

PerformerNote

Narrated by Peter Coyote with voice overs by Paul Giamatti, Edward Herrmann and Meryl Streep ; interviews with Doris Kearns Goodwin, David McCullough, Geoffrey C. Ward, George Will

Runtime

840

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action