Sunrise at Campobello

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...

Duration: 144 min

Release date: 1960-09-28

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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.

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as Franklin Delano Roosevelt

as Eleanor Roosevelt

as Missy Le Hand

as Sara Delano Roosevelt

as Gov. Alfred E. Smith

as James Roosevelt

as Anna Roosevelt

as Elliott Roosevelt

as Mr. Lassiter

as Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.

as Johnny Roosevelt

as Capt. Skinner

as Marie the Housekeeper

as Edward the House Butler

as Charles the Butler

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Crew Member (uncredited)

as Newsboy (uncredited)

as Mailman (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

Francis De Sales

Francis De Sales

as Riley (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Sloan (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

William F. Haddock

William F. Haddock

as Mr. Owens (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Joe (uncredited)

as Policeman (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Policeman (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Miss Garroway (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Lecture Guest (uncredited)

as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

as Barker (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Chairman of Connecticut Delegation (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Policeman (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

Bruce Underhill

Bruce Underhill

as Policeman (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

as Convention Delegate (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

as Policeman (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

as Conventioneer in Sara's Way (uncredited)

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Vincent J. Donehue

Vincent J. Donehue

George James Hopkins

George James Hopkins

Production Design

Associate Producer

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Makeup Supervisor

Jean Burt Reilly

Jean Burt Reilly

Hair Supervisor

Keester Sweeney

Keester Sweeney

Assistant Director

Russell Saunders

Russell Saunders

First Assistant Director

Robert J. Miller

Robert J. Miller

Sound Recordist

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Assistant Camera

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