An intimate history, with professor dan breen part three. An intimate history get action 18581901 season 1,ep. Fdr prepares a reluctant america to enter world war ii. Tune in to pbs tonight at 8 pm to see what will happen next on the roosevelts. An intimate portrait now available for online viewing. Ken burns new film the roosevelts is 14 hours long. An intimate history, with professor dan breen part five the rising road. The roosevelts season 4 ep 4 10182016 teddy roosevelt saves football, fdr has drunken sleepovers with winston churchill, and eleanor roosevelt goes on tour with a legendary soviet sniper. Label copy to clipboard click to copy embed code for video close. A presidency revealed examines one of historys most compelling figures. I just watched all 7 episodes and i really really really, enjoyed all of them.
His historical documentaries include jazz, the civil war. By the spring of 1944 however, he was seriously ill with bronchitis. More than 33 million people sampled ken burns the roosevelts, pbs said this morning. Roosevelt rose to the nations highest office during the depths of. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics.
This is likely the best episode of the roosevelts, and the one that best embraces the second half of the. Inspired by his cousin teddy roosevelt, franklin d. Ken burns the roosevelts ratings bully for pbs deadline. An intimate history episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Pbs newshour april 16, 2020 pbs newshour full episode duration. Eleanor roosevelt was one of the most beloved humanitarian and first ladies. Franklin and eleanor roosevelt were washingtons first couple with a new deal. Ken burns discusses film making and the roosevelts 1 of 2 by seijinlee. An intimate history, with professor dan breen part two, in the arena. The sevenpart documentary series, airing on consecutive nights in september, averaged 9.
The war and the resulting levels of work and security had kept franklin roosevelt out of public sight. Episode one, get action 18581901 examine the early lives of theodore roosevelt and his younger cousin, franklin. A frail, asthmatic young theodore roosevelt transforms himself into a vigorous champion of the strenuous life, loses one. If you dont think you can devote 14 hours to watching ken burns take on the roosevelts, drop in on any given episode. So, although teddy was born decades before them, starting in the first episode, the show kept bouncing back and forth between the lives of teddy and eleanor and franklin on the other.
It ostensibly covers from the birth of teddy until the death of eleanor, it in fact emphasizes franklin roosevelt foremost. Emmyaward winning filmmaker ken burns has been making films for 30 years. But historian and author david eisenbach reveals that the roosevelts marriage was. An intimate history season 1, episode 6 the common cause 1939 1944. Political opponents reviled her, and her husbands affair may have led to a secret affair of her own. Filmmaker ken burns speaks about his latest project, the roosevelts. 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. The roosevelts an intimate history episode 1 get action. Watch the roosevelts full episode 10 things you dont. The roosevelts an intimate history get season 1 on youtube.