My thirty years backstairs at the white house lillian rogers parks snippet view 1961. Backstairs at the white house 1979 directed by michael. In 1909, maggie starts working at the white house as second maid, but is run ragged with her usual work and extra tasks as a beautician. This was such a fun read for me a few years ago and i recommend it all the time. Backstairs at the white house 1979 rotten tomatoes. This is probably one of the b trivia questions, facts and quizzes. Backstairs at the white house backstairs at the white house quiz. In 1909, maggie starts working at the white house as second maid, but is run ragged with her usual work. Alice roosevelt longworth arrived asked backstairs bedroom bess truman blair house brought butler called charlie taft clothes coolidge daughter dining room dinner dogs dolley madison door dress east room eisenhower eleanor emmett.
Backstairs at the white house,backstairs at the white house. Wwii brings changes to the white house, including russians as guests. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. I would like to read the original book by lillian rogers parks and also see the emmy nominated 1979 tv miniseries. The acting was super and the perspective very interesting. Backstairs at the white house is a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty.
Backstairs at the white house, dvd, full frame, tv miniseries, biography, 054961803293. Backstairs at the white house by michael oherlihy leslie. Daughter lillian has an operation for her crippled leg but is heartbroken to learn she will still need crutches. Backstairs at the white house is a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty years backstairs at the white house by lillian rogers parks. Watch backstairs at the white house video on video detective. It is the true account of a woman and her daughter who worked in the white house from the time president taft took office until president kennedy was elected. An insecure harding waffles about assignments, as the attorney general tries to cover up the teapot dome scandal and a superstitious florence harding sees signs and omens everywhere. The first episode featured paul winfield as emmett rogers sr. Backstairs at the white house was incredibly enjoyable. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share.
The lives of the white house staff during the presidential terms of herbert hoover and franklin d. Its been a long time, but as i recall, it had a very innocent quality of respect and even love for the families that occupied the white house. Backstairs at the white house is a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty years backstairs at the white house by lillian rogers parks with frances spatz leighton. The series, produced by ed friendly productions, is the story of behindthescenes workings of the white house and the relationship between the staff and the first families. Lillian rogers parks began working as a maid and seamstress during the hoover administration in 1929 and remained at the white house until 1960, nearly to the end of the eisenhower administration. Backstairs at the white house part 1 by backstairs at the white house. Watch full episodes of backstairs at the white house and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps. My thirty years backstairs at the white house lillian.
West, chief usher of the white house, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 pennsylvania avenueand coordinated its daily lifeat the request of the president and his family. Backstairs at the white house backstairs at the white. I was so happy to find this book included in kindle unlimited. My thirty years backstairs at the white house by lillian. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Regardless of the readers race, color, or creed, this story gives a personal and educational behind the.
Elisabeth bumiller is a staff writer for the style section of the washington post. The official channel for backstairs at the white house, a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty years backstairs at the white house by l. Based on the lives of lilian rogers parks and her daughter, it presents the everyday happenings in this historical house from the viewpoint of the. Backstairs at the white house from season 1 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Published by user, 19 years ago this book is a fascinating look at the people who are a integral part of the white house the staff and the occupants.
Backstairs at the white house emmy awards, nominations and. My thirty years backstairs at the white house book. Played by tania johnson as a teenager and by leslie uggams as an adult, lillian rogers parks served for 52 years as a maidservant at the white house. Two white house maids, a remarkable mother and her da. Backstairs at the white house trailer 1979 video detective. My thirty years backstairs at the white house is a 1961 autobiographical novel by lillian rogers parks written with frances spatz leighton.
As historical fiction its enjoyable enough, especially for someone like me who is interested in those early 20th century presidents. Backstairs at the white house full frame on tcm shop. A fascinating behindthescenes look at life on pennsylvania avenue with americas first families, by the man who spent nearly three decades in their midst j. The american presidents and their families as seen through the eyes of their domestic staff. Acorn media released the miniseries on region 1 dvd on november 1, 2005. Backstairs at the white house 1979 solid historical drama in the vein of roots, with many cast members to share, backstairs at the white house is a warm miniseries, a strange thing to say about what should be a dry political lesson. Find similar and related movies for backstairs at the white house 1979 on allmovie. Two generations of housekeepers experience life at the white house from the taft to eisenhower administrations. Backstairs at the white house tv miniseries 1979 imdb. President coolidge moves into the white house with a zoo including a.
Backstairs at the white house dvd 1979 region 1 us import. Helen thomas upi white house reporter 0 washington judging from the plethora of books that present a negative view of. Parks memoir was adapted for an nbc television miniseries, backstairs at the white house, in 1979. Backstairs at the white house 1979 miniseries marathon. The lives of the white house staff during the presidential terms of william howard taft, woodrow wilson, and warren g. Helen thomas upi white house reporter 0 washington lots of americans use the new year as a time to toss out the old to make room for the new. Roosevelt as seen through the eyes of maid maggie rogers played by olivia cole and her daughter. Watch backstairs at the white house season 1 episode 3. Behind the scenes at the white house during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there. Backstairs at the white house 1979 related allmovie.
Based on the bestselling memoirs of lillian rogers parks, the nbc miniseries backstairs at the white house traces over five decades of american political history as witnessed from the vantage point of the servants quarters. This emmy awardwinning, madefortelevision miniseries based on lillian rogers parkss bestselling memoirs explores behindthescenes life at the white house as seen through the eyes of staffers. Jaffray to hire grownup lillian, but she refuses to hire a handicapped woman. Backstairs at the white house is a 1979 nbc television miniseries based on the book my thirty years backstairs. My thirty years backstairs at the white house wikipedia. This actor from airplane and the nakedgun films, played ike hoover in the backstairs at the white house miniseries. Behind the scenes at the white house during eight administrations, as told by the people. Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 dvds from tcm shop. Backstairs at the white house by gwen bagni, paul dubov. In this new york times bestseller, the white house chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behindthescenes look at americas first families.
Lillian rogers parks photo 1 book cover, my thirty years backstairs at the white house, 1961. Book cover, my thirty years backstairs at the white house, 1961. Its hard to imagine the wh staff now doesnt have much more negative and politically motivated feelings toward some of the people they have served. Backstairs at the white house part 2 by backstairs at the white house. Backstairs at the white house directed by michael oherlihy.
Olivia cole in backstairs at the white house 1979 leslie uggams in. Darrin and endora at the hospital bewitched youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a television miniseries, backstairs is pretty above average for its time and holds up pretty well.