The Eleanor Roosevelt Story
| The Eleanor Roosevelt Story | |
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| Directed by | Richard Kaplan |
| Written by | Archibald Macleish |
| Produced by | Sidney Glazier |
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| Edited by | Miriam Arsham |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Eleanor Roosevelt Story is a 1965 American biographical documentary film directed by Richard Kaplan.
Reception and legacy
Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic described The Eleanor Roosevelt Story as 'an outstandingly tasteful and skilled piece of documentary film-making, particularly deft in its use of still photos, where necessary'.[1] Bosley Crowther of The New York Times said the film conveyed a great deal of humanity and devotion and claimed it to be one of the most moving and encouraging films.[2]
Accolades
It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1965.[3][4]
The Academy Film Archive preserved The Eleanor Roosevelt Story in 2006.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Stanley Kauffmann on films". The New Republic. 1965-12-04.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (1965-11-09). "Documentary Shown at Cinema Rendezvous:MacLeish Has Depicted Growth of Noble Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (2007). "NY Times: The Eleanor Roosevelt Story". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "The 38th Academy Awards (1966) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.