The Roosevelts: An Intimate History · S01E05

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

2014-09-18 · 117 min · ★ 5.0 (1) · TMDB

FDR brings the same optimism and energy to the White House that his cousin Theodore displayed. Aimed at ending the Depression, his sweeping New Deal restores the people’s self-confidence and transforms the relationship between them and their government. Eleanor rejects the traditional role of first lady, becomes her husband’s liberal conscience and a sometimes controversial political force.