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Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt First Lady of the United States (1933)

1933 · Short film · 25 min

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This black and white documentary assembles photos and newsreel footage of Eleanor Roosevelt, exploring her changing roles as political advisor, First Lady, and international woman of influence. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) served as the First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, making her the longest-serving First Lady. Eleanor Roosevelt speaks while wearing a cap with a Red Cross. She tells an off-color anecdote about Guadalcanal (0:09). Opening credits (1:20). A portrait of Eleanor (1:35). Title card: “Biography” (25:13). Mike Wallace introduces himself (1:42). Montage of Mrs. Roosevelt cheerfully shaking hands and accepting gifts. She looks on as a girl sketches (2:10). Laughing with young girls (2:36). Waving to a large audience (2:41). Dissolve to a portrait of Eleanor as a child (2:50). With her mustachioed father (3:12). In an unusual hat. Dissolve to adolescence with a frilly dress and a horse (3:21). Uncle Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt poses with family, rows a boat (3:33). Stills: Eleanor the young adult in portrait, 1902 (3:58). Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a young man in a top hat and again in a straw hat, bow tie and striped vest at Harvard (4:09). Eleanor smiles broadly at age 19, sits with her husband (4:21). Sara Roosevelt. The marriage party (4:37). President Theodore Roosevelt attends the wedding, shakes hands (4:58). F.D.R.…

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Running time
25 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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