Sunrise at Campobello
Sunrise at Campobello VHS cover
Directed by	Vincent J. Donehue
Produced by	Dore Schary
Written by	Dore Schary
Starring	Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson, Hume Cronyn
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	28 September 1960 (USA)
Running time	144 min
Language	English
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(l-r) Ralph Bellamy, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Greer Garson at Hyde Park, NY, filming Sunrise at Campobello (1960)

Sunrise at Campobello is a 1960 biographical film made by Dore Schary Productions and Warner Bros.. It tells the story of the initial struggle by future President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and his family when he was stricken with paralysis at the age of 39 in August, 1921. Sunrise at Campobello is a Tony Award-winning stage play by American producer and writer Dore Schary based on U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelts struggle with polio. ... Vincent Julian Donehue, (22 September 1915 - 17 January 1966) was an American director noted mainly for his theatre work, with occasional film and television credits . ... Dore Schary (born August 31, 1905 in Newark, New Jersey, United States - died July 7, 1980 in New York City) was a stage and motion picture personality. ... Dore Schary (born August 31, 1905 in Newark, New Jersey, United States - died July 7, 1980 in New York City) was a stage and motion picture personality. ... Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was a Tony Award-winning American actor with a career spanning sixty-two years. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... “WB” redirects here. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. ... Poster for Man on the Moon (1999), a biopic A biographical picture— often shortened to biopic— is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. ... Dore Schary (born August 31, 1905 in Newark, New Jersey, United States - died July 7, 1980 in New York City) was a stage and motion picture personality. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ...

Plot summary

Beginning at the Roosevelt family's vacation home on Campobello Island, New Brunswick (on the Maine–Canada border), in the summer of 1921, Franklin is depicted in early scenes as vigorously athletic, enjoying games with his children and sailing his boat. This table shows the descent of President Theodore Roosevelt and President Franklin D. Roosevelt from their common ancestor Claes van Roosevelt. ... Campobello Island is a Canadian island located in the Bay of Fundy near the entrances to Passamaquoddy Bay and Cobscook Bay. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ...

Suddenly stricken with fever and then paralysis, subsequent scenes focus on the ensuing conflict in the following weeks between the bedridden FDR, his wife Eleanor, his mother Sara, and his close political adviser Louis Howe over FDR's political future. A later scene portrays FDR literally dragging himself down the stairs as, through grit and determination, he painfully strives to overcome his physical limitations and not remain an invalid. In the final triumphant scene, FDR is shown re-entering public life as he walks to the speaker's rostrum at a party convention, aided by heavy leg braces and on the arm of his eldest son James. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (IPA: ; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. ... ... Louis Howe is pictured upper left (Also pictured are Steve Early (upper right), Missy LeHand (lower left), and Marvin McIntyre (lower right) Louis McHenry Howe (1871-1936) was an intimate friend and political advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) and his son James Roosevelt (1907-1991) in 1934. ...

Casting and Production

Sunrise at Campobello stars Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson, Hume Cronyn and Jean Hagen. Eleanor Roosevelt was present on the set during location shooting at the Roosevelt estate in Hyde Park, New York. The film was based on Dore Schary's Tony Award-winning Broadway play of the same name. The play and the film were both written and produced by Schary and directed by Vincent J. Donehue. Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was a Tony Award-winning American actor with a career spanning sixty-two years. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jean Hagen (August 3, 1923 - August 29, 1977) was an Oscar-nominated American film actress. ... Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. ... Dore Schary (born August 31, 1905 in Newark, New Jersey, United States - died July 7, 1980 in New York City) was a stage and motion picture personality. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Sunrise at Campobello is a Tony Award-winning stage play by American producer and writer Dore Schary based on U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelts struggle with polio. ... Vincent Julian Donehue, (22 September 1915 - 17 January 1966) was an American director noted mainly for his theatre work, with occasional film and television credits . ...

Awards

The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greer Garson), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Costume Design, Color and Best Sound. Greer Garson won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. ... The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most aesthetic sound mixing or recording, and is generally awarded to the production sound mixers and re-recording mixers of the winning film. ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. ...

Historical context

Before and during Franklin D. Roosevelt's Presidency, the extent of his disability was carefully concealed from the public. Sunrise at Campobello depicts the debilitating effects of FDR's illness to a greater extent than had been previously disclosed by the media.

Although FDR's disease was earlier attributed to poliomyelitis, a 2003 peer-reviewed study^[1] found that six of eight Bayesian posterior probabilities favored a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome over poliomyelitis. This article is about the disease. ... Bayesian inference is statistical inference in which probabilities are interpreted not as frequencies or proportions or the like, but rather as degrees of belief. ... The posterior probability of a random event or an uncertain proposition is the conditional probability it is assigned when the relevant evidence is taken into account. ... Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (IPA pronunciation: is an acute, autoimmune, polyradiculoneuropathy affecting the peripheral nervous system, usually triggered by an acute infectious process. ...

FDR's attending physician, Dr. William Keen, believed it was polio and commended Eleanor's devotion to the stricken Franklin during that time of travail, as portrayed in Sunrise at Campobello, saying: "You have been a rare wife and have borne your heavy burden most bravely", proclaiming her "one of my heroines".^[2]

Cast

Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was a Tony Award-winning American actor with a career spanning sixty-two years. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (IPA: ; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Louis Howe is pictured upper left (Also pictured are Steve Early (upper right), Missy LeHand (lower left), and Marvin McIntyre (lower right) Louis McHenry Howe (1871-1936) was an intimate friend and political advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... Jean Hagen (August 3, 1923 - August 29, 1977) was an Oscar-nominated American film actress. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... ... Alfred Emanuel Smith ( December 30, 1873– October 4, 1944), often known as Al Smith, was Governor of New York and a U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. ... Zina Bethune (born February 17, 1945 in New York City) is an American actress, dancer and choreographer. ... Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Halsted (May 3, 1906 – December 1, 1975), also Anna Dall and Anna Boettiger in earlier marriages, was the first child of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. ... Tim Considine (born December 31, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor, who was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) and his son James Roosevelt (1907-1991) in 1934. ... Elliott Roosevelt in his Air Force uniform Elliott Roosevelt (September 23, 1910 – October 27, 1990), was a World War II hero and an author. ... Photo of Roosevelt family and children (John Aspinwall Roosevelt) John Aspinwall Roosevelt (March 13, 1916 – April 27, 1981) was the 6th and last child of the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt. ... Frank Ferguson (born December 25, 1899 in Ferndale, California; died September 12, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) was an American character actor with hundreds of appearances in both film and television. ... Lyle Talbot as Commissioner Gordon in the 1949 Batman and Robin serial. ... David White (April 4, 1916 - November 27, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actor. ...

See also

• Franklin D. Roosevelt's paralytic illness

One of only a few known photographs of Roosevelt in a wheelchair Franklin D. Roosevelts paralysis has become a major part of his image today, even though during his life it was kept from public view and rarely discussed in public. ...

References

1. ^ Goldman, AS et al, What was the cause of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's paralytic illness?. J Med Biogr. 11: 232-240 (2003)
2. ^ Lash, Joseph P. (1971). Eleanor and Franklin. W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 1-56852-075-1. 

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External links

• Sunrise at Campobello at the Internet Movie Database