Backstairs at the white house works on several levels. Also in the cast were several africanamerican veterans from the landmark tv miniseries roots. It chronicles the personal ups and downs of the presidential families. Backstairs at the white house tv miniseries 1979 imdb. Backstairs at the white house full frame on tcm shop.
In 1909, he mother was hired by president taft, who was the first president ever to allow a black person to enter the white house. Roosevelt asks her to return to help with a very special guest. Watch full episodes of backstairs at the white house and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps. Backstairs at the white house 1979 rotten tomatoes. President coolidge moves into the white house with a zoo including a. No fewer than eight presidential administrationsfrom taft through eisenhowerare examined through the eyes of the white house staffmaids, assistants. Backstairs at the white house aired order season 1. Backstairs at the white house 1979 series cast 77 olivia cole. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of backstairs at the white house with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. An insecure harding waffles about assignments, as the attorney general tries to cover up the teapot dome scandal and a superstitious florence harding sees signs and omens everywhere.
Backstairs at the white house 1979 miniseries marathon. My thirty years backstairs at the white house by lillian. The short list of alltime best american miniseries would have to include backstairs at the white house 1979, a superb drama following the mostly black white house staff through eight presidential administrations, from taft through eisenhower. Backstairs at the white house 1979 solid historical drama in the vein of roots, with many cast members to share, backstairs at the white house is a warm miniseries, a strange thing to say about what should be a dry political lesson. The main character is a maid played by leslie uggams. Backstairs at the white hkouse 1979 nbc promo duration. Backstairs at the white house is a 45 minute documentarydramaminiseries starring jan sterling as mrs. Harding, as seen through the eyes of maid maggie rogers played by olivia.
This miniseries was nominated for 11 emmy awards including. Jan 19, 2017 backstairs at the white house part 1 duration. The book also includes 30 previous years of childhood. This is the combined biography of two domestic servants, a mother and her daughter, each of whom worked for thirty years in the white house. Backstairs at the white house is a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty years backstairs at the white house by lillian rogers parks with frances spatz leighton. Watch backstairs at the white house season 1 episode 1. Earning 11 emmy award nominations, the ninehour backstairs at the white house was seen in five installments from january 29 to february 19, 1979. While the creaking old white house undergoes renovation, roosevelts successor, harry s.
The white house servants wouldnt ever have published anything that would have harmed any of the first families in any way. His wife died of an asthma attack at the 1986 oscars. Season 1 of backstairs at the white house premiered on january 29, 1979. Follows white house servants through eight presidential administrations.
The lives of the white house staff during the presidential terms of warren g. The nurse becomes the patient as she says goodbye forever to her crazythick claw. It is the inspiring personal story of two extraordinary women who had a unique and privileged perspective of the people and events that shaped the first half of the 20th century. Backstairs at the white house by gwen bagni goodreads. Backstairs at the white house cast and characters tv guide. A visitor captures lillians interest, leading to a quickie virginia wedding, but her new husband is unable to find a job and. Harding, calvin coolidge, and herbert hoover as seen through the eyes of maid m. Played by tania johnson as a teenager and by leslie uggams as an adult, lillian rogers parks served for 52 years as a maidservant at the white house. Blacklisted in the 40s and 50s during the mccarthy antisocialist movement, this veteran actor had a brilliant career on stage and television. Backstairs at the white house 1979 nbc opening credits. Based on the bestselling memoirs of lillian rogers parks, the nbc miniseries backstairs at the white house traces over five decades of american political history as witnessed from the vantage point of the servants quarters. Leslie uggams on controversy about her being on sing along with mitch.
They consider it a privilege to work at the white house and didnt like to hear the members of the press tear any first family apart. Lillian rogers parks photo 1 book cover, my thirty years backstairs at the white house, 1961. Roosevelt brings maggie back to supervise the visit of mrs. The series, produced by ed friendly productions, is the story of behind the scenes workings of the white house and the relationship between the staff and the first families. It also presents vivid snapshots of the presidents and their families in all their quirks mrs. The first show runs 148 minutes, while the last three clock in at 99 minutes apiece. The lack of a foundation finally makes the white house.
A visitor captures lillians interest, leading to a quickie virginia wedding, but her new husband is unable to find a. Backstairs at the white house by michael oherlihy leslie. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. The depression hits even the white house, with pay cuts for the staff while mrs. The acting was super and the perspective very interesting. Backstairs at the white house is a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty years backstairs at the white house by lillian rogers parks. Backstairs at the white house tv miniseries is a film directed by michael oherlihy with olivia cole, leslie uggams, louis gossett jr. Backstairs at the white house tv series 19791979 the. This emmy awardwinning, madefortelevision miniseries based on lillian rogers parkss bestselling memoirs explores behindthescenes life at the white house as seen through the eyes of staffers.
The series also won 2 emmy awards and was nominated for a golden globe. The series, produced by ed friendly productions, is the story of behind the scenes workings of the white house and the relationship between the staff and the. Backstairs at the white house was incredibly enjoyable. Backstairs at the white house backstairs at the white house. A visitor captures lillians interest, leading to a quickie virginia wedding, but her new husband is unable to find a job and lillian remains in her job. Backstairs at the white house videos watch backstairs at the white house videos, featuring backstairs at the white house interviews, clips and more at. Home series backstairs at the white house aired order season 1 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. Backstairs at the white house, dvd, full frame, tv miniseries, biography, 054961803293. Apr 19, 2018 the lives of the white house staff during the presidential terms of warren g. The series, produced by ed friendly productions, is the story of behindthescenes workings of the white house and the relationship between the staff and the first families. My thirty years backstairs at the white house wikipedia. Find out when backstairs at the white house is on tv, including episode 1. Eisenhower 19531961 the frantic pace of the war years and frequent visits by world leaders take a toll on the white house servants.
The first episode featured paul winfield as emmett rogers sr. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of backstairs at the white house with exclusive news, photos. Daughter lillian has an operation for her crippled leg but is heartbroken to learn she will still need crutches. In 1909, maggie starts working at the white house as second maid, but is run ragged with her usual work and extra tasks as a beautician. The lives of the white house staff during the presidential terms of william howard taft, woodrow wilson, and warren g. In 1909, maggie starts working at the white house as second maid, but is run ragged with her usual work. Sep 04, 2009 backstairs at the white house 1979 nbc opening credits appallingretrotrash. The toe bro helps a patient kick her nasty feet to the curb so she can be a fun grandma again. Helen thomas upi white house reporter 0 washington lots of americans use the new year as a time to toss out the old to make room for the new. My thirty years backstairs at the white house is a 1961 autobiographical novel by lillian rogers parks written with frances spatz leighton. It is the true account of a woman and her daughter who worked in the white house from the time president taft took office until president kennedy was elected. Two white house maids, a remarkable mother and her da.
The official channel for backstairs at the white house, a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty years backstairs at the white house by l. President woodrow wilson 4 episodes, 1979 nancy morgan. They protected the first family from a lot of verbal attacks on them as much as possible. Backstairs at the white house is presented on four singlesided dvds, with one episode per disc. Behind the scenes at the white house during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there. Backstairs at the white house 1979 video detective. In backstairs at the white house he played senator fall. The title of the memoir was based on parks recollections of thirty years as a seamstress in the white house from 19311961 during the administrations of hoover, roosevelt, truman, and eisenhower. Wwii brings changes to the white house, including russians as guests. The series was adapted from a biographymemoir written by lillian rogers parks 18971997, who worked there as a seamstress for many years, and.
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