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Backstairs At The White House (1979)

  
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Life inside the White House--through five decades and eight presidential administrations--is seen through the eyes of seamstress Lillian Rogers Parks, her daughter, and other laborers who served First Families from Taft to Eisenhower. This award-winning miniseries, based partially on Parks' own memoirs, boasts an all-star cast, including Leslie Uggams, Olivia Cole, Louis Gossett, Jr., George Kennedy, Ed Flanders, Harry Morgan, Robert Vaughn, and Estelle Parsons. 7 1/3 hrs. total on four discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English; filmographies; photo gallery.
 
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Category:
Historical & War
Director:
Michael O'Herlihy
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Format: 
Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 Yes
Cast:  Olivia Cole, Leslie Uggams, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Hooks, Leslie Nielsen, Cloris Leachman, Paul Winfield, Julie Harris, Victor Buono, Robert Vaughn, Kim Hunter, Claire Bloom, Celeste Holm, George Kennedy, Ed Flanders, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, Jan Sterling, Eileen Heckart, John Anderson, Harry Morgan, Estelle Parsons, Barbara Barrie, Andrew Duggan, Kevin Hooks... More
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