Sunrise at Campobello

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Release date: September 28, 1960
Duration: 144 minutes
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Overview

The story of Franklin Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially his 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.

Starring

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Ralph Bellamy
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Greer Garson
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Hume Cronyn
Louis Howe
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Jean Hagen
Missy Le Hand
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Ann Shoemaker
Sara Delano Roosevelt