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| The Betty Ford Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Based on | The Times of My Life by Betty Ford Chris Chase |
| 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 (1987-03-02) |
The Betty Ford Story is a 1987 television film directed by David Greene and written by Karen Hall. This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life written by Chris Chase and Betty Ford. The film originally aired on ABC.
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)
- 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.
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