The Eleanor Roosevelt Story (1965)

An intimate and moving portrait of one of the most remarkable women in American history It is the story of a lonely unhappy child who became the most admired and respected woman in the world Richard Kaplans lively documentary reveals the human face behind the American icon beginning with the emotional deprivation suffered by this plain awkward little girl born into a socially prominent and powerful family Though she would eventually marry a man who would look beyond her awkwardness Eleanor was not content to be the proper silent wife to her husband Franklins extraordinary political career Instead she began a lifelong crusade to speak out about injustice and oppression in any form