September 28, 1960
Release Date

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Sunrise at Campobello (1960)

Name: Sunrise at Campobello
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1960-09-28

2h 24m

Running Time

September 28, 1960
Release Date

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Plot.

The story of Franklin Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially wife Eleanor) cope with his illness. From being stricken while vacationing at Campobello to his triumphant nominating speech for Al Smith's presidency in 1924, the story follows the various influences on his life and his determination to recover - based on the award winning Broadway play of the same name.

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Release Date
September 28, 1960

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 24m

Genres
Drama History

Last updated: 2024-08-20

This Movie Is About.

based on play or musical

1920s

paralysis

historical figure

usa president

franklin delano roosevelt

new brunswick

Wiki.

Sunrise at Campobello is a 1960 American biographical film telling the story of the struggles of future President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his family when Roosevelt was stricken with paralysis at the age of 39 in August 1921. Based on Dore Schary's 1958 Tony Award-winning Broadway play of the same name, the film was directed by Vincent J. Donehue and stars Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson, Hume Cronyn and Jean Hagen.

The film was produced with the cooperation of the Roosevelt family. Eleanor Roosevelt was present on the set during location shooting at the Roosevelt estate in Hyde Park, New York.