Apr 18, 2014 take an intimate look at a family saga spanning two world wars and more than 100 years. An intimate history which aired in the fall of 2014. Roosevelt, a democrat, the 32nd president of the united states, and fifth cousin of. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. The roosevelts leaves us in the realm of hagiography. Ken burns 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. Ken burns and producer, paul barnes describe the lives and times of these three american icons who influenced 20th century american history more than perhaps any other family. 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. Theodore roosevelt would push past childhood frailty, outpace depression, survive terrible griefand transform the office of the presidency. Tireless documentary warrior ken burns is bringing the roosevelts.
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. States burns, the roosevelts have played significant roles in other stories weve told before, from the national parks to world war ii. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The latest ken burns opus for pbs brought strong viewership for the public broadcaster. 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. Filmmaker ken burns speaks about his latest project, the roosevelts. Ward 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Ken burns new film the roosevelts is 14 hours long. The extraordinary lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt come to life with ken burnss the. An intimate history, a sevenpart, 14hour documentary debuting sept. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family. An intimate history hardcover,an extraordinarily vivid and personal portrait of americas greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nationthe tiein volume to the pbs documentary to air in the fall of 2014. Theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, with director ken burns.
Released by pbs kids in 2014 containing music from the roosevelts. The rising road, the roosevelts in the depression years part 5 of ken burnss epic sevenpart documentary the roosevelts. Sep 12, 2014 documentary filmmaker ken burnss latest pbs opus, the roosevelts. 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. The civil war 1990 was hailed as the best series of its kind since the world at war. This is, after all, supposed to be an intimate history, and that intimacy makes the roosevelts fascinating in a way that a bythenumbers historical doc cant always muster. Nov 25, 2014 the roosevelts an intimate history soundtrack cd details and availability. On sunday, september 14, 2014, pbs will begin to air the roosevelts. This sevenpart documentary weaves together the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in american politics. The roosevelts, ken burnss project, debuts on pbs the. I love the way they make some parts narrated as if a person from that era is talking. 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.
An intimate history is a 2014 american television documentary miniseries directed and produced by ken burns. Date the roosevelts an intimate history 2014 1080p bluray x264handjobrartv 73. An intimate history by ken burns ken burns epic sevenpart documentary weaves the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in american politics, into a single narrative for the first time. Ward have a topic every bit as big as their canvas, and a subject that feels especially timely given the u. An intimate history, ken burns and writer geoffrey c. I think hes in a class by himself when it comes to american history. Watch the roosevelts an intimate history s01 e01 part 01. An intimate history, ken burnss sevenpart documentary about sorry, adamses, kennedys, clintons and bushes the most important political bloodline in american history. The only thing i have a small problem is the length. A documentary that weaves together the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor. An intimate history episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Seventy years after fdrs death, it is apparently too soon to ask burns et al.
If parents can convince kids to watch a documentary with visuals composed of talkinghead interviews, historical images, and blackand. Its a seven episode, 14hour series that covers the life and times of three roosevelts theodore, franklin and eleanor from 1858 the year teddy was born to 1962 the year eleanor died. Ucr common house elliott, lange noordstraat 48, middelburg date. Ken burns chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three. Published on aug 1, 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. Documentary filmmaker ken burnss latest pbs opus, the roosevelts. I certainly didnt need to go to the gym while reading this book as it was massive and weighed probably 20 lbs before there were the kennedys there were the roosevelts and their family saga was just as interesting. The roosevelts an intimate history soundtrack cd details and availability. An intimate history soundtrack from 2014, composed by david cieri. The lives of the three great roosevelts teddy, franklin and eleanor are captured in this series. Jan 01, 2014 i certainly didnt need to go to the gym while reading this book as it was massive and weighed probably 20 lbs before there were the kennedys there were the roosevelts and their family saga was just as interesting.
Aug 01, 2014 published on aug 1, 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. Ken burnss new tv documentary on the roosevelts has the epic. Awardwinning documentarian burns profiles three members of one of. Sep 05, 2014 filmmaker ken burns speaks about his latest project, 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.
As youngsters in the gilded age, theodore, franklin and eleanor confront difficult challenges and become major forces in creating a more just society. An intimate history, a masterpiece even by his standards. Sep 21, 2014 the roosevelts leaves us in the realm of hagiography. Theodore roosevelt would push past childhood frailty, outpace depression, survive terrible griefand transform the. The roosevelts will also be available on dvd and bluray september 16, 2014. The roosevelts an intimate history airs on pbs theodore. The dvd and bluray include special features bonus videos, making of the roosevelts and deleted scenes with an. A documentary that weaves together the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in american politics. An intimate portrait is a 14hour documentary miniseries by filmmaker ken burns that delves deeply into the lives of franklin delano, eleanor, and theodore roosevelt. Ken burns an extraordinarily vivid and personal portrait of americas greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nationthe tiein volume to the pbs documentary to air in the fall of 2014. Take an intimate look at a family saga spanning two world wars and more than 100 years. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a. His work is edited so superbly and the commentators are always on point.
The eightpart country music drew the biggest audience for a burns project since the roosevelts. Sep 10, 2014 on september 14, 2014, pbs stations across the country will begin broadcasting the latest film by ken burns, the roosevelts. The extraordinary lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt c. This sevenpart, 14 hour film follows the roosevelts for more than a. This book was a companion piece to the pbs documentary the roosevelts. The sevenpart, fourteenhour series features the lives of theodore, eleanor, and franklin roosevelt. Much of the first episode was filmed inside theodore roosevelt birthplace. One of the most interesting stories in the series, therefore, doesnt belong to a president but to. On september 14, 2014, pbs stations across the country will begin broadcasting the latest film by ken burns, the roosevelts.