It consists of seven parts and offers 14 hours of watch time. Documentary filmmaker ken burns discusses his new documentary series. As youngsters in the gilded age, theodore, franklin and eleanor confront difficult challenges and become major forces in creating a more just society. Netflix just added a ton of ken burns fanfavorites. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. An intimate history tv miniseries 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual.
Ken burnss new tv documentary on the roosevelts has the. An intimate history is a 2014 american television documentary miniseries directed and produced by ken burns. Ken burns pbs documentaries leaving netflix in february 2020. A ken burns documentary about theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, who played pivotal roles in shaping modern america. Kenneth lauren burns born july 29, 1953 is an american filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films. A bunch of ken burns documentaries have returned to netflix. Chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. This sevenpart, fourteen hour film follows the roosevelts. The civil war this documentary series is groundbreaking that looks back to the mid1800s and looks at the key moments. An intimate history series that released in 2014 that profiles members of the roosevelt family including theodor, franklin, and. Ken burns the roosevelts docu his most streamed to date. Historian ken burns and his team bring to life the challenges americans faced in the 19th century as they embarked on westward expansion.
This sevenpart, 14 hour film follows the roosevelts for more than a century, from theodores birth in 1858 to eleanors death in 1962. Ken burns pbs documentaries leaving netflix in february. An intimate history series that released in 2014 that profiles members of the roosevelt family. The west 1996 starring peter coyote and philip bosco on dvd and bluray. Vivid storytelling animates ken burnss the roosevelts. Ken burnss documentary depicts the action of famous civil war battles, and relates the stories of soldiers, generals and a beleaguered president. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most pro. Ken burns new film the roosevelts is 14 hours long. Stephen ives the west is a pbs 4video series coproduced by ken burns. Filmmaker ken burns chronicles the life of theodore, eleanor and franklin d. The roosevelts an intimate history, episode 5 by ken. Learn about ken burns, his library of awardwinning documentaries and the team at florentine films. An intimate history by geoffrey ward and ken burns, is a companion volume to an upcoming pbs series and is richly laden with images. A bunch of ken burns documentaries have returned to netflix by kayla cobb mar 2, 2017 144 shares over 43 hours of educational history docs have been added to the streaming service.
As youngsters in the gilded age, theodore, franklin and eleanor confront difficult challenges and become major forces in. Ken burns chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three. Cook talked about her book eleanor roosevelt, volume 3. An intimate history by ken burns ken burn s epic sevenpart documentary weaves the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in american politics, into a single narrative for the first time. The roosevelts, ken burns latest pbs documentary series. The roosevelts will be airing on pbs starting sunday, september 14, 2014 at 8 pm. Ken burns the roosevelts, an intimate history dvd offers an engaging view of one of the most prominent families in american politics.
Director ken burns discusses the roosevelts 1m 30s ken burns s sevenpart documentary weaves the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of. Burns and ward not only introduce us to the diverse projects and achievements of the new deal. The roosevelts, ken burnss project, debuts on pbs the. An intimate portrait now available for online viewing. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Its also available as a 7disk download from netflix although im not sure when the disks will be released. It covers the lives and times of the three most prominent members of the roosevelt family, theodore roosevelt, a republican and the 26th president of the united states.
This sevenpart, fourteen hour film follows the roosevelts for more than a century, from theodores birth in. Ken burns chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. Ken burns the roosevelts, an intimate history bluray. An intimate history, ken burns looks at one of the most remarkable of all american families. Sign up to get updates about the film and future projects from ken burns and. The two roosevelts belonged to two branches of an old new york family whose members sometimes viewed one another with suspicion. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Ken burnss sevenpart documentary weaves the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and.
Im irritated that two days ago they showed macgyver being renewed well they removed the expiration date anyway and then they removed it today anyway. The civil war 1990 is available on netflix united states. They also highlight fdrs four freedoms and second bill of rights speeches. Peter collier shows how theodore and franklin roosevelt, along with their descendants, scrambled to define.
I think the only ken burns documentary left on netflix is the roosevelts series that aired on pbs last year. Clearly a labor of love for ken burns, the roosevelts makes for compelling viewing and admires its subjects without stooping to hagiography. An intimate history dvd av item,ken burns chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. Roosevelt, a democrat, the 32nd president of the united states, and fifth cousin of.
I never read a book without a pencil in hand, but rarely make notes while. Music of the roosevelts san francisco classical voice. The roosevelts is a brilliant and controversial account of twentiethcentury american political culture as seen through the lens of its preeminent political dynasty. After william mckinleys assassination, theodore roosevelt arrives in washington in 1901 as the youngest president of the. His widely known documentary series include the civil war 1990, baseball. An intimate history by geoffrey ward and ken burns ken burns is americas premier storyteller. Great programs i have the book of the series that i bought from across the. The roosevelts an intimate history, episode 5 the rising road the roosevelts an intimate history by ken burns director peter coyote narrator. An intimate history is a chronological look at the centurylong roosevelt legacy.