The History® Channel brings history-shaping presidential legacies to life when The Presidential Legacy Collection: Theodore Roosevelt & FDR arrives on DVD October 17 from Lionsgate. Executive producer and esteemed author Doris Kearns Goodwin brings her astute and thorough knowledge of the lives of two epochal presidents to bear on these acclaimed miniseries, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper. Starring Rufus Jones (TV’s “W1A”) as Theodore Roosevelt in both series, with Christian McKay (Me and Orson Welles, Rush, Florence Foster Jenkins) portraying Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Alice Bounsall (The Lehman Trilogy) as Eleanor Roosevelt in the “FDR” miniseries, The Presidential Legacy Collection: Theodore Roosevelt & FDR will be available for the suggested retail prices of $14.98 for DVD.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Executive produced by world-renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin along with Leonardo DiCaprio (the Theodore Roosevelt series) and Bradley Cooper (the Franklin Delano Roosevelt series), these acclaimed History® Channel miniseries explore the era-defining, indelible impact of two of America’s most iconic presidents. Featuring expert commentary, dramatic live-action sequences, rich archival material, and never-before-seen documents, this riveting collection charts the challenging, inspiring journeys that shaped the lives and presidencies of these towering figures.
CAST
Rufus Jones TV’s “W1A,” “Hunderby,” “Camping”
Christian McKay Me and Orson Welles, Rush, Florence Foster Jenkins, TV’s “Warrior”
Alice Bounsall The Lehman Trilogy
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2022‒2023
Title Copyright: Theodore Roosevelt © 2021, FDR © 2023, Cover Art and Design © 2023 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. HISTORY, the “H” logo and A+E Networks are trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Distributed by LIONSGATE® under license from A+E Networks.
Type: New Release
Rating: TV-14
Genre: History, Documentary
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: English SDH
Run Time: 542 Minutes
DVD Format: 16×9 (1.78:1) Presentation
DVD Audio: English 2.0 Dolby Audio
