Sunrise At Campobello

Stars Ralph Bellamy and Greer Garson in the story of the crucial years in the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Portrays his fight to recover from infantile paralysis. Covers the period from 1921 to 1924, from the time the 39-year-old Roosevelt was stricken with polio to the Democratic convention in 1924 and his return to public life as nominator for Al Smith.

The film begins at the Roosevelt family's summer home on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada, in the summer of 1921. FDR is shown in early scenes as vigorously athletic, enjoying games with his children and sailing his boat. Subsequent scenes focus on the ensuing conflict in the following weeks between the bedridden FDR, his wife Eleanor, his mother Sara, and his close political adviser Louis Howe.

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Cast
Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson
Complete catalog record
Stars Ralph Bellamy and Greer Garson in the story of the crucial years in the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Portrays his fight to recover from infantile paralysis. Covers the period from 1921 to 1924, from the time the 39-year-old Roosevelt was stricken with polio to the Democratic convention in 1924 and his return to public life as nominator for Al Smith. , Sunrise At Campobello. Schary Productions. Released By Warner Bros. 143 Min., Sd., Technicolor, 35 Mm. Based On The Play By Dore Schary. © Schary Productions, Inc.; 19nov60; Lp21321. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1569632 ↗ — length, country