Backstairs at the White House

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.