Sunrise at Campobello

Sunrise at Campobello (1960)

The sun came up twice that day. Once in the heavens for all the world to see... once in the darkness for a man, his wife, and their children alone to share...

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.

Date of release
1960-09-28
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (15)
Runtime
2h 24m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Vincent J. Donehue

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 4. Including: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Sunrise at Campobello is a 1960 American biographical film which dramatizes the struggles of future U.S. President Franklin D. 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 title, the film was directed by Vincent J. Donehue and stars Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson, Hume Cronyn and Jean Hagen.

Production

Sunrise at Campobello presents events that took place over three years, from August 1921 to July 1924, culminating in Roosevelt's speech at the 1924 Democratic National Convention. Before and during Roosevelt's presidency, the extent of his disability was minimized. Sunrise at Campobello depicts the debilitating effects of his paralytic illness to a greater extent than had been previously disclosed by the media.

Exteriors were filmed at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, the Roosevelt Campobello International Park on Campobello Island and the Roosevelts' former Manhattan residence. Interiors were shots on sets at Warner Bros. Pictures. The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles was used to represent for Madison Square Garden for the 1924 convention.

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