Pulling together rare archival footage and images, the documentary digs deeply into the lives of these three great. Enhanced with audio and video ebook written by geoffrey c. An intimate history, a 14hour miniseries that traces the lives of former presidents franklin delano and theodore roosevelt and former first lady eleanor roosevelt. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the roosevelts. The roosevelts an intimate history airs on pbs theodore. An intimate history the rising road 19331939 s1 e5 online watch online anytime. Pbs film quote the roosevelts is ken burns at his best. An intimate history tv series with direct download links for free on grabthebeast. It covers more than a century and encompasses the civil war, world war. Roosevelt rose to the nations highest office during the depths of. An intimate history tv miniseries 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This did shortchange teddys portion of the film just a tad but even still, it really delves into them all in depth unlike any other biography on any of the roosevelts. An intimate portrait now available for online viewing.
From pbs and ken burns ken burns chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. Sep 12, 2014 t he subtitle of ken burns newest pbs megaseries the rooseveltsan intimate historyis at once obvious and ironic. The 14hour series follows the trio for more than a century, from theodores birth in 1858 to eleanors death in 1962. Chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. An intimate history by conrad doucette jul 29, 2017 celebrate ken burns birthday with the filmmakers 2014 examination of one of americas most politically prominent families. During those years, the roosevelts helped shaped history, notably the creation of national parks, digging of the panama canal, passage of new deal programs, and improving civil rights. Jul 22, 2014 this is an intimate history, says burns, not a tabloid history. Inspired by his cousin teddy roosevelt, franklin d. More questions for filmmaker ken burns on the roosevelts. Ken burns the roosevelts deserves the highest accolades for its craftsmanship and its unequaled, perhaps previously unattempted recapturing of the roosevelts inner and personal lives, within the context of domestic reform and international eventsalways committed to acton. Please join us for a screening of excerpts from ken burnss the roosevelts. A strong and active faith 19441962 107 get action 18581901 101 in the arena 19011910 102 the common cause 19391944 106 the fire of life 19101919 103 the. An intimate history soundtrack from 2014, composed by david cieri.
An intimate history and view portions of our local documentary nine long days. Roosevelt, a democrat, the 32nd president of the united states, and fifth cousin of. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Sep 14, 2014 in the documentary series the roosevelts. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the roosevelts. The 14hour series marks the first time their individual stories have been woven into a single narrative, and it is the first time that pbs premiered such a film in twohour blocks over seven consecutive nights. An intimate history, season 1 episode 5, is available to watch free on pbs and stream on pbs. Aug 01, 2014 peer into the private lives of the most public of people, theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, with director ken burns as the monumental saga of one of the most exceptional american families. Documentarian ken burns strikes again in the roosevelts. The roosevelts an intimate history, episode 1 by ken burns.
Released by pbs kids in 2014 containing music from the roosevelts. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. An intimate history, the lives of an american political dynasty are examined. Like other burns series, this one consists of the roving camera over photos, lots of interviews as well as important celebrity impersonations of the particulars. An intimate history has a collection of rare videos and pictures that hold this documentary together with real elegance born of extensive research. A ken burns documentary about theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, who played pivotal roles in shaping modern america. Fdr prepares a reluctant america to enter world war ii. An intimate history episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. An intimate history tv show online in high quality and small size with english subtitles directly. Ken burns chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. A presidency revealed examines one of history s most compelling figures. This behindthescenes bonus looks at the sevenpart series, as filmmaker burns describes how he brings the story of theodore, eleanor and franklin roosevelt to life.
Pulling together rare archival footage and images, the documentary digs deeply into the lives of these three great historical influencers. The roosevelts controlled america for a good part of the first half of the 20th century, and their legacy remains controversial to this day. This is, after all, supposed to be an intimate history, and that intimacy makes the roosevelts fascinating in a way that a bythe. This is a family history that is a sweeping drama, rich with stories of personal and political power, sex, love and death, said beth. While the roosevelts focuses mostly on the expansive political and institutional influence of the family, its best moments are the ones that humanize these individuals and imbue them with real feelings, fears, and vulnerabilities a photo in a textbook cant evoke. This is an intimate history, says burns, not a tabloid history.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. Theodore roosevelt would push past childhood frailty, outpace depression, survive terrible griefand transform the. An intimate history season 1, episode 6 the common cause 1939 1944. An intimate history, a sevenpart documentary by ken burns weaves the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt. This sevenpart, 14 hour film follows the roosevelts for more than a. From pbs sample the ken burns documentary the roosevelts. All the history the roosevelts made is here, but this is primarily an intimate account, the story of three people who overcame obstacles that would have undone less forceful personalities. Peer into the private lives of the most public of people, theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, with director ken burns as the monumental saga of.
This sevenpart, fourteen hour film follows the roosevelts for more than a century, from theodores birth in 1858 to eleanors death in 1962. T he subtitle of ken burns newest pbs megaseries the rooseveltsan intimate historyis at once obvious and ironic. The 14hour series marks the first time their individual stories have been woven into a single narrative, and it is the first time that pbs premiered such a film. An intimate history, ken burns and writer geoffrey c. This sevenpart, 14 hour film follows the roosevelts for more than a century, from theodores birth. It covers the lives and times of the three most prominent members of the roosevelt family, theodore roosevelt, a republican and the 26th president of the united states. Ward have a topic every bit as big as their canvas, and a subject that feels especially timely given the u.
Fdr library to screen highlights of new ken burns film, poughkeepsie journal, september 5, 2014. Documenting the lives of three peopletheodore, franklin and. The roosevelts, says burns, was not an easy film to make. A frail, asthmatic young theodore roosevelt transforms himself into a vigorous champion of the strenuous life, loses one great love and finds another, leads men into battle and then rises like a rocket to become the youngest president in american history at 42. The roosevelts an intimate history, episode 1 by ken. An intimate history, a sevenpart documentary by ken burns weaves the stories of. An intimate history is a 2014 american television documentary miniseries directed and produced by ken burns. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics.
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