The Betty Ford Story
| The Betty Ford Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Karen Hall |
| Directed by | David Greene |
| Starring | Gena Rowlands Josef Sommer Nan Woods |
| Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert Papazian David L. Wolper |
| Producer | Mark Wolper |
| Production locations | Long Beach Naval Hospital Long Beach, California |
| Cinematography | Dennis Dalzell |
| Editor | Parkie L. Singh |
| Production companies | David L. Wolper Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 2, 1987[1] |
The Betty Ford Story is a 1987 television film[2] directed by David Greene and written by Karen Hall. This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life[3] written by Chris Chase and Betty Ford.[4] The film originally aired on ABC.[5][6]
Cast
- Gena Rowlands as Betty Ford
- Josef Sommer as President Gerald Ford
- Nan Woods as Susan Ford
- Bradley Whitford as Jack Ford
- Concetta Tomei as Jan
- John Hostetter as News Director
Awards and nominations
- Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week (nominated)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Gena Rowlands, won[7])
- Outstanding Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special (nominated)
References
- ↑ "'FORD STORY' NOBLE BUT SUPERFICIAL". Chicago Tribune. March 2, 1987.
- ↑ "TV movie describes Betty Ford's bout with alcoholism". UPI. February 23, 1987.
- ↑ Mills, Nancy (February 28, 1987). "ROWLANDS TREASURES BETTY FORD". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Shales, Tom (March 2, 1987). "THE TRUE GRIT OF BETTY FORD". The Washington Post.
- ↑ O'Connor, John J. (March 2, 1987). "'THE BETTY FORD STORY,' ON ABC". The New York Times.
- ↑ "ROWLANDS STARS IN 'BETTY FORD STORY'". Sun Sentinel. March 2, 1987.
- ↑ Dinman, Dick (February 19, 2010). "TV Movie's Brave True-Life Ladies: The Betty Ford Story". DVD Classics Corner on the Air.
External links
Categories:
- 1987 television films
- 1987 films
- 1987 American films
- 1987 biographical drama films
- 1987 English-language films
- American Broadcasting Company original films
- American biographical drama films
- American drama television films
- Biographical television films
- Cultural depictions of Betty Ford
- Cultural depictions of Gerald Ford
- English-language biographical drama films
- Films about alcoholism
- Films based on memoirs
- Films directed by David Greene (director)
- Films scored by Arthur B. Rubinstein
- Films set in 1974
- Films set in 1976
- Films set in 1978
- Television films based on non-fiction books
- The Wolper Organization films
- Warner Bros. films
- English-language television films
- Biographical film stubs