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Private world of Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled in newly found film footage
Hat tip to Dinesh D'Souza for forcing the release of these films, which clearly show Roosevelt marching around in a Nazi uniform and giving the Heil Hitler salute.
Now you don't have to see his movie.
The FDR Library channel at YouTube is at https://www.youtube.com/user/FDRLibrary.
Rare Home Movies Show the Private Lives of the Roosevelts
The 16mm film depicts the first couple picnicking, boating, and socializing with their friends, family and advisors
By Jason Daley
smithsonian.com
August 2, 2018 4:24PM
Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously did his very best to control his public image. So a new trove of home videos released by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum in Hyde Park, New York, is something to get excited about. And the 11 reels of 16mm home movies certainly don’t disappoint with their tantalizing glimpses into the personal life of the press-savvy 32nd president.
Michael E. Ruane at The Washington Post reports that the footage was donated to the museum last year by Barbara Jacques, the grandniece of Marguerite A. “Missy” LeHand, Roosevelt’s longtime aide. Most of the films were shot by LeHand and date roughly between 1932 and 1941, though some of the film may have been given to her.
The silent, candid footage, shot in both color and black-and-white, present Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in a domestic light, going out with friends and advisors and family. There are images of the Roosevelts driving around Hyde Park, going on picnics, competing in egg races, sailing and fishing, ice skating, knitting and swimming. There are even images of FDR sitting poolside at the polio clinic he helped establish in Warm Springs, Georgia, with his emaciated legs visible—a rare, unguarded moment for a man whose Secret Service was in the practice of seizing any footage that made the image-conscious president appear vulnerable.
The reels play something like a who’s who of the 1930s. The cast of characters include the Crown Princess Martha of Norway, and the Duke of Windsor, as well as Louis Howe “the man behind Roosevelt,” Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., FDR’s trusted advisor Harry Hopkins, the president’s personal secretary Grace Tully, and, on a few occasions, Missy Lehand herself. ... In total, the footage runs about 90 minutes. Nine of the films are available on a YouTube playlist, while the other two are only available for viewing at the museum since they contain copyrighted material. Ruane reports that most of the footage has never been seen before, which should make historians especially excited.
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The 16mm film depicts the first couple picnicking, boating, and socializing with their friends, family and advisors
By Jason Daley
smithsonian.com
August 2, 2018 4:24PM
Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously did his very best to control his public image. So a new trove of home videos released by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum in Hyde Park, New York, is something to get excited about. And the 11 reels of 16mm home movies certainly don’t disappoint with their tantalizing glimpses into the personal life of the press-savvy 32nd president.
Michael E. Ruane at The Washington Post reports that the footage was donated to the museum last year by Barbara Jacques, the grandniece of Marguerite A. “Missy” LeHand, Roosevelt’s longtime aide. Most of the films were shot by LeHand and date roughly between 1932 and 1941, though some of the film may have been given to her.
The silent, candid footage, shot in both color and black-and-white, present Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in a domestic light, going out with friends and advisors and family. There are images of the Roosevelts driving around Hyde Park, going on picnics, competing in egg races, sailing and fishing, ice skating, knitting and swimming. There are even images of FDR sitting poolside at the polio clinic he helped establish in Warm Springs, Georgia, with his emaciated legs visible—a rare, unguarded moment for a man whose Secret Service was in the practice of seizing any footage that made the image-conscious president appear vulnerable.
The reels play something like a who’s who of the 1930s. The cast of characters include the Crown Princess Martha of Norway, and the Duke of Windsor, as well as Louis Howe “the man behind Roosevelt,” Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., FDR’s trusted advisor Harry Hopkins, the president’s personal secretary Grace Tully, and, on a few occasions, Missy Lehand herself. ... In total, the footage runs about 90 minutes. Nine of the films are available on a YouTube playlist, while the other two are only available for viewing at the museum since they contain copyrighted material. Ruane reports that most of the footage has never been seen before, which should make historians especially excited.
....
Follow us: @SmithsonianMag
Retropolis
Private world of Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled in newly found film footage
By Michael E. Ruane August 1 [link:michael.ruane@washpost.com|Email the author]
As the silent film rolls, the president sits by his wife at an outdoor gathering. A beer mug rests on his table, and dozens of people lounge on the grass while he holds court. ... His shirt sleeves are rolled up. He is wearing his pince-nez glasses and reading aloud from a book. At one passage he chuckles, reaches for his cigarette in its long-stem holder and flashes his famous smile. ... His thin legs, damaged by polio, are barely visible under the table.
It’s President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Labor Day 1934. And although there is no sound, the clip offers a tantalizing new glimpse into the private world of one of the most illustrious and enigmatic men to occupy the White House.
The segment comes from a trove of historic film, mostly home movies, being made available Wednesday by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, N.Y. ... The films were donated last year by the family of Marguerite A. “Missy” LeHand, a largely forgotten figure who was FDR’s longtime aide, rumored lover and the woman behind the camera in many of the shots. ... Not all of them were taken by LeHand. Some may have been given to her, the library said.
The 11 reels had been stored in boxes for years in the basement of LeHand’s grandniece, Barbara Jacques, of Stephenson, Va., near Winchester. They predate the United States’ involvement in World War II. ... Most have never been seen publicly and should be a feast for historians, Roosevelt buffs and students of 1930s fashion.
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Michael E. Ruane is a general assignment reporter who also covers Washington institutions and historical topics. He has been a general assignment reporter at the Philadelphia Bulletin, an urban affairs and state feature writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and a Pentagon correspondent at Knight Ridder newspapers. Follow https://twitter.com/michaelruane
Private world of Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled in newly found film footage
By Michael E. Ruane August 1 [link:michael.ruane@washpost.com|Email the author]
As the silent film rolls, the president sits by his wife at an outdoor gathering. A beer mug rests on his table, and dozens of people lounge on the grass while he holds court. ... His shirt sleeves are rolled up. He is wearing his pince-nez glasses and reading aloud from a book. At one passage he chuckles, reaches for his cigarette in its long-stem holder and flashes his famous smile. ... His thin legs, damaged by polio, are barely visible under the table.
It’s President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Labor Day 1934. And although there is no sound, the clip offers a tantalizing new glimpse into the private world of one of the most illustrious and enigmatic men to occupy the White House.
The segment comes from a trove of historic film, mostly home movies, being made available Wednesday by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, N.Y. ... The films were donated last year by the family of Marguerite A. “Missy” LeHand, a largely forgotten figure who was FDR’s longtime aide, rumored lover and the woman behind the camera in many of the shots. ... Not all of them were taken by LeHand. Some may have been given to her, the library said.
The 11 reels had been stored in boxes for years in the basement of LeHand’s grandniece, Barbara Jacques, of Stephenson, Va., near Winchester. They predate the United States’ involvement in World War II. ... Most have never been seen publicly and should be a feast for historians, Roosevelt buffs and students of 1930s fashion.
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Michael E. Ruane is a general assignment reporter who also covers Washington institutions and historical topics. He has been a general assignment reporter at the Philadelphia Bulletin, an urban affairs and state feature writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and a Pentagon correspondent at Knight Ridder newspapers. Follow https://twitter.com/michaelruane
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